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MINUTES.
The Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd September, 1958, were confirmed.
PAPERS.
THE CHAIRMAN laid upon the table the following paper:
Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services Department for the month of September, 1958.
QUESTIONS.
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question
"Will the Commissioner for Resettlement please advise what steps have been or are being taken to discourage the prevalent and objectionable practice of resettlement estate dwellers throwing down every morning all sorts of rubbish on resettlement estate courtyards?"
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:-
"The pernicious habit of throwing rubbish from upper floors (which is not of course confined to resettlement estates) has always received particular attention from the estates staff. It is seldom possible to catch the offenders in the act and the only way to stop the practice is to train the settlers to provide themselves with suitable dust bins and to make use of them for the disposal of their refuse. This the resettlement staff are doing."
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN: A supplementary question, sir. Would the Commissioner for Resettlement be willing to follow up the suggestion to invite the co-operation of the Kaifong in asking them to provide groups of lion dancers to support the campaign to keep the courtyards in the Resettlement Areas clean? That incidentally would be good entertainment for children in these areas.
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:—I should be glad to consider it and I will put it before the Select Committee.
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question
"Will the Chairman be good enough to make a statement as to the extent that health education measures are being implemented in resettlement estates and areas?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
This concerns health education measures in Resettlement Areas.
"Health Education Measures are being implemented in resettlement areas as follows:-
A loudspeaker van visits these areas about every 10 days and broadcasts lectures and slogans. One thousand posters of 'Miss Ping On' are distributed monthly and 30,000 handbills quarterly.
Approximately 100 Area Officers have attended a short course on Health Education covering personal hygiene, food handling and general sanitation in order to acquire the necessary background for advice to the settlers. In addition, a film demonstrating 'Clean Food Technique' was shown in all resettlement areas about five months ago.
Early in 1959, it is intended to hold a Miss Ping On competition in all resettlement estates, during which all rooms will be inspected and points awarded for cleanliness. The winner in each estate will receive a prize of $100 and will be acclaimed as the local 'Miss Ping On'."
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:-
"Would the Chairman advise whether he is yet in a position to add to his reply to my question of June, 1957 as to whether the Urban Council will be responsible for the management of the City Hall after it has been completed, and as an indication of the time factor involved in this question can the Chairman give any indication as to when the City Hall is likely to materialize?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
This concerns the City Hall.
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MINUTES.
The Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd September, 1958, were confirmed.
PAPERS.
THE CHAIRMAN laid upon the table the following paper:
Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services Department for the month of September, 1958.
QUESTIONS.
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question
"Will the Commissioner for Resettlement please advise what steps have been or are being taken to dis- courage the prevalent and objectionable practice of resettlement estate dwellers to throw down every morning all sorts of rubbish on resettlement estate courtyards?"
THE COMMISSioner for ReSETTLEMENT replied as follows :-
"The pernicious habit of throwing rubbish from upper floors (which is not of course confined to resettlement estates) has always received particular attention from the estates staff. It is seldom possible to catch the offenders in the act and the only way to stop the practice is to train the settlers to provide themselves with suitable dust bins and to make use of them for the disposal of their refuse. This the resettle- ment staff are doing."
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN: A supplementary question, sir. Would the Commissioner for Resettlement be willing to follow up the suggestion to invite the co-operation of the Kaifong in asking them to provide groups of lion dancers to support the campaign to keep the courtyards in the Resettlement Areas clean? That incidentally would be good entertainment for children in these
areas.
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:—I should be glad to consider it and I will put it before the Select Committee.
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question
"Will the Chairman be good enough to make a state- ment as to the extent that health education measures are being implemented in resettlement estates and areas ?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
This concerns health education measures in Resettlement Areas.
"Health Education Measures are being implemented in
resettlement areas as follows:-
A loudspeaker van visits these areas about every 10 days and broadcasts lectures and slogans. One thousand posters of "Miss Ping On" are distributed monthly and 30,000 handbills quarterly.
Approximately 100 Area Officers have attended a short course on Health Education covering per- sonal hygiene, food handling and general sanitation in order to acquire the necessary background for advice to the settlers. In addition, a film demonstra- ting "Clean Food Technique" was shown in all resettlement areas about five months ago.
Early in 1959, it is intended to hold a Miss Ping On competition in all resettlement estates, during which all rooms will be inspected and points awarded for cleanliness. The winner in each estate will receive a prize of $100 and will be acclaimed as the local "Miss Ping On". "
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question :—
"Would the Chairman advise whether he is yet in a position to add to his reply to my question of June, 1957 as to whether the Urban Council will be responsible for the management of the City Hall after it has been completed, and as an indication of the time factor involved in this question can the Chairman give any indication as to when the City Hall is likely to materialize?”
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
This concerns the City Hall.
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