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any poultry, pigeons, rabbits or animals of any kind except one cat. This prohibition means that no dogs may be kept.
In regard to the second part of the question I regret that I cannot say whether all or most dogs to be found in resettlement estates are licensed. As I have explained, there should be no dogs for tenants to license in resettlement estates. I cannot guarantee that there are no tenants keeping dogs in estates in contravention of their tenancy agreement, but I would point out that a dog wandering through an estate does not necessarily belong to a tenant. It may belong to someone outside the estate or it may be a stray.
If you, Sir, have evidence of dogs causing a nuisance to tenants in the Li Cheng Uk Estate, perhaps you could let me know which blocks are concerned so that I can arrange for the matter to be taken up. I might add that, in the past 6 months, 6 letters have been issued to tenants of estates, giving them final warning against keeping dogs on the premises. Five concerned tenants of Li Cheng Uk Estate. Although your question does not refer to resettlement cottage areas, it may help to complete the picture if I mention that there is no tenancy condition against the keeping of dogs there. Regular arrangements are made with the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries for licensing and inoculation of dogs in cottage areas.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Mr. Chairman, can the Commissioner state whether he is sure that poultry is included in the list of animals and birds which are prohibited?
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:- Mr. Chairman, not having the statutory tenancy card in front of me, I would not go beyond the statement made in my answer.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Where was the reply taken from? It was not taken from the statutory card.
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:- All I can say is that I will have a further examination of the statutory tenancy card.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Mr. Chairman, may I point out to the Commissioner that from personal observation this restriction is observed more as a breach than anything else, because I think many families do keep poultry. But coming back to the main point of the question, does not the Commissioner consider that there is sufficient evidence in the last sentence in the third paragraph of his reply?
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COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:- May I have your question again, please? I do not get the point.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- In other words, the Commissioner has asked for evidence on dogs causing a nuisance, but in the very last sentence in the third paragraph of his reply he stated that five tenants concerned were living in the Li Cheng Uk Estate. I think my question was raised with specific reference to the Li Cheng Uk Estate.
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:- My answer indicates that final warning notices have been given to some five tenants in the Li Cheng Uk Estate. If, on the other hand, you have information which you can give me that there are considerably more dogs in that estate, I would be happy to look into the matter.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- That I shall be very happy to do, Mr. Chairman.
MR. SALES:- Mr. Chairman, I should like to reserve the position of the dogs in that estate. May I suggest that this matter be referred also to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (Laughter).
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Mr. Chairman, I have no evidence that dogs were being eaten in that estate as yet. (Laughter).
(6) Mr. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:-
In recent months, I have received complaints from both local residents and foreign visitors that proper maintenance of street signs appears to be neglected, and that some signs are in danger of falling to the ground at any time. Can the Director of Urban Services state what is being done to keep street signs under proper maintenance?
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS replied as follows:-
The Public Works Department provides and maintains these name plates and we have been unable to find any evidence of poor maintenance. However, we would always be glad to undertake necessary repairs to defective street name plates which are brought to our attention.
(7) Mr. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:-
A number of residents of multi-storey buildings who are disgusted with the sanitary conditions in the buildings in which they live and/or work, have repeated the suggestion
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any poultry, pigeons, rabbits or animals of any kind except one cat. This prohibition means that no dogs may be kept.
In regard to the second part of the question I regret that I can- not say whether all or most dogs to be found in resettle- ment estates are licensed. As I have explained, there should be no dogs for tenants to license in resettlement estates. I cannot guarantee that there are no tenants keeping dogs in estates in contravention of their tenancy agreement, but I would point out that a dog wandering through an estate does not necessarily belong to a tenant. It may belong to someone outside the estate or it may be a stray.
If you, Sir, have evidence of dogs causing a nuisance to tenants in the Li Cheng Uk Estate, perhaps you could let me know which blocks are concerned so that I can arrange for the matter to be taken up. I might add that, in the past 6 months, 6 letters have been issued to tenants of estates, giving them final warning against keeping dogs on the premises. Five concerned tenants of Li Cheng Uk Estate. Although your question does not refer to resettlement cottage areas, it may help to complete the picture if I mention that there is no tenancy condition against the keeping of dogs there. Regular arrangements are made with the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries for licensing and inoculation of dogs in cottage areas.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, can the Commissioner state whether he is sure that poultry is included in the list of animals and birds which are prohibited?
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-Mr. Chairman, not having the statutory tenancy card in front of me, I would not go beyond the statement made in my answer.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Where was the reply taken from? It was not taken from the statutory card.
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:----All I can say is that I will have a further examination of the statutory tenancy card.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, may I point out to the Com- missioner that from personal observation this restriction is observed more as a breach than anything else, because I think many families do keep poultry. But coming back to the main point of the question, does not the Commissioner consider that there is sufficient evidence in the last sentence in the third paragraph of his reply?
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COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-May I have your question again, please? I do not get the point.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-In other words, the Commissioner has asked for evidence on dogs causing a nuisance, but in the very last sentence in the third paragraph of his reply he stated that five tenants concerned were living in the Li Cheng Uk Estate. I think my question was raised with specific reference to the Li Cheng Uk Estate.
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-My answer indicates that final warning notices have been given to some five tenants in the Li Cheng Uk Estate. If, on the other hand, you have information which you can give me that there are considerably more dogs in that estate, I would be happy to look into the matter.
man.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-That I shall be very happy to do, Mr. Chair-
MR. SALES:—Mr. Chairman, I should like to reserve the position of the dogs in that estate. May I suggest that this matter be referred also to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (Laughter).
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, I have no evidence that dogs were being eaten in that estate as yet. (Laughter).
(6) Mr. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:—
In recent months, I have received complaints from both local residents and foreign visitors that proper maintenance of street signs appears to be neglected, and that some signs are in danger of falling to the ground at any time. Can the Director of Urban Services state what is being done to keep streets signs under proper maintenance?
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS replied as follows:-
The Public Works Department provides and maintains these name plates and we have been unable to find any evidence of poor maintenance. However, we would always be glad to undertake necessary repairs to defective street name plates which are brought to our attention.
(7) Mr. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:·
A number of residents of multi-storey buildings who are dis- gusted with the sanitary conditions in the buildings in which they live and/or work, have repeated the suggestion
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