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MR. FUNG:-Mr. Chairman, may I ask a supplementary question? I presume that the swimming pools at the Y.M.C.A. and the Country Club are not licensed. If my presumption is correct, have you any intention of extending these check-ups to those private pools?
CHAIRMAN:-Sir, as far as I know, the swimming pool at the Country Club at Deep Water Bay is a licensed pool, and if you are referring to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. swimming pool, it is also licensed.
MR. FUNG:--In other words, these pools are subject to tests? CHAIRMAN:-As far as I know, they are subject to tests. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Just for clarification, Mr. Chairman, are there any unlicensed swimming pools to your knowledge?
CHAIRMAN:-No, Sir.
MR. FUNG HON-CHU asked the following question:-
In view of the widespread habit of children obeying calls of nature in public places, will the Chairman please inform this Council whether the by-laws governing this are being effectively enforced, and whether the Government is contemplating building more public conveniences to meet this problem?
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
By-law 9(2) of the Public Health and Prevention of Nuisances By-laws, 1960, states:-
"No person having the care or custody of any child under twelve years of age shall permit, without reasonable cause, such child to obey the call of nature in any street or public place or in any place exposed to the public view or in any other improper place."
Since January 1st this year there have been 36 prosecutions under this by-law in Hong Kong and 42 in Kowloon, making a total of 78. It will be realized that in order to prosecute in each case it is necessary both to catch the offending child in the act and to ascertain who is the person having care or custody of the child at that time. In the case of unattended children caught in the act, warnings are given.
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The second part of the question inquires whether Government is contemplating building more public conveniences to meet this problem,
Public latrines and latrine/bathhouses have been built during the last five years at the maximum rate possible having regard to other commitments, and it is hoped to continue at this rate. However, it is doubtful whether this will meet the problem, as suggested, since there is evidence that children ignore the presence of a public latrine even though it is only a short distance away.
MR. FUNG:-Mr. Chairman, may I suggest that this question be referred back to the Health Education Select Committee and perhaps our gracious lady "Miss Ping On", can improve the situation.
CHAIRMAN:---I would be glad to pursue your suggestion, Sir.
ADJOURNMENT.
CHAIRMAN:-That concludes the business of this meeting. Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 2nd October, 1962.
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MR. FUNG:-Mr. Chairman, may I ask a supplementary question? I presume that the swimming pools at the Y.M.C.A. and the Country Club are not licensed. If my presumption is correct, have you any intention of extending these check-ups to those private pools?
CHAIRMAN:-Sir, as far as I know, the swimming pool at the Country Club at Deep Water Bay is a licensed pool, and if you are referring to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. swimming pool, it is also licensed.
MR. FUNG:--In other words, these pools are subject to tests? CHAIRMAN:-As far as I know, they are subject to tests. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Just for clarification, Mr. Chairman, are there any unlicensed swimming pools to your knowledge?
CHAIRMAN:-No, Sir.
MR. FUNG HON-CHU asked the following question:-
In view of the widespread habit of children obeying calls of nature in public places, will the Chairman please inform this Council whether the by-laws governing this are being effectively enforced, and whether the Government is con- templating building more public conveniences to meet this problem?
THE CHAIRMAN replied as follows:-
By-law 9(2) of the Public Health and Prevention of Nuisances
By-laws, 1960, states:-
"No person having the care or custody of any child under twelve years of age shall permit, without reasonable cause, such child to obey the call of nature in any street or public place or in any place exposed to the public view or in any other improper place."
Since January 1st this year there have been 36 prosecutions under this by-law in Hong Kong and 42 in Kowloon, making a total of 78. It will be realized that in order to prosecute in each case it is necessary both to catch the offending child in the act and to ascertain who is the person having care or custody of the child at that time. In the case of unattended children caught in the act, warnings
are given.
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The second part of the question inquires whether Government is contemplating building more public conveniences to meet this problem,
Public latrines and latrine/bathhouses have been built during the last five years at the maximum rate possible having regard to other commitments, and it is hoped to continue at this rate. However, it is doubtful whether this will meet the problem, as suggested, since there is evidence that children ignore the presence of a public latrine even though it is only a short distance away.
MR. FUNG:-Mr. Chairman, may I suggest that this question be referred back to the Health Education Select Committee and perhaps our gracious lady "Miss Ping On", can improve the situation.
CHAIRMAN:---I would be glad to pursue your suggestion, Sir.
ADJOURNMENT.
CHAIRMAN:-That concludes the business of this meeting. Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 2nd October, 1962.
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