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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL

THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:

In reply to the first part of this question, I am informed that 80,000 copies of the Government pamphlet concerned were printed, of which 65,000 have been distributed through Government and Government subsidized schools including those in resettlement estates, and the remainder through the Public Enquiry Service. I regret that it is not possible to say how many were distributed in resettlement estates. In reply to the second part of this question, broadcasts are made by Rediffusion and the Radio Stations three times in each year informing the public of the vacancies which exist in particular schools. The next broadcasts will be in August and mid-September this year. Notices giving similar information are also posted on notice-boards in resettlement estate offices.

The Resettlement Department has two further proposals in hand. First we shall very soon be writing to the heads of all the free-standing and annexe schools in Mark IV and V estates encouraging them to erect their own notice-boards, and offering to provide a standard drawing of a suitable design. Secondly, we plan to have one notice-board at every block in each estate, and the first 100 have been delivered. In the older estates, it will be open to ground floor and rooftop schools to make use of the board at their blocks to give notice of any vacancies they may have.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Mr. Chairman, I have been told by many headmasters in some of the Estates that these pamphlets have been well printed and represent very good propaganda for the Education Department, but in terms of effectiveness they do not think that they will be able to get many children in our Estates into school. Can the Commissioner take this up with the Education Department, and ask for their assessment of the effectiveness of this pamphlet being distributed in our Estates sometimes during September? Can I have his assurance that he will follow up this request?

COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:- Yes, certainly, Mr. Chairman.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Thank you. Would it be possible too, Mr. Chairman, for the Commissioner to approach the Kaifong Associations which are already established in our Estates and seek their co-operation in circularizing this pamphlet among the community for which the Kaifong are responsible. Could he also obtain their suggestions on how we can achieve compulsory primary education eventually within our Estates?

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COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:- Mr. Chairman, I will be glad to seek the assistance of the Kaifongs in the Estates to publicize the means of obtaining free primary places, although I doubt whether they will be able to distribute any of the pamphlets, as it appears that all that were printed have already been distributed. I also feel, Mr. Chairman, that it is outside the province of the Kaifongs to advise on how compulsory primary education may become available although, of course, I would always be interested to listen to their views.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Mr. Chairman, may I correct, with your indulgence, the Commissioner for Resettlement? Kaifong leaders, as far as I know, are not only interested in having compulsory and free primary education for all children in Hong Kong, but would like to see nine years compulsory education for all children in Hong Kong.

One final supplementary, Mr. Chairman. In addition to providing information on notice boards as regards free primary places available, would it be possible for the Commissioner to arrange to put on these notice boards the names of the nine or ten voluntary agencies who have so far been providing subsidies to enable our resettlement children to go to school? I think this is very necessary, because many families, as the Commissioner is aware, are unable to send their children to school for financial reasons.

COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT: Certainly, Mr. Chairman, provided the agencies are willing to have this publicity.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- It is not publicity, Mr. Chairman, it is assistance for the children in our Estates.

MRS. ELLIOTT:- Mr. Chairman, may I also ask the Commissioner if he would keep a special eye on the situation in Resettlement Estates, because my own information is that about 10% of the children have had to leave school recently?

(3) MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:—

I have received many complaints that the lift service in the high block of the City Hall is not sufficient for the use of the public and is often out of order:

(a) How many times have the lifts been out of order during the past few months?

(b) Can steps be taken to investigate whether the three lifts can be replaced with faster and more up-to-date lifts so that the public will be less inconvenienced?

