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MR. Woo:-Yes, in fact what I meant is that there is a difference between number plates on private cars and public vehicles in the new Traffic Regulations. Under those Regulations there is no alteration in the present number plates of public vehicles, taxis and buses. I should like the matter to be raised by the Representative of the Council on the Traffic Advisory Committee with regard to the adequacy of the existing number plates of these public vehicles, taxis and buses.
CHAIRMAN:-I am glad to request the Representative to take the matter up.
MOTIONS.
MR. BROOK BERNACCHI moved the following Resolution
"Further to the Resolution of this Council on the 3rd July, 1956, that the Parks, Playgrounds and Urban Amenities Select Committee be requested to prepare detailed recommendations in respect to the conversion of the Gloucester Road praya and other suitable sea-fronts in the urban areas to promenades."
He said: I rise to propose the Motion that stands in my name on this day's Order Paper and which is to a large extent a follow up on my Motion in respect to the conversion of the Gloucester Road waterfront into a promenade, which was carried earlier in this Council's year. May I pause here to say, of course, that our Council's year is not a calendar year but it is from the first meeting in April every year. Since then I believe the matter has been considered by a number of Government Departments concerned and so far no insurmountable difficulties have been found. There is of course the question of the dust-boat station, but for a number of reasons besides the question of the conversion of Gloucester Road waterfront, it has been found necessary to move this station and we have asked for the necessary funds in our Estimates for the coming financial year. I have every hope that the money will be granted.
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It seems to me therefore that the time has come for this Council to get down to more detailed work on the promenade proposals. The original Motion merely accepted the principle of the conversion and the one that I am now proposing takes it to the Parks, Playgrounds and Urban Amenities Select Committee for more detailed consideration.
I have also included in this Motion the question of consideration being given to a similar conversion in other parts of the urban area waterfronts. Gloucester Road is by no means the only waterfront suitable for such a conversion to a promenade and amongst other waterfronts I would like to see one developed in Kowloon; I have in mind in particular the seafront near Chatham Road. Perhaps the Select Committee would go into this aspect also in greater detail and give us a report as to possible further sites where promenades could be developed.
In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, may I reiterate what I said before, that we have in Hong Kong the makings, not only of one of the greatest cities of the world but also of one of the most beautiful, and yet in our built-up areas we do suffer from this shocking lack of open spaces generally, whilst the approach to the Colony from the sea is largely marred by the type of waterfronts we present. Seafront promenades will therefore not only provide much needed open spaces for the people of the Colony but will also be of great value to our recent but ever increasing tourist trade.
MR. P. C. Woo seconded.
He said: As a member of the former Amenities Select Committee until its fusion with the Parks and Playground Select Committee, and also as a member of the combined Parks, Playgrounds and Amenities Select Committee I find Mr. Bernacchi's Motion to be one of particular interest to myself. We have for some time now followed a definite programme for improving the urban amenities of this City and whilst the conversion of waterfronts to promenades is perhaps on a somewhat larger scale than the type of urban amenities we have been able to introduce in the past, I am sure that it will be all the more welcome to the Select Committee to be able to get their teeth into such an important development as this Motion envisages. To my mind the Motion does involve two separate reports. The first is a report on proposals for the actual conversion of the Gloucester Road waterfront, which as Mr. Bernacchi has said, we have every hope will not present any serious difficulties, whilst the second is a report on the possibility of similar conversions in other parts of the urban waterfronts, both Kowloon and Hong Kong.
The Bathing Beaches and Swimming Pools Select Committee has already found it necessary to appoint a Sub-Committee for the purpose of organizing the large community swimming pool that
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MR. Woo:-Yes, in fact what I meant is that there is a difference between number plates on private cars and public vehicles in the new Traffic Regulations. Under those Regulations there is no alteration in the present number plates of public vehicles, taxis and buses. I should like the matter to be raised by the Representative of the Council on the Traffic Advisory Committee with regard to the adequacy of the existing number plates of these public vehicles, taxis and buses.
CHAIRMAN:-I am glad to request the Representative to take the matter up.
MOTIONS.
MR. BROOK BERNACCHI moved the following Resolution
"Further to the Resolution of this Council on the 3rd July, 1956, that the Parks, Playgrounds and Urban Amenities Select Committee be requested to prepare detailed recommendations in respect to the conversion of the Gloucester Road praya and other suitable sea- fronts in the urban areas to promenades."
He said: I rise to propose the Motion that stands in my name on this day's Order Paper and which is to a large extent a follow up on my Motion in respect to the conversion of the Gloucester Road waterfront into a promenade, which was carried earlier in this Council's year. May I pause here to say, of course, that our Council's year is not a calendar year but it is from the first meeting in April every year. Since then I believe the matter has been considered by a number of Government Departments concerned and so far no insurmountable difficulties have been found. There is of course the question of the dust-boat station, but for a number of reasons besides the question of the conversion of Gloucester Road waterfront, it has been found necessary to move this station and we have asked for the necessary funds in our Estimates for the coming financial year. I have every hope that the money will be granted.
It seems to me therefore that the time has come for this Council to get down to more detailed work on the promenade proposals. The original Motion merely accepted the principle of the con- version and the one that I am now proposing takes it to the Parks, Playgrounds and Urban Amenities Select Committee for more detailed consideration.
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I have also included in this Motion the question of considera- tion being given to a similar conversion in other parts of the urban area waterfronts. Gloucester Road is by no means the only waterfront suitable for such a conversion to a promenade and amongst other waterfronts I would like to see one developed in Kowloon; I have in mind in particular the seafront near Chatham Road. Perhaps the Select Committee would go into this aspect also in greater detail and give us a report as to possible further sites where promenades could be developed.
In conclusion, Mr. Chairman, may I reiterate what I said before, that we have in Hong Kong the makings, not only of one of the greatest cities of the world but also of one of the most beautiful, and yet in our built-up areas we do suffer from this shocking lack of open spaces generally, whilst the approach to the Colony from the sea is largely marred by the type of waterfronts we present. Seafront promenades will therefore not only provide much needed open spaces for the people of the Colony but will also be of great value to our recent but ever increasing tourist trade.
MR. P. C. Woo seconded.
He said: As a member of the former Amenities Select Committee until its fusion with the Parks and Playground Select Committee, and also as ન member of the combined Parks, Playgrounds and Amenities Select Committee I find Mr. Bernacchi's Motion to be one of particular interest to myself. We have for some time now followed a definite programme for improving the urban amenities of this City and whilst the conversion of waterfronts to promenades is perhaps on a somewhat larger scale than the type of urban amenities we have been able to introduce in the past, I am sure that it will be all the more welcome to the Select Committee to be able to get their teeth into such an important development as this Motion envisages. To my mind the Motion does involve two separate reports. The first is a report on proposals for the actual conversion of the Gloucester Road waterfront, which as Mr. Bernacchi has said, we have every hope will not present any serious difficulties, whilst the second is a report on the possibility of similar conversions in other parts of the urban waterfronts, both Kowloon and Hong Kong.
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