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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL

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

As of 20th May, 1964 two restaurants in the urban areas were temporarily closed due to cholera infection:

(a) Will the Director of Urban Services please state how many times a month are licensed restaurants in the urban areas visited by Health Inspectors?

(b) Has the Director consulted with the Medical Department as to what further steps should the Urban Services Department take to strengthen inspection of restaurants to meet the present cholera danger?

THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES replied as follows:

The answer to the first part of the question is that every licensed restaurant is visited once a week by the District Inspector as a routine. On these visits a general survey of the premises is made and the inspection record card is filled in to show the condition of the premises.

In addition, surprise visits by senior officers are made weekly, covering each district about once in three months, and surprise night visits are paid by Senior Health Inspectors about once a month. Licensed restaurants may also be visited in the course of general surveys and investigations. The answer to the second part of the question is that the Urban Services Department is in constant liaison with the Medical and Health Department through the Assistant Director (Hygiene) who is himself a member of the Medical Department and who also attends meetings of the Secretariat Inter-departmental Cholera Control Committee. The Director of Urban Services also consults directly with the Director of Medical and Health Services on urgent or policy matters and, in fact, did so recently when the two restaurants were closed.

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

(a) Will the Commissioner for Resettlement please state whether the number of "Teddy Boys" and "Teddy Girls" in resettlement areas and estates is on the increase as compared with 1963, based on reports coming in from Area Officers and other sources of information?

(b) Since recent Police reports would seem to indicate that juvenile delinquency is a growing problem in Hong Kong, will the Commissioner also state whether the problem is growing in resettlement areas and estates?

(c) In this connexion, is the Commissioner prepared to accept my statement that I am asking this question because the Urban Council has an interest in the welfare of resettlement residents, and that it is asked without prejudice to the equally strong interest which I have in the welfare of residents living in the urban areas and in the New Territories and outlying islands of Hong Kong?

THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:-

I presume that Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN is referring to teenage gang activity.

The answer to the first part of the question is that a number of teenage gangs exist in Resettlement Estates but that there is little evidence of serious gang fights or criminal activity within the estates themselves. I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that although teenage gangs are on the increase throughout the Colony, Resettlement Estates do not require special attention in this respect.

The answer to the second part of the question is that the Colony figures of serious crimes involving juveniles under 16 years of age showed a slight decrease over the past three years. However, the figures of crimes by juveniles and young persons during the first four months of 1964 show an upward trend but it is not possible to say whether there has been a corresponding increase in offences by those who are resident in our estates without a detailed analysis of the figures from each police station. I should add that reports from officers in charge of estates, which necessarily are only in general terms, confirm the information supplied by the Police. These officers have regular meetings with the Police of their respective divisions and exchange information on this and other subjects of common interest.

The answer to the third part of the question is "yes, certainly".

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Mr. Chairman, I am overwhelmed by the answer in the last paragraph and will keep it in mind. No further supplementaries.

MR. WATSON:- Mr. Chairman, I was just going to ask one supplementary question, whether the description is correct when Mr. CHEONG-LEEN talks about "teddy girls"? I understand the term is "birds". (Laughter).

