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The necessary conversion work will begin shortly and is expected to be completed in a few months.
The collections of Chinese antiquities and contemporary art will continue to be accommodated at the premises in the City Hall High Block which will now be known as the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
The opening of the new Museum of History at Star House represents the first phase in the Council's plans to expand the Museum services in Hong Kong. The collections on local history, ethnography, archaeology, geology and natural history will now be given the attention that they deserve and development of these collections will be one of the priority tasks of the Museum and Art Gallery Select Committee.
STATEMENT BY MR. R. H. LOBO, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKS PLANNING SELECT COMMITTEE, ON THE URBAN COUNCIL'S SWITCH-FINANCED PROJECTS
MR. R. H. LOBO (in English):-Mr. Chairman, in the absence of Mr. P. K. NG, I would like to make a statement on the latest position on the switch-financed projects between Government and this Council.
It is not my intention to give details on the delays and setbacks due to Government financial restraints-those problems we already know. Today, I shall report on progress which we have made and in so doing, say that we are proceeding well with our plans.
The projects are classified into three groups:—
(A) Those now under construction, thirteen in total, which are:--- Tai Wan Swimming Pool (piling for which started on 13th May, 1975).
Beach Buildings: at Middle Bay Beach; Stanley Main Beach and South Bay Beach.
Changing Rooms and Showers: at Big Wave Bay Beach and Shek O Beach.
Market: at Mong Kok.
Cooked Food Bazaars: at Reclamation Street and Kwun Tong Ferry Concourse.
Refuse Collection Points: at Minden Row, Tsim Sha Tsui; at Shung Yan Street, Kwun Tong; at Yan Oi Village and at Walnut Street, Tai Kok Tsui.
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The projects I have just mentioned amount to a total of $18,377,000.
(B) Those for which tenders have been invited- -as follows:
Refuse Collection Points: at Mansion Street, North Point; at Hong Ning Road, Kwun Tong and at Lai Yip Street, Kwun Tong.
Cooked Food Bazaars: at Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen; at Lai Yip Street, Kwun Tong and at Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong.
(C) There are eight projects still under planning:
Cooked Food Bazaar: at Tai Nam Street, Cheung Sha Wan.
Temporary Hawker Bazaar: at Smithfield.
To Kwa Wan Temporary Market.
Refuse Collection Points: at Nullah Road, Mong Kok; at Hoi Ning Street, Shau Kei Wan; at Shun Ning Road, Cheung Sha Wan; at Shing On Street, Shau Kei Wan and at Long Yuet Street, To Kwa Wan.
All but two of the projects are scheduled for completion during the current financial year, barring site problems etc. which could cause delays.
The two projects which will not be completed during 1975-76 are the Tai Wan Swimming Pool, which is a two-year job; and the temporary market at To Kwa Wan, which has to be related to the timetable for the redevelopment of the existing market, which is not yet fixed.
The total estimated cost of the twenty-seven switch-financed projects I have mentioned is approximately $22,685,000.00.
The counterpart projects to be completed by Government are:
1 Latrine/Bathhouse.
12 Refuse Collection Points.
Hawker Bazaar at Centre Street.
Pest Control Premises at Wong Chuk Hang.
2 Indoor Games Halls.
Dyer Avenue Playground.
Kowloon Park Swimming Pool.
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