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and other rubbish into the courtyards and thereby frequently block up the channels. Resettlement staff do their best to educate settlers in this respect but experience shows that this is a slow business. At Shek Kip Mei about 900 baskets, with a capacity of 60 catties each, are filled with rubbish daily, and about 500 each at the Li Cheng Uk and Tai Hang Tung Estates. Two-thirds of this large amount is taken from the courtyards and adjoining pavements and open spaces where it has been thrown by tenants. The remedy rests largely with the inhabitants themselves.

Choked drains, whether soil pipes or surface channels, give trouble, but in each estate there is a specially trained team of labourers detailed to handle these defects which can usually be put right within a very short time. The more serious cases which cannot be dealt with by the cleansing staff are reported to the Area Officer (Technical) in each estate who decides whether to employ direct labour or the maintenance contractor. The dispersal of these officers was adopted in 1960 with a view to speeding action on minor defects.

MR. CHEUNG WING-IN :- Mr. Chairman, in view of the Commissioner's remarks as conveyed in paragraph 2 of his reply, do you think that the Health Inspectors should pay more attention to resettlement estates, as the offence of rubbish throwing is so prevalent there?

COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT :- With the knowledge of this Council the two Health Inspectors previously attached to the Resettlement Department were withdrawn by the Urban Services Department for other duties with effect from 1st April, when a new post of Resettlement Officer (Sanitation) was created. Health Inspectors still retain some duties in the estates but not in connexion with sanitation.

MR. BERNACCHI :- Mr. Chairman, in view of the last answer by the Commissioner, I would ask you if he is satisfied with the new arrangement as opposed to the previous arrangement?

COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT :- I am fully satisfied that a noticeable improvement has taken place since the new arrangement was brought into force.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN :- Do I understand correctly that there is only one officer who is in charge of co-ordinating all activities regarding health and sanitation for all resettlement estates?

COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT :- There is one Resettlement Officer of fairly senior rank who is responsible for co-ordination as between estates generally. In addition, in each estate there is an Area Officer who is responsible for co-ordinating sanitation activities in that particular estate.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN :- May I ask since when or how long ago our Area Officers have had any training course for health and sanitation?

CHAIRMAN :- Sir, you are introducing new matter.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN :- I thought it was very closely related, Mr. Chairman, but I would be very happy if the answer could be given to me in writing.

COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT :- I will frankly admit that this is a difficult problem. I fully appreciate the desirability of the training of sanitation staff within the Department, but it has so far been impossible to plan any detailed course with the supervisory staff at present available. I agree that it is a matter which must be continually reviewed and will refer it to the Select Committee.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN :- In that case I do not think a written reply is necessary.

MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question :-

Several residents from the Kwun Tong Resettlement Estate have complained that residents there are not permitted to earn extra income by assembling plastic flowers in that estate. As this is permitted in other resettlement estates, will the Commissioner for Resettlement elucidate as to why Kwun Tong has been made an exception to the rule?

THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows :-

There is no restriction on the assembly of plastic flowers in resettlement estates, and Officers-in-charge are made fully aware of the position by the instructions covering permitted and non-permitted trades, which are issued from time to time by Headquarters following continuous liaison with the Labour and Fire Services Departments. The last revised list was issued to estates on 10th September, 1963.

In fact, there are 13 shops and 99 domestic rooms in the Kwun Tong Estate in which the assembly of plastic flowers is known to be carried on at the present time.

