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MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- May I ask a supplementary question?
CHAIRMAN:- I am afraid not.
MR. A. DE O. SALES asked the following question
"(a) Will the Chairman please inform this Council whether the formerly vacant plot of land in Kowloon Tong, bounded by Suffolk, Norfolk and Waterloo Roads, has been permanently assigned to or alienated by the military for their own use?
(b) Is it true to say that at one time it was public land reserved for a railway station?
(c) May I please know why it has not been developed as a park or rest area for public use?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
"The land in question has been allocated to the War Department on a Memorandum of Transfer for W.D. use; it was once reserved for a railway branch line. With regard to its not being developed as a park or rest area for public use, I must advise that it is not the duty of this Council nor of the Urban Services Department to decide what land shall or shall not be used for these purposes. Desirable as it is that we should have adequate public areas the requirements of land for other purposes must be taken into account."
MR. WATSON:- A supplementary question, Mr. Chairman. In view of your remarks that it is not the duty of this Council, nor the Urban Services Department to decide what land shall or shall not be used for these purposes, does that not indicate that the two motions under Mr. Sales's name that follow are out of order?
CHAIRMAN:- There is a difference between decision and recommendation.
DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question:-
"Is the Chairman aware that employees of restaurants and other licensed premises in Shau Kei Wan are required to go to Wan Chai, the nearest public centre, for their inoculations as required by this Council? In view of the congested travelling conditions on trams and buses, will he take the necessary steps with the appropriate Authority so that they could have it done nearer their district?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
"I am afraid, Dr. Lee, that your question is apparently based on a complete misconception.
It is not necessary for employees of licensed premises in Shau Kei Wan to travel to Wan Chai for inoculations. Inoculation sessions are, in fact, especially arranged for such employees either at Shau Kei Wan Public Dispensary or on the premises of the restaurants themselves. Use is also made of mobile vaccination teams during immunization campaigns. Licensees are advised of these arrangements in advance and they have been available and used for some years past. You are welcome to see the original group inoculation certificates signed by the Senior Health Inspector and Health Officer, which appertain to the staff and employees of licensed premises in Shau Kei Wan."
DR. LEE:- A supplementary question. Is the Chairman aware that the information and request comes from the Chairman of the Shaukiwan Chamber of Commerce, who is himself a restaurant operator?
CHAIRMAN:- No, I am not aware of this fact, but careful investigation by this Department does not confirm that.
MR. BERNACCHI:- One other supplementary question. Can you then give your assurance that in future any employee of licensed premises in this district will receive the required inoculation at the Shau Kei Wan Public Dispensary upon request?
CHAIRMAN:- I am afraid I can give no assurance, much as I would like to do, because I do not give the inoculations. It is a medical matter.
VICE-CHAIRMAN:- I can assure you that we will continue to make the inoculations available in Shau Kei Wan, but not in the Dispensary particularly. We do a large number on restaurant premises themselves.
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MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-May I ask a supplementary question?
CHAIRMAN:-I am afraid not.
MR. A. DE (). SALES asked the following question
"(a) Will the Chairman please inform this Council whether the formerly vacant plot of land in Kowloon Tong, bounded by Suffolk, Norfolk and Waterloo Roads, has been permanently assigned to or alienated by the military for their own use?
(b) Is it true to say that at one time it was public land
reserved for a railway station?
(c) May I please know why it has not been developed as
a park or rest area for public use?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
"The land in question has been allocated to the War Department on a Memorandum of Transfer for W.D. use; it was once reserved for a railway branch line. With regard to its not being developed as a park or rest area for public use, I must advise that it is not the duty of this Council nor of the Urban Services Department to decide what land shall or shall not be used for these purposes. Desirable as it is that we should have adequate public areas the requirements of land for other purposes must be taken into account."
MR. WATSON -A supplementary question, Mr. Chairman. In view of your remarks that it is not the duty of this Council, nor the Urban Services Department to decide what land shall or shall not be used for these purposes, does that not indicate that the two motions under Mr. Sales's name that follow are out of order?
CHAIRMAN:-There is a difference between decision and
recommendation.
DR. R. H. S. LEE asked the following question :-
"Is the Chairman aware that employees of restaurants and other licensed premises in Shau Kei Wan are required to go to Wan Chai, the nearest public centre, for their inoculations as required by this Council? In view of the congested travelling conditions on
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trams and buses, will he take the necessary steps with the appropriate Authority so that they could have it done nearer their district ?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
"I am afraid, Dr. Lee, that your question is apparently
based on a complete misconception.
It is not necessary for employees of licensed premises in Shau Kei Wan to travel to Wan Chai for inocula- tions. Inoculation sessions are, in fact, especially arranged for such employees either at Shau Kei Wan Public Dispensary or on the premises of the restaurants themselves. Use is also made of mobile vaccination teams during immunization campaigns. Licensees are advised of these arrangements in advance and they have been available and used for some years past. You are welcome to see the original group inoculation certificates signed by the Senior Health Inspector and Health Officer, which appertain to the staff and employees of licensed premises in Shau Kei Wan."
DR. LEE:-A supplementary question. Is the Chairman aware that the information and request comes from the Chairman of the Shaukiwan Chamber of Commerce, who is himself a restaurant operator?
CHAIRMAN:-No, I am not aware of this fact, but careful in- vestigation by this Department does not confirm that.
MR. BERNACCHI :-One other supplementary question. Can you then give your assurance that in future any employee of licensed premises in this district will receive the required inocula- tion at the Shau Kei Wan Public Dispensary upon request?
CHAIRMAN :—I am afraid I can give no assurance, much as I would like to do, because I do not give the inoculations. It is a medical matter.
VICE-CHAIRMAN :-- I can assure you that we will continue to make the inoculations available in Shau Kei Wan, but not in the Dispensary particularly. We do a large number on restaurant premises themselves.
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