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Page 83 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows: In reply to the first part of this question, I am informed that 80,000 copies of the Government pamphlet concerned were printed, of which 65,000 have been distributed through Government and Government subsidized schools including those in resettlement estates, and the remainder through the Public Enquiry Service. I regret that it is not possible to say how many were distributed in resettlement estates. In reply to the second part of this question, broadcasts are made by Rediffusion and the Radio Stations three times in each year informing the public of the vacancies which exist in particular schools. The next broadcasts will be in August and mid-September this year. Notices giving similar information are also posted on notice-boards in resettlement estate offices. The Resettlement Department has two further proposals in hand. First we shall very soon be writing to the heads of all the free-standing and annexe schools in Mark IV and V estates encouraging them to erect their own notice-boards, and offering to provide a standard drawing of a suitable design. Secondly, we plan to have one notice-board at every block in each estate, and the first 100 have been delivered. In the older estates, it will be open to ground floor and rooftop schools to make use of the board at their blocks to give notice of any vacancies they may have. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Mr. Chairman, I have been told by many headmasters in some of the Estates that these pamphlets have been well printed and represent very good propaganda for the Education Department, but in terms of effectiveness they do not think that they will be able to get many children in our Estates into school. Can the Commissioner take this up with the Education Department, and ask for their assessment of the effectiveness of this pamphlet being distributed in our Estates sometimes during September? Can I have his assurance that he will follow up this request? COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:- Yes, certainly, Mr. Chairman. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Thank you. Would it be possible too, Mr. Chairman, for the Commissioner to approach the Kaifong Associations which are already established in our Estates and seek their co-operation in circularizing this pamphlet among the community for which the Kaifong are responsible. Could he also obtain their suggestions on how we can achieve compulsory primary education eventually within our Estates? HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL 145 COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:- Mr. Chairman, I will be glad to seek the assistance of the Kaifongs in the Estates to publicize the means of obtaining free primary places, although I doubt whether they will be able to distribute any of the pamphlets, as it appears that all that were printed have already been distributed. I also feel, Mr. Chairman, that it is outside the province of the Kaifongs to advise on how compulsory primary education may become available although, of course, I would always be interested to listen to their views. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- Mr. Chairman, may I correct, with your indulgence, the Commissioner for Resettlement? Kaifong leaders, as far as I know, are not only interested in having compulsory and free primary education for all children in Hong Kong, but would like to see nine years compulsory education for all children in Hong Kong. One final supplementary, Mr. Chairman. In addition to providing information on notice boards as regards free primary places available, would it be possible for the Commissioner to arrange to put on these notice boards the names of the nine or ten voluntary agencies who have so far been providing subsidies to enable our resettlement children to go to school? I think this is very necessary, because many families, as the Commissioner is aware, are unable to send their children to school for financial reasons. COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT: Certainly, Mr. Chairman, provided the agencies are willing to have this publicity. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:- It is not publicity, Mr. Chairman, it is assistance for the children in our Estates. MRS. ELLIOTT:- Mr. Chairman, may I also ask the Commissioner if he would keep a special eye on the situation in Resettlement Estates, because my own information is that about 10% of the children have had to leave school recently? (3) MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:— I have received many complaints that the lift service in the high block of the City Hall is not sufficient for the use of the public and is often out of order: (a) How many times have the lifts been out of order during the past few months? (b) Can steps be taken to investigate whether the three lifts can be replaced with faster and more up-to-date lifts so that the public will be less inconvenienced? Page 83 144 259 Page 83 of 259 144