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Page 101 of 194 184 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL and other rubbish into the courtyards and thereby frequently block up the channels. Resettlement staff do their best to educate settlers in this respect but experience shows that this is a slow business. At Shek Kip Mei about 900 baskets, with a capacity of 60 catties each, are filled with rubbish daily, and about 500 each at the Li Cheng Uk and Tai Hang Tung Estates. Two-thirds of this large amount is taken from the courtyards and adjoining pavements and open spaces where it has been thrown by tenants. The remedy rests largely with the inhabitants themselves. Choked drains, whether soil pipes or surface channels, give trouble, but in each estate there is a specially trained team of labourers detailed to handle these defects which can usually be put right within a very short time. The more serious cases which cannot be dealt with by the cleansing staff are reported to the Area Officer (Technical) in each estate who decides whether to employ direct labour or the maintenance contractor. The dispersal of these officers was adopted in 1960 with a view to speeding action on minor defects. MR. CHEUNG WING-IN :- Mr. Chairman, in view of the Commissioner's remarks as conveyed in paragraph 2 of his reply, do you think that the Health Inspectors should pay more attention to resettlement estates, as the offence of rubbish throwing is so prevalent there? COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT :- With the knowledge of this Council the two Health Inspectors previously attached to the Resettlement Department were withdrawn by the Urban Services Department for other duties with effect from 1st April, when a new post of Resettlement Officer (Sanitation) was created. Health Inspectors still retain some duties in the estates but not in connexion with sanitation. MR. BERNACCHI :- Mr. Chairman, in view of the last answer by the Commissioner, I would ask you if he is satisfied with the new arrangement as opposed to the previous arrangement? COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT :- I am fully satisfied that a noticeable improvement has taken place since the new arrangement was brought into force. MR. CHEONG-LEEN :- Do I understand correctly that there is only one officer who is in charge of co-ordinating all activities regarding health and sanitation for all resettlement estates? COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT :- There is one Resettlement Officer of fairly senior rank who is responsible for co-ordination as between estates generally. In addition, in each estate there is an Area Officer who is responsible for co-ordinating sanitation activities in that particular estate. MR. CHEONG-LEEN :- May I ask since when or how long ago our Area Officers have had any training course for health and sanitation? CHAIRMAN :- Sir, you are introducing new matter. MR. CHEONG-LEEN :- I thought it was very closely related, Mr. Chairman, but I would be very happy if the answer could be given to me in writing. COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT :- I will frankly admit that this is a difficult problem. I fully appreciate the desirability of the training of sanitation staff within the Department, but it has so far been impossible to plan any detailed course with the supervisory staff at present available. I agree that it is a matter which must be continually reviewed and will refer it to the Select Committee. MR. CHEONG-LEEN :- In that case I do not think a written reply is necessary. MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question :- Several residents from the Kwun Tong Resettlement Estate have complained that residents there are not permitted to earn extra income by assembling plastic flowers in that estate. As this is permitted in other resettlement estates, will the Commissioner for Resettlement elucidate as to why Kwun Tong has been made an exception to the rule? THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows :- There is no restriction on the assembly of plastic flowers in resettlement estates, and Officers-in-charge are made fully aware of the position by the instructions covering permitted and non-permitted trades, which are issued from time to time by Headquarters following continuous liaison with the Labour and Fire Services Departments. The last revised list was issued to estates on 10th September, 1963. In fact, there are 13 shops and 99 domestic rooms in the Kwun Tong Estate in which the assembly of plastic flowers is known to be carried on at the present time. 185 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL Page 102 of 194

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Page 101 of 194 184 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL and other rubbish into the courtyards and thereby fre- quently block up the channels. Resettlement staff do their best to educate settlers in this respect but experience shows that this is a slow business. At Shek Kip Mei about 900 baskets, with a capacity of 60 catties each, are filled with rubbish daily, and about 500 each at the Li Cheng Uk and Tai Hang Tung Estates. Two-thirds of this large amount is taken from the courtyards and adjoining pave- ments and open spaces where it has been thrown by tenants. The remedy rests largely with the inhabitants themselves. Choked drains, whether soil pipes or surface channels, give trouble, but in each estate there is a specially trained team of labourers detailed to handle these defects which can usually be put right within a very short time. The more serious cases which cannot be dealt with by the cleansing staff are reported to the Area Officer (Technical) in each estate who decides whether to employ direct labour or the maintenance contractor. The dispersal of these officers was adopted in 1960 with a view to speeding action on minor defects. MR. CHEUNG WING-IN :-Mr. Chairman, in view of the Commis- sioner's remarks as conveyed in paragraph 2 of his reply, do you think that the Health Inspectors should pay more attention to resettlement estates, as the offence of rubbish throwing is so prevalent there? COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-With the knowledge of this Council the two Health Inspectors previously attached to the Resettle- ment Department were withdrawn by the Urban Services Department for other duties with effect from 1st April, when a new post of Resettle- ment Officer (Sanitation) was created. Health Inspectors still retain some duties in the estates but not in connexion with sanitation. MR. BERNACCHI:-Mr. Chairman, in view of the last answer by the Commissioner, I would ask you if he is satisfied with the new arrangement as opposed to the previous arrangement? COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-I am fully satisfied that a noticeable improvement has taken place since the new arrangement was brought into force. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Do I understand correctly that there is only one officer who is in charge of co-ordinating all activities regarding health and sanitation for all resettlement estates? COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-There is one Resettlement Officer of fairly senior rank who is responsible for co-ordination as HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL 185 between estates generally. In addition, in each estate there is an Area Officer who is responsible for co-ordinating sanitation activities in that particular estate. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-May I ask since when or how long ago our Area Officers have had any training course for health and sanitation? CHAIRMAN:-Sir, you are introducing new matter. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-I thought it was very closely related, Mr. Chairman, but I would be very happy if the answer could be given to me in writing. COMMISSIONER for ResettleMENT:-I will frankly admit that this is a difficult problem. I fully appreciate the desirability of the training of sanitation staff within the Department, but it has so far been im- possible to plan any detailed course with the supervisory staff at present available. I agree that it is a matter which must be continually reviewed and will refer it to the Select Committee. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-In that case I do not think a written reply is necessary. MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question : - Several residents from the Kwun Tong Resettlement Estate have complained that residents there are not permitted to earn extra income by assembling plastic flowers in that estate. As this is permitted in other resettlement estates, will the Commissioner for Resettlement elucidate as to why Kwun Tong has been made an exception to the rule? THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows: - There is no restriction on the assembly of plastic flowers in resettlement estates, and Officers-in-charge are made fully aware of the position by the instructions covering per- mitted and non-permitted trades, which are issued from time to time by Headquarters following continuous liaison with the Labour and Fire Services Departments. The last revised list was issued to estates on 10th September, 1963. In fact, there are 13 shops and 99 domestic rooms in the Kwun Tong Estate in which the assembly of plastic flowers is known to be carried on at the present time.

