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# HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL,
## ADDRESS BY THE CHAIRMAN.
Before we start the business of this meeting, I should like to extend a warm welcome from all of us to our new Member, Mr. Wilson WANG, who is taking his seat for the first time to-day. Mr. WANG is, I think, well known to most of you and in welcoming him I hope that his association with the Council will be a very happy one. It also gives me great pleasure to welcome back Mr. FUNG Hon-chu after his accident. I hope that he will soon be completely recovered.
To-day, we have Mr. MORRISON sitting with us in his new capacity as Commissioner for Resettlement. Mr. MORRISON, of course, needs no introduction and I know that Members will be very pleased that he has rejoined the Council.
And finally, I feel sure that Members will wish me to express the Council's appreciation to Mr. ASERAPPA, who is now on leave, for his services and help to the Council during the past three years. (Applause).
MR. LI YIU-BOR:- Mr. Chairman, I wish to associate myself on behalf of the Elected Members with your remarks concerning Mr. ASERAPPA, Mr. MORRISON, Mr. FUNG and Mr. WANG. Mr. MORRISON is an old friend of this Council and we welcome him back very much indeed. Let us wish him a very successful term of office as Commissioner for Resettlement and as a Member of this Council. I think it is no exaggeration to say that after having been Chairman of the Urban Council for 26 months he can handle any job very successfully, and we hope to see in future meetings of this Council very lively exchanges between him and Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN on questions of Resettlement. (Laughter).
We also welcome Mr. WANG to this Council. Mr. WANG is comparatively a stranger, but I am sure he will render great services to this Council. (Applause).
MR. SALES: Mr. Chairman, may the Appointed Members say "ditto". (Applause).
## MINUTES.
The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 7th March, 1961, were confirmed.
## PAPERS.
THE CHAIRMAN laid upon the table the following papers:
(1) Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services Department for the month of March, 1961. (2) Statement of Progress and Policy.
## HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
## QUESTIONS.
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MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question :-
"Exactly one year ago, I proposed that management experts be invited to make a survey of the Urban Services and Resettlement Departments which are among the two largest employers of labour among Government Departments for the purpose of improving efficiency and achieving overall budgetary and manpower economy. Will the Chairman inquire from Government whether this proposal has been accepted, and if so, when will it be implemented? If the proposal has not been accepted, will the Chairman please provide a detailed explanation from Government?”
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows: -
"Government has for some time appreciated that a survey of departments by management experts would prove advantageous. To this end a leading firm of management consultants in the United Kingdom was appointed last year to advise on the form which an organization unit within the Government should take and to make a preliminary survey of two of the larger and more important departments. The departments selected were the Public Works Department and the Medical and Health Department, many of whose administrative and organizational problems are common, or similar, to those of other departments.
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The Colonial Secretary announced in Legislative Council on 29th March that the report of the consultants on their pilot scheme on these two departments had been received and that proposals on how Government should proceed further would shortly be put to the Executive and Legislative Councils.
I can assure you, Sir, that I would welcome a survey of this department by experts and would endeavour to provide full cooperation for them in their task."
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-- Mr. Chairman, I presume that the views as contained in the third paragraph of your reply will be conveyed to Government.
CHAIRMAN: -Yes, Sir.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Thank you.
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:
"On 14th November, 1960 the Secretary of State for the Colonies made a statement to the effect that the estimated
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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL,
ADDRESS BY THE CHAIRMAN.
Before we start the business of this meeting. I should like to extend a warm welcome from all of us to our new Member, Mr. Wilson WANG, who is taking his seat for the first time to-day. Mr. WANG is, I think, well known to most of you and in welcoming him I hope that his association with the Council will be a very happy one. It also gives me great pleasure to welcome back Mr. FUNG Hon-chu after his accident. I hope that he will soon be completely recovered.
To-day, we have Mr. MORRISON sitting with us in his new capacity as Commissioner for Resettlement. Mr. MORRISON, of course, needs no introduction and I know that Members will be very pleased that he has rejoined the Council.
And finally, I feel sure that Members will wish me to express the Council's appreciation to Mr. ASERAPPA, who is now on leave, for his services and help to the Council during the past three years. (Applause).
MR. LI YIU-BOR:-Mr. Chairman, I wish to associate myself on behalf of the Elected Members with your remarks concerning Mr. ASERAPPA, Mr. MORRISON, Mr. FUNG and Mr. WANG. Mr. MORRISON is an old friend of this Council and we welcome him back very much indeed. Let us wish him a very successful term of office as Commis- sioner for Resettlement and as a Member of this Council. I think it is no exaggeration to say that after having been Chairman of the Urban Council for 26 months he can handle any job very successfully, and we hope to see in future meetings of this Council very lively exchanges between him and Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN on questions of Resettlement. (Laughter).
We also welcome Mr. WANG to this Council. Mr. WANG is comparatively a stranger, but I am sure he will render great services to this Council. (Applause).
MR. SALES: Mr. Chairman, may the Appointed Members say "ditto". (Applause).
MINUTES.
The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 7th March, 1961, were confirmed.
PAPERS.
THE CHAIRMAN laid upon the table the following papers:
(1) Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services Department for the month of March, 1961. (2) Statement of Progress and Policy.
HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
QUESTIONS.
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MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question :-
"Exactly one year ago, I proposed that management experts be invited to make a survey of the Urban Services and Resettlement Departments which are among the two largest employers of labour among Government Depart- ments for the purpose of improving efficiency and achieving overall budgetary and manpower economy. Will the Chairman inquire from Government whether this proposal has been accepted, and if so, when will it be implemented? If the proposal has not been accepted, will the Chairman please provide a detailed explanation from Government?”
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows: -
"Government has for some time appreciated that a survey of departments by management experts would prove advan- tageous. To this end a leading firm of management con- sultants in the United Kingdom was appointed last year to advise on the form which an organization unit within the Government should take and to make a preliminary survey of two of the larger and more important departments. The departments selected were the Public Works Department and the Medical and Health Department, many of whose administrative and organizational problems are common, or similar, to those of other departments.
2.
3.
The Colonial Secretary announced in Legislative Council on 29th March that the report of the consultants on their pilot scheme on these two departments had been received and that proposals on how Government should proceed further would shortly be put to the Executive and Legis- lative Councils.
I can assure you, Sir, that I would welcome a survey of this department by experts and would endeavour to provide full cooperation for them in their task."
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:--Mr. Chairman, I presume that the views as contained in the third paragraph of your reply will be conveyed to Government.
CHAIRMAN: -Yes, Sir.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Thank you.
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:
"On 14th November, 1960 the Secretary of State for the Colonies made a statement to the effect that the estimated
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