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Mr. Chairman, may I answer Mr. CHEONG-LEEN? His supplementary question hasn't been answered.
Sir, I suspect that even with the powerful influence which Mr. CHEONG-LEEN appears to exercise above altitudes of 5,000 feet in Western China, this Council would find it exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to obtain a panda. As for acquiring a male and a female, I think we would be out-doing both London and Moscow at our very first attempt. Besides, Sir, we must establish whether the male and female are compatible. That is a question which Mr. CHEONG-LEEN has not suggested, and attempts are being made in Moscow now with great difficulty.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN: - Mr. Chairman, on a point of order, Sir, I should clarify the point raised by Mr. SALES first. I did not say you could get both the male and female pandas together. You start off with a female one. (Laughter).
CHAIRMAN: ---- Mr. CHEONG-LEEN, will you please ask the next question. (Laughter).
MR. CHEONG-LEEN: — Mr. Chairman, I would be very happy to ask the next question, after making the observation that the Urban Amenities Select Committee don't know a good thing when they see it.
(17) MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:-
(a) Can the Chairman of the Health Education Select Committee advise whether his Committee has given any preliminary consideration to use of the future wireless television station for Urban Council (or City Council if such is the name in the future) health education programmes?
(b) Can a preliminary survey, giving an estimate of the types of programmes and the number of hours required weekly or monthly by the Urban Council, be prepared by the Health Education Select Committee and brought to the attention of Government?
DR. P. F. Woo, CHAIRMAN OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:
I presume that in asking this question Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN has in mind the provisions in the Television Ordinance, No. 32 of 1964, for the broadcast of Government programmes up to a maximum of one hour in each period of 24 hours, starting at 6 a.m. each day.
The Health Education Select Committee has not, as yet, considered wireless television as a medium of communication with the public as far as health education campaigns are concerned. I will, however, certainly raise the matter with my Committee.
I must, however, point out that the value of this medium has to be weighed against other forms of communication which are more universal in their application. We must consider in particular the number of people who can be reached by television and the type of audience towards whom we should direct our public health propaganda.
(18) MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:-
I have received complaints from a number of residents living in Tai Kok Tsui:
(a) That refuse collection by the Urban Services Department does not seem to be as good as in other districts such as the Yau Ma Tei and Tsim Sha Tsui districts;
(b) That accumulated refuse in certain parts of Tai Kok Tsui pose a public health danger, and that the Urban Services Department either does not have sufficient street-sweepers to cover the district, or the work there is not being done efficiently.
Will the Chairman of the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee please state to what extent these complaints are justified, and what steps can be taken to improve conditions in this district?
DR. R. H. S. LEE, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:-
As regards part (a) of the question, I can inform you that refuse collection service in this area is adequately carried out by three large refuse collecting vehicles operating in a relay system with the first vehicle starting daily at 6.30 a.m. and the last one finishing off at 4 p.m. The frequency of collection at any point is at least twice a day, and at some it may be more, depending upon the need of that particular point. This standard of frequency is adopted in other areas in Kowloon.
As regards part (b) of the question, roads and streets are swept four times a day and all sweepings are cleared away. Such frequency of sweeping is appropriate to the area. Crates, boxes, etc. abandoned in the streets are collected and
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