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The Government Information Services has also produced an illustrated brochure on resettlement which has recently been revised. This brochure is published in both English and Chinese.
Finally, as was mentioned at last month's meeting of Council, the Resettlement Department has prepared a digest of the main facts of resettlement. This document is now being translated into Chinese.
These documents are designed for the information of the general public. In addition, there are a number of pamphlets in Chinese which cover specific aspects of the department's work. These are issued for the information and guidance of those directly concerned as for example tenants in resettlement estates, occupants of licensed areas, and squatters about to be resettled.
MR. HU:
Mr. Chairman, I would like to know whether this document you mentioned in your reply to my question could be obtained at the selling counters for Government publications?
CHAIRMAN: I'm afraid I can't answer that off-hand Mr. Hu. I would imagine so.
MR. HU: Because my information is that people cannot obtain these publications at the selling counters so, Mr. Chairman, would you kindly look into the matter? If they cannot be obtained at the selling counters would you ask the authorities to make these publications available at those counters?
CHAIRMAN: I will be happy to ask the Commissioner of Resettlement to look into this Mr. Hu. Could you clarify what you mean by "selling counters"?
MR. HU: Selling counters—I think one is at the Star Ferry, Hong Kong side, for Government publications. I think, Mr. Chairman, I would also want to say that I am grateful for the reply I received from the Commissioner for Resettlement that, in view of my six letters with regard to the Shek Pai Wan Re-site area, 821 persons were directly resited, because the area was very much in danger and certain work should be carried out in the area.
MRS. ELLIOTT: Mr. Chairman, I think the reply you gave is rather inadequate, not on your part, but the actual pamphlets mentioned are inadequate for the details required. I think the point is a very good one raised by Mr. Hu. May I ask if you would ask the Commissioner if he could consider giving more details on such things as what kinds of fixtures people are allowed to put up, and various other things that
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people always do the wrong way first and then get into trouble before they can do it the right way. I think we need more details. May we ask the Commissioner to consider this point?
CHAIRMAN: Certainly Mrs. ELLIOTT. Can I also ask him to get in touch with you to advise on what other items you would like to include with regard to fixtures?
MRS. ELLIOTT: All right, thank you.
MR. HU: Mr. Chairman, what I am grateful for is the quick action Government takes.
(3) MR. HENRY H. L. Hu asked the following question:
Could the Chairman inform the Council how the various youth clubs, youth centres and other similar youth organizations are now operating in our Resettlement Estates? How many of them? Are they sponsored by voluntary agencies or kaifong organizations? Does Government render any assistant to them? How many and what kind? What of young people are frequenting those institutions? kind of activities are usually going on? Have any additional efforts been made during the summer vacation?
THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, in the absence of the Commissioner for Resettlement, replied as follows:
In resettlement estates there are at present 38 youth clubs of various types run by voluntary organizations most of which receive subventions from Government. The Social Welfare Department also organizes youth groups in the community centres at Wong Tai Sin, Kwun Tong and Tai Hang Tung.
These clubs and groups cater for over 11,000 young people from the estates in regular programmes. These include indoor and outdoor games, dress-making and cookery classes, drama and folk dancing and judo and Chinese boxing.
The estate Kai Fong associations have set up reading and recreation rooms; they have assisted in forming Boy Scout troops, to which about 1,000 boys from the estates now belong; and they have organized inter-estate and inter-block football competitions.
The estate clubs and other organizations have organized an intensive summer programme for young people from the
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The Government Information Services has also produced an illustrated brochure on resettlement which has recently been revised. This brochure is published in both English and Chinese.
Finally, as was mentioned at last month's meeting of Council, the Resettlement Department has prepared a digest of the main facts of resettlement. This document is now being translated into Chinese.
These documents are designed for the information of the general public. In addition, there are a number of pamphlets in Chinese which cover specific aspects of the department's work. These are issued for the information and guidance of those directly concerned as for example tenants in resettlement estates, occupants of licensed areas, and squatters about to be resettled.
MR. HU:
Mr. Chairman, I would like to know whether this docu- ment you mentioned in your reply to my question could be obtained at the selling counters for Government publications?
CHAIRMAN: -I'm afraid I can't answer that off-hand Mr. Hu. I would imagine so.
MR. HU: ---Because my information is that people cannot obtain these publications at the selling counters so, Mr. Chairman, would you kindly look into the matter? If they cannot be obtained at the selling counters would you ask the authorities to make these publications avail- able at those counters?
CHAIRMAN: -I will be happy to ask the Commissioner of Resettle- ment to look into this Mr. Hu. Could you clarify what you mean by "selling counters"?
MR. HU: Selling counters--I think one is at the Star Ferry, Hong Kong side, for Government publications. I think, Mr. Chairman, I would also want to say that I am grateful for the reply I received from the Commissioner for Resettlement that, in view of my six letters with regard to the Shek Pai Wan Re-site area, 821 persons were directly resited, because the area was very much in danger and certain work should be carried out in the area.
MRS. ELLIOTT:-Mr. Chairman, I think the reply you gave is rather inadequate, not on your part, but the actual pamphlets mentioned are inadequate for the details required. I think the point is a very good one raised by Mr. Hu. May I ask if you would ask the Commissioner if he could consider giving more details on such things as what kinds of fixtures people are allowed to put up, and various other things that
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people always do the wrong way first and then get into trouble before they can do it the right way. I think we need more details. May we ask the Commissioner to consider this point?
CHAIRMAN:-Certainly Mrs. ELLIOTT. Can I also ask him to get in touch with you to advise on what other items you would like to include with regard to fixtures?
MRS. ELLIOTT:-All right, thank you.
MR. HU: --Mr. Chairman, what I am grateful for is the quick action Government takes.
(3) MR. HENRY H. L. Hu asked the following question:-
Could the Chairman inform the Council how the various youth clubs, youth centres and other similar youth organiza- tions are now operating in our Resettlement Estates? How many of them? Are they sponsored by voluntary agencies or kaifong organizations? Does Government render any assistant to them? How many and what kind What of young people are frequenting those institutions? kind of activities are usually going on? Have any addi- tional efforts been made during the summer vacation?
THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, in the absence of the Commis- sioner for Resettlement, replied as follows:-
In resettlement estates there are at present 38 youth clubs of various types run by voluntary organizations most of which receive subventions from Government. The Social Welfare Department also organizes youth groups in the community centres at Wong Tai Sin, Kwun Tong and Tai Hang Tung.
These clubs and groups cater for over 11,000 young people from the estates in regular programmes. These include indoor and outdoor games, dress-making and cookery classes, drama and folk dancing and judo and Chinese boxing.
The estate Kai Fong associations have set up reading and recreation rooms; they have assisted in forming Boy Scout troops, to which about 1,000 boys from the estates now belong; and they have organized inter-estate and inter-block football competitions.
The estate clubs and other organizations have organized an intensive summer programme for young people from the
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