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before the end of the financial year, allowing for any alterations that might have been made meantime since the Programme was first prepared?
THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply:
"The 21 projects referred to are listed under two headings first priority and second priority. It was never anticipated that even those in the first priority could all be completed within the current financial year. Among these works it will be seen by reference to Appendix II of the Estimates that seven consist of major alterations to bath-houses. It is hoped that a number of these will be put in hand this year. As regards new public latrines and bath-houses the Select Committee met recently and amended the order of priority. It is hoped that at least 3 of these buildings will be completed in the course of the financial year."
MR. P. D. Au asked the following question:-
(a) "When will the electric lighting now installed at Victoria Park be connected with the electric mains?"
(b) "Will the Chairman explain why there has been so long a delay in providing electric lighting at night for this park?"
THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply:
(a) "The lamps were lit on the evening of Friday, 26th July, and the park is now open until mid-night."
(b) "Lighting at Victoria Park was done as part of the street lighting programme and it was not possible to give it any special priority in the programme. Work started on 1st March and originally it was hoped that installation would be complete by 1st July. Bad weather, however, caused a great deal of unexpected work and prevented completion until 26th July."
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DR. A. M. S. BELL asked the following question:-
"Will the Chairman state what steps are being taken to control the sale of cooked foods by unlicensed hawkers particularly in case of cooked foods which are either dangerous to health or obnoxious by reason of their smell? Further, will the Chairman clarify who is responsible for the enforcement of the existing law in respect to these matters?"
THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply:-
"Action against unlicensed hawkers of any type of cooked food is taken by arrest and prosecution under the Hawkers Ordinance for hawking cooked food without a licence. For some time there has been an understanding between the Commissioner of Police and this Department that the control of unlicensed hawkers is exercised mainly by the Police, to whom any cases found by the Urban Services Department staff are reported."
DR. P. F. Woo asked the following question:-
"The Chairman must be aware that in the Colony there are many clubs with kitchens that serve hundreds of meals every day to the members and their friends. Is the Chairman fully satisfied that the hygienic conditions of these kitchens are up to the health standard? For the benefit of the members of these clubs and their friends, is it not necessary that some measures be taken by the Urban Services Department to supervise these kitchens?"
THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply:-
"It is generally held that clubs serving meals to their members are not restaurants requiring to be licensed under the Public Health (Food) Ordinance of 1936. As a result they are not subject to inspection, and there is therefore insufficient information available on which to provide an answer to the question.
I would, however, like to take this opportunity to state that the department's advice, if requested, is always at the disposal of any club looking for help or guidance in matters relating to food-handling hygiene."
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before the end of the financial year, allowing for any alterations that might have been made meantime since the Programme was first prepared ?"
THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply:
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"The 21 projects referred to are listed under two head- ings first priority and second priority. It was never anticipated that even those in the first priority could all be completed within the current financial year. Among these works it will be seen by reference to Appendix II of the Estimates that seven consist of major alterations to bath-houses. It is hoped that a number of these will be put in hand this year. As regards new public latrines and bath-houses the Select Committee met recently and amended the order of priority. It is hoped that at least 3 of these buildings will be completed in the course of the financial year."
MR. P. D. Au asked the following question :-
(a) "When will the electric lighting now installed at Victoria Park be connected with the electric
mains ?"
(b) "Will the Chairman explain why there has been so long a delay in providing electric lighting at night for this park?"
THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply:
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(a) "The lamps were lit on the evening of Friday, 26th July, and the park is now open until mid-night.”
(b) "Lighting at Victoria Park was done as part of the street lighting programme and it was not possible to give it any special priority in the programme. Work started on 1st March and originally it was hoped that installation would be complete by 1st July. Bad weather, however, caused a great deal of unexpected work and prevented com- pletion until 26th July.”
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DR. A. M. S. BELL asked the following question :—
"Will the Chairman state what steps are being taken to control the sale of cooked foods by unlicensed hawkers particularly in case of cooked foods which are either dangerous to health or obnoxious by reason of their smell? Further, will the Chairman clarify who is responsible for the enforcement of the existing law in respect to these matters ?”
THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply:-
"Action against unlicensed hawkers of any type of cooked food is taken by arrest and prosecution under the Hawkers Ordinance for hawking cooked food without a licence. For some time there has been an understanding between the Commissioner of Police and this Department that the control of unlicensed hawkers is exercised mainly by the Police, to whom any cases found by the Urban Services Department staff are reported."
DR. P. F. Woo asked the following question :-
"The Chairman must be aware that in the Colony there are many clubs with kitchens that serve hundreds of meals every day to the members and their friends. Is the Chairman fully satisfied that the hygienic conditions of these kitchens are up to the health standard? For the benefit of the members of these clubs and their friends, is it not necessary that some measures be taken by the Urban Services Depart- ment to supervise these kitchens ?"
THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply:-
"It is generally held that clubs serving meals to their members are not restaurants requiring to be licensed under the Public Health (Food) Ordinance of 1936. As a result they are not subject to inspection, and there is therefore insufficient information available on which to provide an answer to the question.
I would, however, like to take this opportunity to state that the department's advice, if requested, is always at the disposal of any club looking for help or guidance in matters relating to food-handling hygiene."
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