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RIOZIVELY IN MEALSHET

30 JAN 1935

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QUESTION NO. 2

Reply by the Honourable D. Akers-Jones, CMG, JP,

Secretary for District Administration, to the Hon. Andrew SO, OPE JP's Question in Legislative Council on 2 January 1985

Question:

Could Government inform this Council what plans in has to improve living conditions in the Kowloon Walled City ?

Sir,

It is the Government's policy to provide services and facilities to residents of the Kowloon Walled City, having regard to priorities in the allocation of resources and the physical conditions of the area.

In the vicinity of the Walled City, there are

schools, clinics, social welfare centres and the Kowloon City District Office, to which residents have relatively easy access.

The Kowloon City District Board has also been

active in improving the well-being of the Walled City residents in recent years by improving the footpaths and the main alleyways and in providing for a comprehensive street lighting programme.

A number of Government departments provide services to the Walled City, treating it no differently from other parts of Hong Kong. The City Services Department, for instance, collects refuse from the area every day; a postal service is provided; regular police patrols are made and a full range of emergency services is available in the event of fire, flooding or other emergencies. The Kowloon City District Office helps residents to form Mutual Aid Committees to promote the better management of their buildings.

Many voluntary agencies are also active within the Walled City, and between them operate youth centres, child

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