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I must confess to a degree of myopia from my seat at this table. I frequently find it hard to distinguish whether a member is elected or nominated, but I find no difficulty whatsoever in seeing this Council as a team consisting largely of private individuals working steadily and successfully for the public good. I would like to express to you once again my warm thanks for the progress achieved during the past year. (Applause).
MR. FUNG HON-CHU:- Mr. Chairman, may I put up a point for clarification. I am referring to your remark concerning the "blinking" signs. In my speech I did emphasize that, because of the leniency that we have shown, we have not been able to carry out our law or regulations rigidly. The "blinking" sign is one of the examples I put up, because up to now there are still occulting signs available on the market. I am sorry to say that you have not answered my point properly.
As to your remarks concerning the other two points, apart from the examples I put up in my speech, I shall be very glad to take them up with you, Sir, and provide further evidence.
(At this point the Director of Public Works who had excused himself, was leaving the meeting)
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Mr. Chairman, on a point of order, (I see that our Honourable Director of Public Works is running away, but it does concern him). May I ask for an official interpretation of what was meant by the Honourable Director of Public Works when he coined that brilliant phrase "road nagging." Does it mean that there is too much noise made by the members of the public, or too much noise by the Roads Office, or would you rather refer that to the Select Committee?
MR. SALES: Mr. Chairman, on a point of order. Just for the guidance of the Committee on Standing Orders and Procedure, were you exercising your right under Standing Order 10, paragraph (9) when you spoke for 28 minutes to-day? (Laughter).
CHAIRMAN:- I must apologise. I had the impression that I was going to exceed 20 minutes by about 3 minutes.
MR. SALES: No, Sir. I took it down as 28 minutes, but we enjoyed every minute of it—I can assure you. (Laughter).
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- May I ask you, Sir, in the spirit of harmony and good fellowship of this Council, under which Standing Order are you declining to answer my question?
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CHAIRMAN:- Are you not asking a question of the Director of Public Works?
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- No, Sir. I was asking you, in your capacity as Chairman of the Urban Council, for an official definition. What is the official definition of "road nagging."?
CHAIRMAN:- I shall have to ask the Director of Public Works for an answer at a later date.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Thank you very much, Sir, for passing the buck.
CHAIRMAN:- The motion for the acceptance of the Statement of Progress and Policy was moved and seconded at the last meeting.
The question was then put.
The motion was carried.
ADJOURNMENT.
CHAIRMAN:- That concludes the business of this meeting. Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 5th June.
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I must confess to a degree of myopia from my seat at this table. I frequently find it hard to distinguish whether a member is elected or nominated, but I find no difficulty whatsoever in seeing this Council as a team consisting largely of private individuals working steadily and successfully for the public good. I would like to express to you once again my warm thanks for the progress achieved during the past year. (Applause).
MR. FUNG HON-CHU:-Mr. Chairman, may I put up a point for clarification. I am referring to your remark concerning the "blinking" signs. In my speech I did emphasize that, because of the leniency that we have shown, we have not been able to carry out our law or regula- tions rigidly. The "blinking" sign is one of the examples I put up, because up to now there are still occulting signs available on the market. I am sorry to say that you have not answered my point properly.
As to your remarks concerning the other two points, apart from the examples I put up in my speech, I shall be very glad to take them up with you, Sir, and provide further evidence.
(At this point the Director of Public Works who had excused himself, was leaving the meeting)
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, on a point of order, (I see that our Honourable Director of Public Works is running away, but it does concern him). May I ask for an official interpretation of what was meant by the Honourable Director of Public Works when he coined that brilliant phrase "road nagging." Does it mean that there is too much noise made by the members of the public, or too much noise by the Roads Office, or would you rather refer that to the Select Committee?
MR. SALES: Mr. Chairman, on a point of order. Just for the guidance of the Committee on Standing Orders and Procedure, were you exercising your right under Standing Order 10, paragraph (9) when you spoke for 28 minutes to-day? (Laughter).
CHAIRMAN:-I must apologise. I had the impression that I was going to exceed 20 minutes by about 3 minutes.
MR. SALES: No, Sir. I took it down as 28 minutes, but we enjoyed every minute of it-I can assure you. (Laughter).
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-May I ask you, Sir, in the spirit of harmony and good fellowship of this Council, under which Standing Order are you declining to answer my question?
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CHAIRMAN:-Are you not asking a question of the Director of Public Works?
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-No, Sir. I was asking you, in your capacity as Chairman of the Urban Council, for an official definition. What is the official definition of "road nagging."?
CHAIRMAN:-I shall have to ask the Director of Public Works for an answer at a later date.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Thank you very much, Sir, for passing the buck.
CHAIRMAN:-The motion for the acceptance of the Statement of Progress and Policy was moved and seconded at the last meeting.
The question was then put.
The motion was carried.
ADJOURNMENT.
CHAIRMAN:-That concludes the business of this meeting. Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 5th June.
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