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THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply:—

"No, Sir, the land referred to is not earmarked for a public park. It forms part of the original area of the Kowloon Tsai estate, and I am informed that its development is now being considered jointly by the Company concerned and the Public Works Depart-

ment.

DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question

"If water presents no problem in street cleansing why are the urban thoroughfares not being cleansed more often ?"

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THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply

"The urban thoroughfares are cleansed as often as the number of vehicles permits. As I stated in the annual debate last month the approved increase in the number of vehicles from six to twelve this year will, when the vehicles arrive, enable all accessible thoroughfares, etc. in the built-up areas to be cleansed at least once a week."

DR. R. H. S. LEE:-I rise to ask a supplementary question. In view of the fact that there are so many secondary streets and roads still in need of more frequent street cleansing, will the Chairman refer this important question to the appropriate Select Committee for a more realistic schedule to be taken in this matter?

CHAIRMAN :-Yes, Sir. I should be very pleased to do so. The number of vehicles required for cleansing services was con- sidered last year, in connection with the estimates, by the Scaveng- ing Select Committee and by the Estimates Select Committee, and I have no doubt that later on they will be reviewing the position with the same object.

DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question :---

"Has any street cleansing programme been drawn up? If not, will the Chairman bring this to the attention of the appropriate Select Committee for one to be drawn up?"

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THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply :

"Yes, Sir. The present vehicles are worked two shifts a day on a planned schedule. On Hong Kong Island all main roads are washed once a fortnight, and some side roads and lanes weekly. In Kowloon there is a regular fortnightly schedule in which streets occupied by fire victims receive the greatest

attention.'

DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question :—

"Is the Chairman aware of the unsightly cooked food stall behind the Kowloon Bus Company ticket kiosk in the Tsimshatsui bus concourse and will he take steps to improve it ?"

THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply :-

"Yes, Sir. It is proposed to include provision for a proper tea canteen in the redesign of the new Star Ferry Concourse. In the meantime I will see what steps can be taken to improve the present arrange- ments."

MOTIONS.

THE CHAIRMAN moved the following Resolution :-

"RESOLVED—-

(i) Under section 59 of the Urban Council Ordinance, 1955, that the persons whose names are set out in the first column of the attached list shall be the Members of the Select Committees detailed for a period of one month ending 30th June, 1957.

(ii) Under Standing Order 22(6), that the Chairman of each Select Committee shall be as set out in the first column of the attached list for a period of one month ending 30th June, 1937.

(iii) Under section 60(1) of the Urban Council Ordinance, 1955, that the powers and functions of the Council as set out in the second column of the attached list be delegated to the Select Com- mittees shown in the first column for a period of one month ending 30th June, 1957.

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