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on building sites during the period March to October, 1958—for inclusion in the October publicity report from which members will be able to assess the results.
MR. CHAN SHU WOON asked the following question :-
"Mr. Chairman, the members of the families living in the Resettlement Estates at Li Cheng Uk, Tai Hang Tung, Shek Kip Mei and Pak Tin Cheung have been on the increase in recent years. In the beginning of their moving into these Estates, quite a number of the families had less than six, and they had the privilege to lease only a half unit of a flat. Now, many families have been growing to six or seven members each and the area of their living quarters is not sufficient for them. Recently I have inspected some of these families, and I am astonished to find that some of the families have only one sleeping bed. Will the Chairman seek some measures for improving their living conditions?"
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:
"The three oldest estates, that is Shek Kip Mei, Li Cheng Uk and Tai Hang Tung, have been treated as 'closed' estates since March, 1958; that is no new domestic settlers are accommodated in them but all rooms that become available from time to time are reserved for settlers in the estates whose rooms have become overcrowded. In addition requests for transfers to other estates to relieve overcrowding are granted wherever possible, and any rooms available in other estates are offered to families living in overcrowded rooms whether they apply or not. These measures have caused some improvement but the position is now being re-examined."
MR. CHAN SHU WOON asked the following question :—
"Mr. Chairman, I have received letters of complaints from the representatives of Tung Tau Village saying that a portion of Loong Chun Road near the junction of Pui Man Village had been blocked by a stone wall causing inconvenience to traffic and that it might be a disaster in case of a fire should occur and thousands of villagers might have no way of escape. Will the Chairman state whether it is possible to have the obstruction removed without delay?"
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a disaster in case of a fire should occur and thousands of villagers might have no way of escape. Will the Chairman state whether it is possible to have the obstruction removed without delay?"
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:
"The wall to which this question refers was erected in September, 1956 in order to prevent the expansion of an illegal and insanitary market into the Tung Tau Resettlement Area, as well as to define the boundary of the area. The possible inconvenience to traffic and danger in case of fire that it might cause were carefully examined before its construction and it was considered that its erection would not materially affect the position as there were two alternative exits from Leung Chan Road within a few yards. This view was endorsed by the Resettlement Areas Select Committee."
MR. CHAN SHU WOON:-A supplementary question, Mr. Chairman. Is the necessity for the wall in question considered more than two years ago still in force, or can it be taken down now?
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT :—
Yes sir, the same necessity still exists.
MR. CHAN SHU WOON :-Thank you.
MR. CHAN SHU WOON asked the following question :-
"Is the Chairman aware of the fact that there are many streets and lanes in the Colony, such as Tang Lung Street, Wan Chai, Tung Chau Street, in the neighbourhood of the shipyards, Sham Shui Po; and Nelson Street close to the waterfront where refuse as well as stinky water have been found prevailing, thus constituting a state of nuisance which is unbearable and detrimental to public health? Will he take immediate steps to remedy these conditions?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
"Yes, I am aware that there are several streets and lanes in the urban area of the Colony where sanitary conditions are far from satisfactory. Scavenging
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on building sites during the period March to October, 1958-for inclusion in the October publicity report from which members will be able to assess the results."
MR. CHAN SHU WOON asked the following question :-
"Mr. Chairman, the members of the families living in the Resettlement Estates at Li Cheng Uk, Tai Hang Tung, Shek Kip Mei and Pak Tin Cheung have been on the increase in recent years. In the begin- ning of their moving into these Estates, quite a number of the families had less than six, and they had the privilege to lease only a half unit of a flat. Now, many families have been growing to six or seven members each and the area of their living quarters is not sufficient for them. Recently I have inspected some of these families, and I am astonished to find that some of the families have only one sleeping bed. Will the Chairman seek some measures for improving their living conditions ?"
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:
"The three oldest estates, that is Shek Kip Mei, Li Cheng Uk and Tai Hang Tung, have been treated as 'closed' estates since March, 1958; that is no new domestic settlers are accommodated in them but all rooms that become available from time to time are reserved for settlers in the estates whose rooms have become overcrowded. In addition requests for transfers to other estates to relieve overcrowding are granted wherever possible, and any rooms available in other estates are offered to families living in over- crowded rooms whether they apply or not. These measures have caused some improvement but the position is now being re-examined."
MR. CHAN SHU WOON asked the following question :—
"Mr. Chairman, I have received letters of complaints
from the representatives of Tung Tau Village saying that a portion of Loong Chun Road near the junction of Pui Man Village had been blocked by a stone wall causing inconvenience to traffic and that it might be
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a disaster in case of a fire should occur and thousands of villagers might have no way of escape. Will the Chairman state whether it is possible to have the obstruction removed without delay?"
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:
"The wall to which this question refers was erected in September, 1956 in order to prevent the expansion of an illegal and insanitary market into the Tung Tau Resettlement Area, as well as to define the boundary of the area. The possible inconvenience to traffic and danger in case of fire that it might cause were carefully examined before its construction and it was considered that its erection would not materially affect the position as there were two alternative exits from Leung Chan Road within a few yards. This view was endorsed by the Resettle- ment Areas Select Committee."
MR. CHAN SHU WOON:-A supplementary question, Mr. Chairman. Is the necessity for the wall in question considered more than two years ago still in force, or can it be taken down now?
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT :—'
-Yes sir, the same necessity still exists.
MR. CHAN SHU WOON :-Thank you.
MR. CHAN SHU WOON asked the following question :-
"Is the Chairman aware of the fact that there are many streets and lanes in the Colony, such as Tang Lung Street, Wan Chai, Tung Chau Street, in the neigh- bourhood of the shipyards, Sham Shui Po; and Nelson Street close to the waterfront where refuse as well as stinky water have been found prevailing, thus constituting a state of nuisance which is un- bearable and detrimental to public health? Will he take immediate steps to remedy these conditions?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
"Yes, I am aware that there are several streets and lanes in the urban area of the Colony where sanitary conditions are far from satisfactory. Scavenging
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