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THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:
Two areas of land have been or are being released by the Services at Causeway Bay. The first comprises the former Royal Naval Sports Ground. It measures 5.2 acres and contains a soccer pitch, five concrete tennis courts, a changing room and lavatories. In 1961 it was allocated on a temporary basis to the Education Department for schools' use.
The second piece of land comprises six acres adjoining Moreton Terrace and is still occupied by the Army.
The permanent use to which these two areas will be put is still under consideration by Government.
MR. SALES: -Mr. Chairman, are the claims of the Urban Council being put forward?
CHAIRMAN:-The claims of the Council have been put forward and are being considered.
MR. SALES:-Thank you.
MR. K. S. Lo asked the following question:-
Will the Chairman inform the Council whether in the interest of Public Health the Urban Services Department is prepared to conduct a Training Course for the employees of Restaurants and Cafes with the object of imparting to them the basic knowledge of sanitation and food hygiene and of maintaining the premises clean at all times?
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES replied as follows:-
I am glad to say that a Training Course in Hygiene for Food Handlers has been in preparation for some time and is well under way. It is hoped to start the first course in April 1963. If successful, it will be repeated regularly.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, may I ask a supplementary through you? Is there any reason to suspect that this course will not be successful?
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES :- We hope that it will be successful.
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DR. BELL:-Mr. Chairman, may I ask a supplementary? Would you not think that if it were repeated more often it would likely be more successful? (Laughter).
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES:--I think that we should wait to see what success we have with the first course.
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:
Will the Chairman please state to what extent this Council is involved in regard to the naming of new streets and the re-naming of existing streets in the urban areas? Has Government agreed to this Council being the authority in deciding street names?
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:
The Urban Council, through the Street Names Select Committee, has been responsible since 1954 for making recommendations to Government for the naming of new streets and the re-naming of existing streets in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon.
In reply to the second part of the question, I am glad to say that Government has agreed that the Urban Council should be the authority on street naming in the urban area.
Government would, of course, expect the Council, in the exercise of its authority, to pay due regard to the views expressed by Government in any particular case.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, by way of clarification, may I ask in reference to the last sentence of your reply whether Government expects that this Council will pay the same regard to any of its views on this subject in future, as that which Government has previously paid to the Council's views?
CHAIRMAN:-I am sure that Government would be very glad if this could be done on a reciprocal basis, for it has not upset a single recommendation on this subject from this Council as far back as we can trace.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Then there is hope that this Council will be able to reciprocate equally in future?
CHAIRMAN: Sir, this Council will be the authority.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-May these views be conveyed to Government?
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THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:
Two areas of land have been or are being released by the Services at Causeway Bay. The first comprises the former Royal Naval Sports Ground. It measures 5.2 acres and contains a soccer pitch, five concrete tennis courts, a changing room and lavatories. In 1961 it was allocated on a temporary basis to the Education Department for schools' use.
The second piece of land comprises six acres adjoining Moreton Terrace and is still occupied by the Army.
The permanent use to which these two areas will be put is
still under consideration by Government.
MR. SALES: -Mr. Chairman, are the claims of the Urban Council being put forward?
CHAIRMAN:-The claims of the Council have been put forward and are being considered.
MR. SALES:-Thank you.
MR. K. S. Lo asked the following question:-
Will the Chairman inform the Council whether in the interest of Public Health the Urban Services Department is pre- pared to conduct a Training Course for the employees of Restaurants and Cafes with the object of imparting to them the basic knowledge of sanitation and food hygiene and of maintaining the premises clean at all times?
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES replied as follows:-
I am glad to say that a Training Course in Hygiene for Food Handlers has been in preparation for some time and is well under way. It is hoped to start the first course in April 1963. If successful, it will be repeated regularly.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, may I ask a supplementary through you? Is there any reason to suspect that this course will not be successful?
DEPUTY DIRector of MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES :- that it will be successful.
-We hope
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DR. BELL:-Mr. Chairman, may I ask a supplementary? Would you not think that if it were repeated more often it would likely be more successful? (Laughter).
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES:--I think that we should wait to see what success we have with the first course.
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:
Will the Chairman please state to what extent this Council is involved in regard to the naming of new streets and the re-naming of existing streets in the urban areas? Has Government agreed to this Council being the authority in deciding street names?
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:
The Urban Council, through the Street Names Select Com- mittee, has been responsible since 1954 for making recom- mendations to Government for the naming of new streets and the re-naming of existing streets in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon.
In reply to the second part of the question, I am glad to say that Government has agreed that the Urban Council should be the authority on street naming in the urban
area.
Government would, of course, expect the Council, in the exercise of its authority, to pay due regard to the views expressed by Government in any particular case.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, by way of clarification, may I ask in reference to the last sentence of your reply whether Government expects that this Council will pay the same regard to any of its views on this subject in future, as that which Government has previously paid to the Council's views?
CHAIRMAN:-I am sure that Government would be very glad if this could be done on a reciprocal basis, for it has not upset a single recommendation on this subject from this Council as far back as we can trace.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Then there is hope that this Council will be able to reciprocate equally in future?
CHAIRMAN: Sir, this Council will be the authority.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-May these views be conveyed to Government?
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