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that we go back on our withdrawal, and I think that some consistency of policy is necessary in matters of this sort.
MR. SALES—Mr. Chairman, I take it that Mr. BERNACCHI's off-handed statement does not take into account the fact that the Select Committee might have concrete views, and the Select Committee being made up of people directly concerned with this aspect of the Council's work might not subscribe to Mr. BERNACCHI's thinking, as I am sure they do not.
(Mr. WOO Po-shing left the meeting at this point).
MOTIONS.
(1) MR. SOLOMON RAFEEK moved:—
RESOLVED under By-law 10(1) of the Public Cemeteries By-laws, that the Director of Urban Services be empowered to exhume and remove the human remains of persons from the graves specified in the following public cemeteries and to dispose of the same by burial, cremation or otherwise as the Director may think fit.
Cemetery Section Year of Burial (1) Wo Hop Shek Cemetery, Fanling, New Territories. All graves in Sections A and B and including those in private lots. 1962 (2) Sandy Ridge Cemetery, Lo Wu, New Territories. (a) Section T.HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
MR. Wilson WANG:—I beg to second, Mr. Chairman.
The question was put and carried unanimously.
(2) DR. P. F. Woo moved:—
That the Conservancy (Amendment) By-laws, 1969 be made under Sections 15 and 29 of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance (Chapter 132).
He said:—Mr. Chairman, in the absence of Dr. A. M. S. BELL, Chairman of the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee, I rise to move the motion standing in my name.
The purpose of the motion is to make the occupier of any premises responsible for an adequate supply of flushing water to water-closets and urinals, if the owner of the premises is absent from the Colony or cannot readily be found.
Similarly, the occupier will be responsible for keeping the ventilating system in a water-closet or urinal compartment in good working order if the owner of the premises is absent from the Colony or cannot readily be found.
Finally the motion restricts offences, in the case of premises in which water-closets and urinals are installed, to those cases where the owner or occupier fails to provide an adequate supply of flushing water without reasonable excuse.
I beg to move.
MR. P. K. NG:—Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.
The question was put and carried unanimously.
He said: The purpose of the motion is to empower the Director of Urban Services to carry out a routine exhumation programme for 1969 in order to provide space for future burials in the cemeteries concerned. If the motion is passed, notice of the intended exhumation will be published in the usual way in the Government Gazette and in the Chinese press, so that any person who wishes to arrange for private exhumation, may do so.
I beg to move.
(3) MR. HENRY H. L. HU moved:—
RESOLVED that this Council shall adopt simultaneous translation in English and Chinese and vice versa in all public meetings by 1970.
He said:—Mr. Chairman, in the 1965 Urban Council election, the adoption of the Chinese language was one of two items as my election platform, I have had in my mind that many useful talents in Hong Kong were not and still are not willing to stand for the Urban Council election and serve in it due to the lack of having sufficient knowledge
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that we go back on our withdrawal, and I think that some consistency of policy is necessary in matters of this sort.
MR. SALES-Mr. Chairman, I take it that Mr. BERNACCHI'S off- handed statement does not take into account the fact that the Select Committee might have concrete views, and the Select Committee being made up of people directly concerned with this aspect of the Council's work might not subscribe to Mr. BERNACCHI's thinking, as I am sure they do not.
(Mr. WOO Po-shing left the meeting at this point).
MOTIONS.
(1) MR. SOLOMON RAFEEK moved:—
RESOLVED under By-law 10(1) of the Public Cemeteries By- laws, that the Director of Urban Services be empowered to exhume and remove the human remains of persons from the graves specified in the following public cemete- ries and to dispose of the same by burial, cremation or otherwise as the Director may think fit.
Cemetery
(1) Wo Hop Shek
Cemetery, Fanling, New Territories.
(2) Sandy Ridge
Cemetery, Lo Wu, New Territories.
Section
All graves in Sections A and B and including those in private lots.
(a) Section T.
Year of Burial
1962
1962
(b) Roman Catholic Private Lot.
1962
(c) Little Sisters of the
Poor Private Lot.
1962
(3) Sandy Ridge (Urn)
Cemetery, Lo Wu, New Territories.
(4) Prison Cemetery,
Stanley.
All graves in the Govern- ment Urn Section.
1966
All graves in the coffin section.
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MR. Wilson WANG:-I beg to second, Mr. Chairman.
The question was put and carried unanimously.
(2) DR. P. F. Woo moved:·
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That the Conservancy (Amendment) By-laws, 1969 be made under Sections 15 and 29 of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance (Chapter 132).
He said:-Mr. Chairman, in the absence of Dr. A. M. S. BELL, Chairman of the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee, I rise to move the motion standing in my name.
The purpose of the motion is to make the occupier of any premises responsible for an adequate supply of flushing water to water-closets and urinals, if the owner of the premises is absent from the Colony or cannot readily be found.
Similarly, the occupier will be responsible for keeping the ventilat- ing system in a water-closet or urinal compartment in good working order if the owner of the premises is absent from the Colony or cannot readily be found.
Finally the motion restricts offences, in the case of premises in which water-closets and urinals are installed, to those cases where the owner or occupier fails to provide an adequate supply of flushing water without reasonable excuse.
I beg to move.
MR. P. K. NG:-Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.
The question was put and carried unanimously.
He said: The purpose of the motion is to empower the Director of Urban Services to carry out a routine exhumation programme for 1969 in order to provide space for future burials in the cemeteries concerned. If the motion is passed, notice of the intended exhumation will be published in the usual way in the Government Gazette and in the Chinese press, so that any person who wishes to arrange for private exhumation, may do so.
I beg to move.
(3) MR. HENRY H. L. HU moved:-
RESOLVED that this Council shall adopt simultaneous translation in English and Chinese and vice versa in all public meetings by 1970.
He said:-Mr. Chairman, in the 1965 Urban Council election, the adoption of the Chinese language was one of two items as my election platform, I have had in my mind that many useful talents in Hong Kong were not and still are not willing to stand for the Urban Council election and serve in it due to the lack of having sufficient knowledge
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