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CHAIRMAN: -Before we proceed with the business of the day, may I extend to all of you my best wishes for good health, prosperity and happiness in the New Year.
Members reciprocated the wish.
I have now the pleasing duty of referring to an honour bestowed upon one of our Members. You will, I am sure, wish me to extend, on behalf of the Council, sincere congratulations to our Vice-Chairman and ever-genial colleague, Dr. P. H. TENG, on the award to him of the O.B.E. by Her Majesty the Queen. (Applause).
DR. R. H. S. LEE:-Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Elected Unofficials of this Council, I would like to endorse what you have said about Dr. P. H. TENG, who is more a friend than a colleague to us. Certainly, from my point of view—I have known him since his undergraduate days and as a "friendly enemy" for many years—I can say from personal experience that Dr. TENG has been a very co-operative and congenial colleague in this Council as well as a very energetic public servant. I have great pleasure in wishing every happiness to Dr. TENG in the forthcoming year.
DR. TENG:-Thank you, Dr. LEE.
MR. Y. K. KAN:-Sir, may I, on behalf of my colleagues on the Appointed side, associate myself with your remarks and wish Dr. TENG and Mrs. TENG many, many happy years to enjoy this honour.
DR. TENG: Thank you, Mr. Kan.
MINUTES.
The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 5th December, 1961, were confirmed.
PAPER.
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 December 1961.
QUESTIONS.
MR. FUNG HON-CHU asked the following question:
(1) "The Monthly Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services Department for November 1961 announces the distribution of 100,000 handbills asking shopkeepers to wash down pavements in front of their business premises.
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Will the Chairman please state how good the response from the shopkeepers has been and to what extent this measure has been successful in our health education programme?”
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
"I regret to say that according to the cleansing staff there has been no noticeable response to the advice given, though a minority of shopkeepers claim that they do wash down the pavement in front of their shops at the close of day."
MR. FUNG HON-CHU:-Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I feel that although we have not been able to achieve the desired result at this early stage, such a measure should be continued, as this will help to bring it to the attention of the public and get them to be more hygiene-minded.
DR. BELL:-May I ask a supplementary question, Mr. Chairman? What do they use to wash down the pavements?
CHAIRMAN: -I believe the handbills urged them to wash down the pavements with water.
DR. BELL: Where do they get the water? Do they all have water laid on?
CHAIRMAN:-These are established shopkeepers and I assume that most of them have water laid on.
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following series of questions :-
(2) "Since the Census has now been completed, will the Commissioner for Resettlement please inquire from the Census Commissioner:
(a) How many children of primary school age are living in resettlement areas and estates?
(b) How many children of secondary school age are living in resettlement areas and estates?
(c) How many primary schools are there in the resettlement areas and estates, and the number of children attending these schools?
(d) How many secondary schools are there in the resettlement areas and estates, and the number of children attending?
(e) Will the Commissioner also state how many primary and secondary schools in resettlement areas and estates are Government schools? What is the enrolment?"
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CHAIRMAN: -Before we proceed with the business of the day, may I extend to all of you my best wishes for good health, prosperity and happiness in the New Year.
Members reciprocated the wish.
I have now the pleasing duty of referring to an honour bestowed upon one of our Members. You will, I am sure, wish me to extend, on behalf of the Council, sincere congratulations to our Vice-Chairman and ever-genial colleague, Dr. P. H. TENG, on the award to him of the O.B.E. by Her Majesty the Queen. (Applause).
DR. R. H. S. LEE:-Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Elected Unofficials of this Council, I would like to endorse what you have said about Dr. P. H. TENG, who is more a friend than a colleague to us. Certainly, from my point of view-I have known him since his under- graduate days and as a "friendly enemy" for many years-I can say from personal experience that Dr. TENG has been a very co-operative and congenial colleague in this Council as well as a very energetic public servant. I have great pleasure in wishing every happiness to Dr. TENG in the forthcoming year.
DR. TENG:-Thank you, Dr. LEE.
MR. Y. K. KAN:-Sir, may I, on behalf of my colleagues on the Appointed side, associate myself with your remarks and wish Dr. TENG and Mrs. TENG many, many happy years to enjoy this honour.
DR. TENG: Thank you, Mr. Kan.
MINUTES.
The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 5th December, 1961, were confirmed.
PAPER.
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 December 1961.
QUESTIONS.
MR. FUNG HON-CHU asked the following question:
(1) "The Monthly Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services Department for November 1961 announces the distribution of 100,000 handbills asking shopkeepers to wash down pavements in front of their business premises.
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Will the Chairman please state how good the response from the shopkeepers has been and to what extent this measure has been successful in our health education programme?”
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
"I regret to say that according to the cleansing staff there has been no noticeable response to the advice given, though a minority of shopkeepers claim that they do wash down the pavement in front of their shops at the close of day."
MR. FUNG HON-CHU:-Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I feel that although we have not been able to achieve the desired result at this early stage, such a measure should be continued, as this will help to bring it to the attention of the public and get them to be more hygiene- minded.
DR. BELL:-May I ask a supplementary question, Mr. Chairman? What do they use to wash down the pavements?
CHAIRMAN: -I believe the handbills urged them to wash down the pavements with water.
DR. BELL: Where do they get the water? Do they all have water laid on?
CHAIRMAN:-These are established shopkeepers and I assume that most of them have water laid on.
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following series of questions :-
(2) "Since the Census has now been completed, will the Com- missioner for Resettlement please inquire from the Census Commissioner:
(a) How many children of primary school age are living
in resettlement areas and estates?
(b) How many children of secondary school age are living
in resettlement areas and estates?
(c) How many primary schools are there in the resettle- ment areas and estates, and the number of children attending these schools?
(d) How many secondary schools are there in the resettle- ment areas and estates, and the number of children attending?
(e) Will the Commissioner also state how many primary and secondary schools in resettlement areas and estates are Government schools? What is the enrol- ment?"
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