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However numerous the scavenging staff they cannot
circulate with ease through the crowds on
a hot Sunday afternoon particularly when the general Public display a disregard for this problem. The solution undoubtedly lies in the education of the bathing public and, with effect from last Saturday, we have started propaganda through a Public Address System at weekends on the more popular beaches.
I personally visited Repulse Bay at 3.15 on Sunday and I was quite impressed by the response of the Public to our appeal. There is no shortage of litter bins and I am certain that, with such willing co-operation from the bathing public, a great improvement will be noted."
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-A supplementary question, Mr. Chair- In complimenting you on the detailed answer which has been provided and also in complimenting you on the very methodical approach in keeping our beaches clean, may I ask you to be good enough to refer to the Select Committee in question the suggestion which appeared in the English language daily about a week ago that a sustained campaign be instituted?
CHAIRMAN:-I will be very happy to do so.
DR. R. H. S. LEE:-Mr. Chairman, I would like to supple- ment your answer. Am I right that the Select Committee has prepared a programme to give more publicity to this?
CHAIRMAN:-A programme is being prepared departmentally and will be submitted to the Select Committee.
MR. B. A. BERNACCHI asked the following question:-
"Subsequent to a question asked by me in this Council some two years ago, some half of the nullah at Waterloo Road, namely the part north of the railway bridge was covered. Is the Chairman aware that as a result the southern section of the nullah below the railway bridge, has become even worse than before, is it not considered that this amounts to a serious sanitary nuisance, is the Chairman aware further- more, that mosquitoes are breeding there, and can any indication be given as to when the rest of this nullah will be covered?"
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THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
This concerns the nullah in Waterloo Road, Kowloon. "In your question you refer to the undecked section of this nullah and I am assuming that you are interested in all the undecked sections between the Railway Bridge and the discharge into Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter. I am advised that the condition of the undecked portions of this nullah is no worse now than it was previously, but that is not to say that I am satisfied with its condition, though there should be little cause for complaint in the stretch from the Railway Bridge to Pitt Street. Despite regular attention rubbish does accumulate in this nullah, due largely to the fact that it is joined by others running through the Ho Man Tin and King's Park Resettlement
areas. There is insufficient
regular flow through the nullahs to keep this rubbish on the move, with the result that a rainstorm brings down more each time. At present rubbish is being removed from it every other day.
As to the breeding of mosquitoes, investigations have not revealed the presence of any larvae; however, this may be accounted for by the heavy rains at the beginning of last month and I therefore give an assurance that the possibility of breeding in this nullah will not be overlooked in future mosquito surveys around this area.
The only real solution to the sanitation problem presented by this and other nullahs is to deck them over. I am informed by the Director of Public Works that the decking of this nullah forms part of a larger scheme, on which work will be commenced this winter."
MR. BERNACCHI :-A supplementary question, Mr. Chairman. I trust that despite your feeling that there is more cause for complaint south of Pitt Street than north of Pitt Street, I trust that the whole of the undecked portion will receive the same attention from the Department.
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man.
HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
However numerous the scavenging staff they cannot
circulate with ease through the crowds on
a hot Sunday afternoon particularly when the general Public display a disregard for this problem. The solution undoubtedly lies in the education of the bathing public and, with effect from last Saturday, we have started propaganda through a Public Address System at weekends on the more popular beaches.
I personally visited Repulse Bay at 3.15 on Sunday and I was quite impressed by the response of the Public to our appeal. There is no shortage of litter bins and I am certain that, with such willing co-operation from the bathing public, a great improvement will be noted."
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-A supplementary question, Mr. Chair- In complimenting you on the detailed answer which has been provided and also in complimenting you on the very methodical approach in keeping our beaches clean, may I ask you to be good enough to refer to the Select Committee in question the suggestion which appeared in the English language daily about a week ago that a sustained campaign be instituted?
CHAIRMAN:-I will be very happy to do so.
DR. R. H. S. LEE:-Mr. Chairman, I would like to supple- ment your answer. Am I right that the Select Committee has prepared a programme to give more publicity to this?
CHAIRMAN:-A programme is being prepared departmentally and will be submitted to the Select Comittee.
MR. B. A. BERNACCHI asked the following question:-
"Subsequent to a question asked by me in this Council some two years ago, some half of the nullah at Waterloo Road, namely the part north of the railway bridge was covered. Is the Chairman aware that as a result the southern section of the nullah below the railway bridge, has become even worse than before, is it not considered that this amounts to a serious sanitary nuisance, is the Chairman aware further- more, that mosquitoes are breeding there, and can any indication be given as to when the rest of this nullah will be covered?"
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THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
This concerns the nullah in Waterloo Road, Kowloon. "In your question you refer to the undecked section of this nullah and I am assuming that you are interested in all the undecked sections between the Railway Bridge and the discharge into Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter. I am advised that the condition of the undecked portions of this nullah is no worse now than it was previously, but that is not to say that I am satisfied with its condition, though there should be little cause for complaint in the stretch from the Railway Bridge to Pitt Street. Despite regular attention rubbish does accumulate in this nullah, due largely to the fact that it is joined by others running through the Ho Man Tin and King's Park Resettlement
areas. There is insufficient
regular flow through the nullahs to keep this rubbish on the move, with the result that a rainstorm brings down more each time. At present rubbish is being removed from it every other day.
As to the breeding of mosquitoes, investigations have not revealed the presence of any larvae; however, this may be accounted for by the heavy rains at the beginning of last month and I therefore give an assurance that the possibility of breeding in this nullah will not be overlooked in future mosquito surveys around this area.
The only real solution to the sanitation problem presented by this and other nullahs is to deck them over. I am informed by the Director of Public Works that the decking of this nullah forms part of a larger scheme, on which work will be commenced this winter."
MR. BERNACCHI :-A supplementary question, Mr. Chairman. I trust that despite your feeling that there is more cause for complaint south of Pitt Street than north of Pitt Street, I trust that the whole of the undecked portion will receive the same attention from the Department.
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