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classification, he only states the Housing Authority should be responsible. His point is precisely what we are against. Many colleagues have stated that enforcement of the law is the Council's duty and we should not keep concession areas. If there are concession areas, we will not be able to enforce the law or interfere with life there. The fact before us now is that we are keeping a lot of concession areas, and this fact is precisely what we cannot tolerate. I therefore ask Members to support the original motion. This way, people in concession areas can enjoy the benefits brought by the Council and make an assessment on health and hygiene. The amended motion asks to urge the Housing Authority to make assessment. Let us make a bet, Mr. Chung. If the original motion is unfortunately shot down, the amended motion is carried and the Housing Authority accomplishes the task within half a year, I will take all Members for a meal. Thank you.
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):—The debate has now been completed. We will put it to vote.
The question on Mr. CHUNG's amended motion was put.
The amended motion was carried with 12 votes for, 11 votes against and ? abstentions.
(See the voting record in respect of Mr. Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun's amended motion at enclosure A.)
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese):—The amended motion by Mr. Christopher CHUNG Shu-kun was carried.
(3) MR. IP Kwok-chung moved the following motion:
'In view of the increasing demand of citizens on the quality of their living environment, and the need to make adjustment and improvement on the cleanliness of streets, environmental hygiene and amenities, RESOLVED that the Council actively promote relevant environmental health education and examine improvement measures, including increasing manpower or delegating appropriate officers to take severe prosecution actions against offenders on indiscriminate littering and spitting, adding facilities to increase the number of street sweeping, or extending the contracting agreement to assign street cleansing work (including street washing) to professional cleansing companies.'
He said (in Cantonese):—Hong Kong is a well-known city in the world named Pearl of the Orient. With more than 3 million people living here and over 1 million transit population here on tour or at work, street cleanliness and environmental hygiene have become matters of earnest concern. The present situation is not satisfactory, or may be we can say that things are going for the