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259 Page 83 of 259 144 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows: In reply to the first part of this question, I am informed that 80,000 copies of the Government pamphlet concerned were printed, of which 65,000 have been distributed through Government and Government subsidized schools including those in resettlement estates, and the remainder through the Public Enquiry Service. I regret that it is not possible to say how many were distributed in resettlement estates. In reply to the second part of this question, broadcasts are made by Rediffusion and the Radio Stations three times in each year informing the public of the vacancies which exist in particular schools. The next broadcasts will be in August and mid-September this year. Notices giving similar information are also posted on notice-boards in resettlement estate offices. The Resettlement Department has two further proposals in hand. First we shall very soon be writing to the heads of all the free-standing and annexe schools in Mark IV and V estates encouraging them to erect their own notice- boards, and offering to provide a standard drawing of a suitable design. Secondly, we plan to have one notice- board at every block in each estate, and the first 100 have been delivered. In the older estates, it will be open to ground floor and rooftop schools to make use of the board at their blocks to give notice of any vacancies they may have. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, I have been told by many headmasters in some of the Estates that these pamphlets have been well printed and represent very good propaganda for the Education Depart- ment, but in terms of effectiveness they do not think that they will be able to get many children in our Estates into school. Can the Com- missioner take this up with the Education Department, and ask for their assessment of the effectiveness of this pamphlet being distributed in our Estates sometimes during September? Can I have his assurance that he will follow up this request? COMMISSIONER Ffor ResettlemeNT:---Yes, certainly, Mr. Chairman. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Thank you. Would it be possible too, Mr. Chairman, for the Commissioner to approach the Kaifong Associations which are already established in our Estates and seek their co-operation in circularizing this pamphlet among the community for which the Kaifong are responsible. Could he also obtain their suggestions on how we can achieve compulsory primary education eventually within our Estates? HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL 145 COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-Mr. Chairman, I will be glad to seek the assistance of the Kaifongs in the Estates to publicize the means of obtaining free primary places, although I doubt whether they will be able to distribute any of the pamphlets, as it appears that all that were printed have already been distributed. I also feel, Mr. Chair- man, that it is outside the province of the Kaifongs to advise on how compulsory primary education may become available although, of course, I would always be interested to listen to their views. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, may I correct, with your indulgence, the Commissioner for Resettlement? Kaifong leaders, as far as I know, are not only interested in having compulsory and free primary education for all children in Hong Kong, but would like to see nine years compulsory education for all children in Hong Kong. One final supplementary, Mr. Chairman. In addition to providing information on notice boards as regards free primary places available, would it be possible for the Commissioner to arrange to put on these notice boards the names of the nine or ten voluntary agencies who have so far been providing subsidies to enable our resettlement children to go to school? I think this is very necessary, because many families, as the Commissioner is aware, are unable to send their children to school for financial reasons. COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT: Certainly, Mr. Chairman, provided the agencies are willing to have this publicity. MR. CHEONG-LEEN:--It is not publicity, Mr. Chairman, it is assist- ance for the children in our Estates. MRS. ELLIOTT:-Mr. Chairman, may I also ask the Commissioner if he would keep a special eye on the situation in Resettlement Estates, because my own information is that about 10% of the children have had to leave school recently? (3) MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:— I have received many complaints that the lift service in the high block of the City Hall is not sufficient for the use of the public and is often out of order: - (a) How many times have the lifts been out of order during the past few months? (b) Can steps be taken to investigate whether the three lifts can be replaced with faster and more up-to-date lifts so that the public will be less inconvenienced?

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:

The Resettlement Department has two further proposals in hand. First we shall very soon be writing to the heads of all the free-standing and annexe schools in Mark IV and V estates encouraging them to erect their own notice- boards, and offering to provide a standard drawing of a suitable design. Secondly, we plan to have one notice- board at every block in each estate, and the first 100 have been delivered. In the older estates, it will be open to ground floor and rooftop schools to make use of the board at their blocks to give notice of any vacancies they may have.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, I have been told by many headmasters in some of the Estates that these pamphlets have been well printed and represent very good propaganda for the Education Depart- ment, but in terms of effectiveness they do not think that they will be able to get many children in our Estates into school. Can the Com- missioner take this up with the Education Department, and ask for their assessment of the effectiveness of this pamphlet being distributed in our Estates sometimes during September? Can I have his assurance that he will follow up this request?

COMMISSIONER Ffor ResettlemeNT:---Yes, certainly, Mr. Chairman.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Thank you. Would it be possible too, Mr. Chairman, for the Commissioner to approach the Kaifong Associations which are already established in our Estates and seek their co-operation in circularizing this pamphlet among the community for which the Kaifong are responsible. Could he also obtain their suggestions on how we can achieve compulsory primary education eventually within our Estates?

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COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-Mr. Chairman, I will be glad to seek the assistance of the Kaifongs in the Estates to publicize the means of obtaining free primary places, although I doubt whether they will be able to distribute any of the pamphlets, as it appears that all that were printed have already been distributed. I also feel, Mr. Chair- man, that it is outside the province of the Kaifongs to advise on how compulsory primary education may become available although, of course, I would always be interested to listen to their views.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, may I correct, with your indulgence, the Commissioner for Resettlement? Kaifong leaders, as far as I know, are not only interested in having compulsory and free primary education for all children in Hong Kong, but would like to see nine years compulsory education for all children in Hong Kong.

COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT: Certainly, Mr. Chairman, provided the agencies are willing to have this publicity.

MR. CHEONG-LEEN:--It is not publicity, Mr. Chairman, it is assist- ance for the children in our Estates.

MRS. ELLIOTT:-Mr. Chairman, may I also ask the Commissioner if he would keep a special eye on the situation in Resettlement Estates, because my own information is that about 10% of the children have had to leave school recently?

(3) MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question:—

I have received many complaints that the lift service in the high block of the City Hall is not sufficient for the use of the public and is often out of order: -

(a) How many times have the lifts been out of order during

the past few months?

(b) Can steps be taken to investigate whether the three lifts can be replaced with faster and more up-to-date lifts so that the public will be less inconvenienced?

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