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Wan Shan, Ngau Tau Kok, Hing Wah Stage I and II. In completed estates, it is more difficult to find premises; and in some cases there are already banks in adjacent urban areas. However, ground floor premises have been reserved for banks in two existing estates and these should be let shortly. They are at Chai Wan and Tsz Wan Shan.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN: -For those estates, that is the older estates, will the Resettlement Management Select Committee keep the situation under constant review?
MR. HU-I should first say that the initiative in this matter came from the Resettlement Department. Certainly the Management Select Committee will keep this in view but, as I said, in the existing estates it will be more difficult to find premises. Also, in existing estates, such as Shek Kip Mei or Tai Hang Tung, there are banks within a very short distance: so, in certain respects, we doubt whether there is actually a need or not, but certainly we will keep this in mind when we discuss this matter.
MR. SALES: -Perhaps Mr. CHEONG-LEEN has an interest to declare in banking? (Laughter).
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-If I had, Mr. Chairman, I would have declared it a long time ago.
MR. SALES: "Keep it under "constant" "-I think Mr. CHEONG- LEEN meant "periodic" review by the Management Select Committee?
MR. HU: I think Mr. CHEONG-LEEN is very interested in the work
of the Management Select Committee of Resettlement.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Knowing Mr. Hu's dedication as Chairman of the Select Committee, I advisedly used the word "constant".
(3) MR. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question :-
Can the Chairman inquire from Government what is the latest position regarding the proposal to build a seven-storey Museum and Art Gallery at the north-west corner of the City Hall Complex?
THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, replied as follows:-
This question asks whether I will inquire of Government what progress has been made on the proposal to build a 7- storey Museum and Art Gallery at the north-west corner of the City Hall complex.
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The views and recommendations of the Council were presented to Government at the end of last year, and I have already had discussions with the Secretariat about the effect that a new block as proposed would have upon the essential character of the Memorial Garden and Shrine of Remem- brance. This is a question of some complexity but I am hopeful that the various issues involved can soon be sorted out and a decision then taken on the Council's proposals.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, may I point out for the record that my question is a simple question, but the subject matter is of some complexity. So may I have that corrected, for the record in view of the last sentence of your reply?
CHAIRMAN: ---Would you like to clarify that question, Mr. CHEONG-LEEN?
MR. CHEONG-LEEN: ---Mr. Chairman, you say that it is a question of some complexity, but my question is a simple one. Perhaps you meant it is a subject of some complexity?
CHAIRMAN: We are dealing with the City Hall "complex", Mr. CHEONG-LEEN. (Laughter).
(4) MR. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:
It is now over two years since the Museum and Art Gallery Select Committee formulated its policy on Educational Service to be offered by the Museum and Art Gallery. Could the Chairman, Urban Council please explain (a) why the Educational Service has not been developed,
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(b) give the reasons for the delay?
THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, replied as follows:-
This question concerns the development of Educational Service
in the Museum and Art Gallery.
In the past years some educational work such as is common in museums and art galleries has been carried out as part of the normal activity of the City Museum and Art Gallery but only on a very limited scale. The further development of educational services commonly organized by museums and art galleries has not been attempted yet, principally because of the more urgent need to prepare