XN000022-1976-04-28 — Page 5

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1976

HE SAID THAT PERHAPS A MORE IN-DEPTH STUDY SHOULD NOW BE MADE OF WHAT FURTHER SERVICES COULD BE OFFERED EITHER DIRECTLY BY THE GOVERNMENT OR INDIRECTLY BY GOVERNMENT-ASSISTED ORGANISATIONS.

MEANWHILE, THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE COULD PROVIDE EXTENSION AND TECHNICAL SERVICES TO THE SMALLER FACTORIES ON A WIDER SCALE. +GOVERNMENT FOR EXAMPLE COULD SUBSIDISE UP TO 75 PER CENT OF THE COST OF ANY TECHNICAL SURVEY CARRIED OUT BY THE PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE AT THE REQUEST OF ANY SMALL REGISTERED FACTORY TO IMPROVE ITS PRODUCTION QUALITY CONTROL, ADMINISTRATIVE OR OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS.

+ANY SUBSIDY IN THIS DIRECTION WOULD HELP IN THE LONG RUN TO KEEP PRODUCTION COSTS DOWN, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTS, AND RAISE UP THE LIVING STANDARDS OF OUR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS,+ HE SAID.

IN REPLY, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON. PHILIP HADDON-CAVE SAID MR. CHEONG-LEEN'S VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE NOTED.

TURNING TO THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. CHEONG-LEEN SAID NT RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN THE TOWNS, WOULD BE EXPECTING MORE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SERVICES IN RETURN FOR THE RATES THEY WERE BEGINING TO PAY.

IN PARTICULAR, HE REFERRED TO THE NEED FOR MUSEUM SERVICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, AND IF A PLAN COULD BE DRAWN UP TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES, THE REQUISITE FUNDS SHOULD NOT UNREASONABLY BE WITHHELD.

+I WOULD ALSO REMIND THE VARIOUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES OF THE NEED TO HAVE A COORDINATED EFFORT IN STABILISING THE NUMBER OF HAWKERS IN EXISTING TOWNS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND IN EFFECTIVELY PLANNING TO HAVE HAWKERS ONLY IN OFF-STREET SITES IN ALL THE NEW TOWNS AND HOUSING ESTATES..

+THERE MUST BE A CLEAR-CUT BREAK WITH THE PAST IN THE NEW TOWNS IN THAT THERE WILL BE NO HAWKING IN THE STREETS AS EXISTS IN SUCH PROF USE ABANDON IN THE URBAN AREAS,+ HE ADDED.

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