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Page 61 of 312 100 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:- As of 20th May, 1964 two restaurants in the urban areas were temporarily closed due to cholera infection: (a) Will the Director of Urban Services please state how many times a month are licensed restaurants in the urban areas visited by Health Inspectors? (b) Has the Director consulted with the Medical Department as to what further steps should the Urban Services Department take to strengthen inspection of restaurants to meet the present cholera danger? THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES replied as follows: The answer to the first part of the question is that every licensed restaurant is visited once a week by the District Inspector as a routine. On these visits a general survey of the premises is made and the inspection record card is filled in to show the condition of the premises. In addition, surprise visits by senior officers are made weekly, covering each district about once in three months, and surprise night visits are paid by Senior Health Inspectors about once a month. Licensed restaurants may also be visited in the course of general surveys and investigations. The answer to the second part of the question is that the Urban Services Department is in constant liaison with the Medical and Health Department through the Assistant Director (Hygiene) who is himself a member of the Medical Department and who also attends meetings of the Secretariat Inter-departmental Cholera Control Committee. The Director of Urban Services also consults directly with the Director of Medical and Health Services on urgent or policy matters and, in fact, did so recently when the two restaurants were closed. HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL 101 MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:- (a) Will the Commissioner for Resettlement please state whether the number of "Teddy Boys" and "Teddy Girls" in resettlement areas and estates is on the increase as compared with 1963, based on reports coming in from Area Officers and other sources of information? (b) Since recent Police reports would seem to indicate that juvenile delinquency is a growing problem in Hong Kong, will the Commissioner also state whether the problem is growing in resettlement areas and estates? (c) In this connexion, is the Commissioner prepared to accept my statement that I am asking this question because the Urban Council has an interest in the welfare of resettlement residents, and that it is asked without prejudice to the equally strong interest which I have in the welfare of residents living in the urban areas and in the New Territories and outlying islands of Hong Kong? THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:- I presume that Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN is referring to teenage gang activity. The answer to the first part of the question is that a number of teenage gangs exist in Resettlement Estates but that there is little evidence of serious gang fights or criminal activity within the estates themselves. I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that although teenage gangs are on the increase throughout the Colony, Resettlement Estates do not require special attention in this respect. The answer to the second part of the question is that the Colony figures of serious crimes involving juveniles under 16 years of age showed a slight decrease over the past three years. However, the figures of crimes by juveniles and young persons during the first four months of 1964 show an upward trend but it is not possible to say whether there has been a corresponding increase in offences by those who are resident in our estates without a detailed analysis of the figures from each police station. I should add that reports from officers in charge of estates, which necessarily are only in general terms, confirm the information supplied by the Police. These officers have regular meetings with the Police of their respective divisions and exchange information on this and other subjects of common interest. The answer to the third part of the question is "yes, certainly". MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Mr. Chairman, I am overwhelmed by the answer in the last paragraph and will keep it in mind. No further supplementaries. MR. WATSON:- Mr. Chairman, I was just going to ask one supplementary question, whether the description is correct when Mr. CHEONG-LEEN talks about "teddy girls"? I understand the term is "birds". (Laughter). Page 61 of 312 100 ... 101

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El Page 61 of 312 100 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:- As of 20th May, 1964 two restaurants in the urban areas were temporarily closed due to cholera infection: (a) Will the Director of Urban Services please state how many times a month are licensed restaurants in the urban areas visited by Health Inspectors? (b) Has the Director consulted with the Medical Department as to what further steps should the Urban Services Depart- ment take to strengthen inspection of restaurants to meet the present cholera danger? THE DEPUTY Director of MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES replied as follows: The answer to the first part of the question is that every licensed restaurant is visited once a week by the District Inspector as a routine. On these visits a general survey of the premises is made and the inspection record card is filled in to show the condition of the premises. In addition, surprise visits by senior officers are made weekly, covering each district about once in three months, and surprise night visits are paid by Senior Health Inspectors about once a month. Licensed restaurants may also be visited in the course of general surveys and investigations. The answer to the second part of the question is that the Urban Services Department is in constant liaison with the Medical and Health Department through the Assistant Director (Hygiene) who is himself a member of the Medical Department and who also attends meetings of the Secretariat Inter-departmental Cholera Control Com- mittee. The Director of Urban Services also consults directly with the Director of Medical and Health Services on urgent or policy matters and, in fact, did so recently when the two restaurants were closed. MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:- (a) Will the Commissioner for Resettlement please state whether the number of "Teddy Boys" and "Teddy Girls” in resettlement areas and estates is on the increase as compared with 1963, based on reports coming in from Area Officers and other sources of information? (b) Since recent Police reports would seem to indicate that juvenile delinquency is a growing problem in Hong Kong, HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL 101 will the Commissioner also state whether the problem is growing in resettlement areas and estates? (c) In this connexion, is the Commissioner prepared to accept my statement that I am asking this question because the Urban Council has an interest in the welfare of resettle- ment residents, and that it is asked without prejudice to the equally strong interest which I have in the welfare of residents living in the urban areas and in the New Territories and outlying islands of Hong Kong? THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:- I presume that Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN is referring to teenage gang activity. The answer to the first part of the question is that a number of teenage gangs exist in Resettlement Estates but that there is little evidence of serious gang fights or criminal activity within the estates themselves. I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that although teenage gangs are on the increase throughout the Colony, Resettlement Estates do not require special attention in this respect. The answer to the second part of the question is that the Colony figures of serious crimes involving juveniles under 16 years of age showed a slight decrease over the past three years. However, the figures of crimes by juveniles and young persons during the first four months of 1964 show an upward trend but it is not possible to say whether there has been a corresponding increase in offences by those who are resident in our estates without a detailed analysis of the figures from each police station. I should add that reports from officers in charge of estates, which necessarily are only in general terms, confirm the informa- tion supplied by the Police. These officers have regular meetings with the Police of their respective divisions and exchange information on this and other subjects of common interest. The answer to the third part of the question is "yes, certainly". MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, I am overwhelmed by the answer in the last paragraph and will keep it in mind. No further supplementaries. MR. WATSON-Mr. Chairman, I was just going to ask one supplementary question, whether the description is correct when Mr. CHEONG-LEEN talks about "teddy girls”? I understand the term is "birds". (Laughter).

