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Thursday, March 16, 1972
"If the operation of multi-storey car parks is not profitable
to Government who do not have to pay out cash for land, what is the use
of saying that land will be made available to private developers who will
have to pay for land and will have even less hope of making car parks
profitable," he said.
"I hope Government will think seriously again, particularly with
the tunnel opening soon, and make provision for car parks, profitable or
otherwise, where they are urgently needed to get cars off the side of the
road and ease the traffic flow," he said.
Minibuses
Mr. Salmon urged that minibuses be phased out as quickly as
possible and practicable as more double-decker buses come on the road.
"Minibuses are the biggest single obstacle for the movement of
buses, trams, and everyone else."
"I have already said in this Council that minibuses are the
craziest form of public transport in busy, congested urban areas, and I
say it again this afternoon," Mr. Salmon added.
On pollution, he said not much had been heard lately of the
"Keep Hong Kong Clean" campaign and the only reference to it. in the
Estimates was that a co-ordinator had been appointed.
"I do hope this idea is not going to fall by the wayside because
Hong Kong gets filthier and we should all be ashamed of it."
With regard to the harbour, Mr. Salmon said he hoped the question
of the oil pollution unit being water-borne would be tackled without delay.
/He said ..**