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whole-heartedly with Mr. Fung Ping Fan, especially on the question of swimming pools. I do think that we need a swimming pool in Kowloon. In fact, this is a question which was raised about six months ago by a member of the Civic Association and now that Mr. Fung will be Chairman of the Swimming Pools Select Committee, we won't let him forget about the need of a swimming pool in Kowloon. I also wholeheartedly agree with him that we should have more amenities on our bathing beaches and I particularly have in mind Repulse Bay. Repulse Bay is advertised all over the world as something equivalent to the Waikiki of Hong Kong. In fact, I think it is even better. At the same time, Mr. Chairman, I hope that the Department will not forget the need to improve the amenities at that beach in particular.
Mr. Philip Au made some reference to electoral procedure and I do think that one point which may be clarified is that there are, in fact, more than 25 taxpayers who are on the electoral roll. I think a lot of people who are on the Jury List are also taxpayers. He also made reference to the need for more polling stations and in that I fully agree with him. Two polling stations, one for Kowloon and one for Hong Kong, are in fact inadequate. I think we need one in the New Territories and if necessary a mobile polling station. There was one point I did not quite catch when he made reference to weeding out dead and invisible taxpayers. Voters—I am sorry—dead voters should definitely be weeded out but when it comes to invisible voters, I think that is up to the-
MR. AU:—I beg your pardon, Mr. Chairman, he is not familiar with it. He cannot criticize me.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:—I am not criticizing.
MR. AU:—You cannot. I am afraid he does not understand what is the procedure, what I said. He could not catch on. It is not for him to criticize.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:—May I clarify? I am not criticizing Mr. Au. I am in full agreement with many of his words. The only point is I do not fully understand what is meant by dead voters and invisible voters.
With regard to one or two comments made by Dr. Raymond Lee, I must say together with him I feel that not sufficient urgency is given to the problem of slum clearance. In fact, I brought the subject up also with your two predecessors. I asked them did they have any indication of when the Special Report on Housing would be completed and at that time I was told that it might possibly have been completed by the end of last year and now we are close to the middle of 1958 and that Report is not yet completed. I hope that there will be no further delay in the production of this Special Report to the public.
Mr. Watson made reference to the possibility of the Resettlement Department taking on more of the functions of slum clearance at a later date and I do also envisage the possibility at some future date of dovetailing with the work of general housing. The Resettlement Department for the next few years will have to concentrate on the resettlement of the 210,000 people who are still on our files.
Dr. Raymond Lee also—I must admit he gave a peach of a speech when he said that the Council is concerned with every aspect of our daily lives, even the milk which a baby takes, and I am sure that our fellow Council member, Dr. Alison Bell, is very glad to hear that!
Col. Clague also spoke about the abattoir. I fully share his views on that. We have spoken about a new abattoir for five years and now that we have laid our plans for two abattoirs let us not wait another five years.
Mr. Kwan has spoken about the work of the Law Reform Select Committee and I take this opportunity also of congratulating Mr. Bodilly and Mr. Tsui and the Health Staff for the excellent co-operation which they have shown. I might also say that in the work of this Committee I feel the Appointed Members have worked a little harder than the Elected Members. (Applause).
MR. SALES:—Mr. Chairman, is that a part of the record of proceedings of today's meeting? (Laughter).
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:—Of course, Mr. Chairman, that does not mean to say that the Elected Members did not work even harder in other directions!
I support Dr. Raymond Lee's suggestion that land, if possible, should be found for a Chinese Public Cemetery.
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