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Mr. Kadoorie's Views.
Mr. Kadoorie said that no serious criticism had been levolled against the present system and he thought that the only possible advantage of a Port Trust would be that if it were given the powers to take over everything as a single unit, some economies in administration might be effected but it would involve very considerable expenditure in compensation. By "everything" he meant all such matters as foreshore rights, docks, godowns, air services, leases, etc.
The only criticism that he had seen running through the different letters to the Committee appeared to be that there was a lack of co-ordination, but no actual example of this lack of co-ordination had been brought before the Committee. If it was accepted that there had been a lack of co-ordination then he thought it could be avoided by a representative Committee with the highest powers, as described by the Hon. Mr. Morse (Representation No.20).
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The Committee, or to give it another name, the Port Directorate, should have power to see that the plans approved were carried out. This Committee should have as its Chairman a man of the highest calibre. He agreed with Mr. Colman that it might he preferable to have a Chai man of the business man type, as he would have plenty of technical advice available to him.
He thought the Port should be regarded as a separate entity ard that to incorporate the Port administration in a Transport Secretariat would not prove satisfactory.
As regards the Typhoon Shelter and other reclamations, he proved the recommendations of Sir David Owen. The filling in of the You ati Typhoon Shelter would provide considerable development, not only of this particular area but also that portion of Tsim Sha Tqui at present occupied by the troops, which was now a dead area in the centre of Kowloon. If that part were to be developed properly it would be necessary to level
From that it and the earth could be used for filling in the shelter.
point of view he thought it would be practical to do the two things as one scheme.
DRAFT REPORT.
The Secretary was instructed to proceed to the drafting of the Committee's report with a view to its circulation to members and its use as a basis for discussion at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT.
The meeting then adjourned until a date to be notified, when the draft report had been prepared and circulated.
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