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Wednesday, January 3, 1973

DECENTRALISATION OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY SUGGESTED

As One Solution To Meal Problem In Central

The Director of Urban Services, the Hon. D.R.W. Alexander, today

suggested a "decentralisation of business activity" as one of the possible

solutions to ease the acute shortage of restaurants and eating places in

the Central area.

The establishment of more self-service type cafes and restaurants,

and the provision by employers of canteens and, possibly, lunch vouchers, were

other likely alternatives, he said.

Mr. Alexander made the remarks in the Legislative Council today

while replying to a question from the Hon, James Wu.

Mr. Wu asked whether the Government would consider providing space

in Central for "economy cafeterias" and "brought-out meals" as a basic solution

to the illegal caterers problem and to help the many thousands of office workers.

Mr. Alexander said that the Government could consider the suggestion

for providing space for "brought-out" meals "but other aspects of this whole

problem were still being examined by the Urban Council."

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