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MR. SALES:-Would it not have been clearer had it been described as Mission Road? As a resident of Kowloon I know where Mission Road is, but I have never heard of the Raven Estate.
CHAIRMAN:-Would you now know where it is?
MR. SALES:-Thank you very much for elucidating it. I would rather that Members of this Council were not confused in this manner, Mr. Chairman. May I ask a supplementary question now?
CHAIRMAN:-If you wish.
MR. SALES:-I appreciate very much, Mr. Chairman, your kindness in answering my question even though you think it out of order. May I inquire whether it is not really out of step with the thinking of the Parks and Playgrounds Select Committee to rule this question out of order, having in regard the minutes of the last meeting of that particular Select Committee of which, sir, may I point out, you are a very distinguished member?
CHAIRMAN:-I am afraid, Mr. Sales, any decision reached in that Select Committee has nothing to do with the present case.
MR. SALES:-I accept your answer. Thank you. May I put a supplementary question?
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN:-May I ask a question?
CHAIRMAN:-I think you have just got there.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Since you state that this question is out of order and the question has been put and has been answered, and Mr. Sales is a nominated member, may I ask whether in future a question which may be thought as being out of order put by an elected member could be afforded the same treatment?
CHAIRMAN:-I am afraid I cannot be called upon to answer such questions.
MR. A. de O. SALES asked the following question:
"(a) To what extent is this Council responsible for providing equipment and maintaining the Hong Kong Stadium?
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(b) If the responsibility is ours, why has all the equipment required for track and field events not been made available?
(c) May I please know whose responsibility it is to provide such equipment if it is not ours?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
This concerns sports equipment at the Government Stadium, Caroline Hill.
"(a) The Gardens Division of the Department is responsible for the provision of equipment and maintenance of the grounds of the Stadium. The Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of the buildings, etc.
(b) Funds were in fact available some time ago to the Department for the purchase of sports equipment, either locally or by indent on the Crown Agents. These funds were transferred to the Education Department as the latter were in a better position to know exactly what was required in the way of arena and sports equipment and could place indents accordingly. Unfortunately, pressure of work prevented orders being placed before the end of the financial year, and a revote had to be obtained for 1958/9. This amounts to $14,500 and covers all items likely to be required. Action is at present in hand to obtain the necessary equipment."
MR. SALES: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. May I congratulate you on the clarity of your reply.
MR. A. DE O. SALES asked the following question
"Mr. Chairman, since your Department does not appear to have paid heed to a resident who has written on the subject, will you please explain to this Council why your notices in the form of postcards cannot be printed in both English and Chinese? Is it not your Department's intention that all who receive them should understand them?"
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MR. SALES:-Would it not have been clearer had it been described as Mission Road? As a resident of Kowloon I know where Mission Road is, but I have never heard of the Raven Estate.
CHAIRMAN: -Would you now know where it is?
MR. SALES-Thank you very much for elucidating it. I would rather that Members of this Council were not confused in this manner, Mr. Chairman. May I ask a supplementary question now?
CHAIRMAN :-)
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MR. SALES :-I appreciate very much, Mr. Chairman, your kindness in answering my question even though you think it out of order. May I inquire whether it is not really out of step with the thinking of the Parks and Playgrounds Select Committee to rule this question out of order, having in regard the minutes of the last meeting of that particular Select Committee of which, sir, may I point out, you are a very distinguished member?
CHAIRMAN:-I am afraid, Mr. Sales, any decision reached in that Select Committee has nothing to do with the present case.
MR. SALES-I accept your answer.
Thank you.
May I put-
I ask a supplementary
MR. H. CHEONG-Leen :-May I ask question?
CHAIRMAN:- -I think you have just got there.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Since you state that this question is out of order and the question has been put and has been answered, and Mr. Sales is a nominated member, may I ask whether in future a question which may be thought as being out of order put by an elected member could be afforded the same treatment? CHAIRMAN :-I am afraid I cannot be called upon to answer such questions.
MR. A. de O. SALES asked the following question :
"(a) To what extent is this Council responsible for providing equipment and maintaining the Hong Kong Stadium ?
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(b) If the responsibility is ours, why has all the equip- ment required for track and field events not been made available?
(c) May I please know whose responsibility it is to
provide such equipment if it is not ours?"
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
This concerns sports equipment at the Government Stadium, Caroline Hill.
"(a) The Gardens Division of the Department is respon- sible for the provision of equipment and maintenance of the grounds of the Stadium. The Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of the buildings, etc.
(b) Funds were in fact available some time ago to the Department for the purchase of sports equipment, either locally or by indent on the Crown Agents. These funds were transferred to the Education Department as the latter were in a better position to know exactly what was required in the way of arena and sports equipment and could place indents accordingly. Unfortunately, pressure of work pre- vented orders being placed before the end of the financial year, and a revote had to be obtained for 1958/9. This amounts to $14,500 and covers all items likely to be required. Action is at present in hand to obtain the necessary equipment."
MR. SALES: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. May I congratulate you on the clarity of your reply.
MR. A. DE O. SALES asked the following question
"Mr. Chairman, since your Department does not appear to have paid heed to a resident who has written on the subject, will you please explain to this Council why your notices in the form of postcards cannot be Is it not your printed in both English and Chinese? Department's intention that all who receive them should understand them?"
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