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and other rubbish into the courtyards and thereby fre- quently block up the channels. Resettlement staff do their best to educate settlers in this respect but experience shows that this is a slow business. At Shek Kip Mei about 900 baskets, with a capacity of 60 catties each, are filled with rubbish daily, and about 500 each at the Li Cheng Uk and Tai Hang Tung Estates. Two-thirds of this large amount is taken from the courtyards and adjoining pave- ments and open spaces where it has been thrown by tenants. The remedy rests largely with the inhabitants themselves.

MR. CHEUNG WING-IN :-Mr. Chairman, in view of the Commis- sioner's remarks as conveyed in paragraph 2 of his reply, do you think that the Health Inspectors should pay more attention to resettlement estates, as the offence of rubbish throwing is so prevalent there?

COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-With the knowledge of this Council the two Health Inspectors previously attached to the Resettle- ment Department were withdrawn by the Urban Services Department for other duties with effect from 1st April, when a new post of Resettle- ment Officer (Sanitation) was created. Health Inspectors still retain some duties in the estates but not in connexion with sanitation.

MR. BERNACCHI:-Mr. Chairman, in view of the last answer by the Commissioner, I would ask you if he is satisfied with the new arrangement as opposed to the previous arrangement?

COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-I am fully satisfied that a noticeable improvement has taken place since the new arrangement was brought into force.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Do I understand correctly that there is only one officer who is in charge of co-ordinating all activities regarding health and sanitation for all resettlement estates?

COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-There is one Resettlement Officer of fairly senior rank who is responsible for co-ordination as

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between estates generally. In addition, in each estate there is an Area Officer who is responsible for co-ordinating sanitation activities in that particular estate.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-May I ask since when or how long ago our Area Officers have had any training course for health and sanitation?

CHAIRMAN:-Sir, you are introducing new matter.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-I thought it was very closely related, Mr. Chairman, but I would be very happy if the answer could be given to me in writing.

COMMISSIONER for ResettleMENT:-I will frankly admit that this is a difficult problem. I fully appreciate the desirability of the training of sanitation staff within the Department, but it has so far been im- possible to plan any detailed course with the supervisory staff at present available. I agree that it is a matter which must be continually reviewed and will refer it to the Select Committee.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-In that case I do not think a written reply is

necessary.

MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question : -

THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows: -

There is no restriction on the assembly of plastic flowers in resettlement estates, and Officers-in-charge are made fully aware of the position by the instructions covering per- mitted and non-permitted trades, which are issued from time to time by Headquarters following continuous liaison with the Labour and Fire Services Departments. The last revised list was issued to estates on 10th September, 1963.

In fact, there are 13 shops and 99 domestic rooms in the Kwun Tong Estate in which the assembly of plastic flowers is known to be carried on at the present time.

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