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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL

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

As of 20th May, 1964 two restaurants in the urban areas were

temporarily closed due to cholera infection:

(a) Will the Director of Urban Services please state how many times a month are licensed restaurants in the urban areas visited by Health Inspectors?

(b) Has the Director consulted with the Medical Department as to what further steps should the Urban Services Depart- ment take to strengthen inspection of restaurants to meet the present cholera danger?

THE DEPUTY Director of MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES replied as follows:

In addition, surprise visits by senior officers are made weekly, covering each district about once in three months, and surprise night visits are paid by Senior Health Inspectors about once a month. Licensed restaurants may also be visited in the course of general surveys and investigations. The answer to the second part of the question is that the Urban Services Department is in constant liaison with the Medical and Health Department through the Assistant Director (Hygiene) who is himself a member of the Medical Department and who also attends meetings of the Secretariat Inter-departmental Cholera Control Com- mittee. The Director of Urban Services also consults directly with the Director of Medical and Health Services on urgent or policy matters and, in fact, did so recently when the two restaurants were closed.

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

(a) Will the Commissioner for Resettlement please state whether the number of "Teddy Boys" and "Teddy Girls” in resettlement areas and estates is on the increase as compared with 1963, based on reports coming in from Area Officers and other sources of information?

(b) Since recent Police reports would seem to indicate that juvenile delinquency is a growing problem in Hong Kong,

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will the Commissioner also state whether the problem is growing in resettlement areas and estates?

(c) In this connexion, is the Commissioner prepared to accept my statement that I am asking this question because the Urban Council has an interest in the welfare of resettle- ment residents, and that it is asked without prejudice to the equally strong interest which I have in the welfare of residents living in the urban areas and in the New Territories and outlying islands of Hong Kong?

THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:-

I presume that Mr. Hilton CHEONG-LEEN is referring to teenage

gang activity.

The answer to the second part of the question is that the Colony figures of serious crimes involving juveniles under 16 years of age showed a slight decrease over the past three years. However, the figures of crimes by juveniles and young persons during the first four months of 1964 show an upward trend but it is not possible to say whether there has been a corresponding increase in offences by those who are resident in our estates without a detailed analysis of the figures from each police station. I should add that reports from officers in charge of estates, which necessarily are only in general terms, confirm the informa- tion supplied by the Police. These officers have regular meetings with the Police of their respective divisions and exchange information on this and other subjects of common interest.

The answer to the third part of the question is "yes, certainly".

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, I am overwhelmed by the answer in the last paragraph and will keep it in mind. No further supplementaries.

MR. WATSON-Mr. Chairman, I was just going to ask one supplementary question, whether the description is correct when Mr. CHEONG-LEEN talks about "teddy girls”? I understand the term is "birds". (Laughter).

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