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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL

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MINUTES.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on Ist October, 1957, were confirmed.

ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN.

Ladies and Gentlemen, on your behalf I would like to welcome Col. Clague on his return. I am sure that we are all glad to see him back looking so fit. I think this would also be a suitable opportunity to pay a tribute to Mr. Watson, who, I am sure Members will agree, has filled Col. Clague's place so ably and conscientiously during the past six months.

PAPERS.

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THE CHAIRMAN laid upon the table the following papers:

(1) Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services Department for the month of October,

1957.

(2) Urban Council and Urban Services Department Statistical Report for the period 1st July, 1957 to 30th September, 1957.

(3) Report by the Commissioner for Resettlement on the progress of clearance and resettlement operations during the period 1st July, 1957 to 30th September, 1957-

QUESTIONS.

MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question :-

“I have found the courtyards of many resettlement blocks in Li Cheng Uk and Shek Kep Mei which I have visited strewn with litter and looking unsightly; what steps does the Commissioner for Resettlement recom- mend to improve this situation?"

THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply by the Commissioner for Resettlement :-

"The litter in the courtyard of multi-storey blocks is due mainly to the slovenly habits of the persons using these courtyards who may be residents in the blocks or may be persons from outside visiting friends or doing their shopping in one of the ground floor shops. At present one scavenging labourer is em- ployed full time on sweeping the courtyard of each block and I do not consider that the additional expenditure involved in employing more scavenging staff would be justified. It is, in fact, largely a matter of training the persons concerned to put waste and litter into the appropriate receptacles. This the staff of the estates are endeavouring to do.

Further consideration will be given to this matter at the next meeting of the Resettlement & Clearance Select Committee which Mr. Cheong-Leen will be invited to attend."

MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question

"Since the system of house inspection was reviewed and modified last January by the Disease Prevention (Domestic Cleanliness) Select Committee, would the Chairman please advise whether there has been any appreciable improvement in the system?"

THE CHAIRMAN tabled the following written reply :—

"The modification referred to was the introduction of a quicker procedure for ensuring that lime-washing is carried out wherever health considerations call for it. I am glad to say that the revised procedure has been successful and that there has been general co-opera- tion by the public in performing this very necessary cleansing. During the period April to September this year a total of 2,555 floors were found to need lime-washing and in only three cases was it necessary to resort to legal proceedings to ensure that the measure was carried out."