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(b) Is the U.S.D. going to consider installing closed circuit television to enable itself to see what is going on at various parts of each floor of the Car Parks and to deter robbers from attempting to lay their hands on our Car Park patrons?
MR. BERNACCHI:- Whilst Mr. CHAN is amending his own question, how can the Department "enable itself"? (Laughter).
MR. SALES: Mr. BERNACCHI, had he put the question to me in Cantonese I would have understood it. (Laughter).
MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SELECT COMMITTEE, then replied as follows:-
This question relates to robberies taking place in car parks managed by the Urban Council.
There were 9 robberies in car parks during 1970. 5 took place at Garden Road Multi-storey Car Park, 3 at Star Ferry Multi-storey Car Park and 1 at the Blake Pier Temporary Open Air Car Park. There were no robberies reported in other car parks. In the same year, some two million vehicles used our 11 car parks.
It is not considered necessary to install closed circuit television but other security arrangements have been made. It would not be in the public interest for me to state precisely what security measures are now in force. I can assure Mr. CHAN that, with the help of the Police, the Urban Services Department will continue to take such measures as are warranted to ensure that the car parks are safe. The effect of these revised security arrangements is shown by the fact that 6 of the 9 robberies took place during a period of six weeks from the middle of April to the beginning of June, 1970 and only 3 thereafter.
(7) MR. SOLOMON RAFEEK asked the following question:-
The Royal Observatory has produced a calendar for the year, although it has nothing to advertise. The Urban Council has never produced a calendar, although it has everything to advertise. A calendar listing our parks, services, swimming pools, ward work, and so on would keep the Council in the public eye every day for 365 days. It would be a great step forward in public relations, and would justify any expense. Can we not consider such an Urban Council calendar for 1972?
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MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:
This question proposes the printing of an Urban Council calendar.
I thank Mr. RAFEEK for his suggestion. It will be put to the Local Administration Select Committee for consideration.
MR. RAFEEK:-- Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. SALES for his answer and look forward with keen interest to an Urban Council calendar in 1972.
(8) MR. SOLOMON RAFEEK asked the following question:
The Lunar New Year always comes after the exhibition of Hong Kong products by the Chinese Manufacturers Association. Also, the stalls available for the annual Lunar New Year fair are always over-subscribed. It seems to me that to look at the two things together is perhaps to kill two birds with one stone. May I ask if it is possible to consider holding the next Lunar New Year fair in the exhibition grounds? People have been accustomed to going there during the CMA exhibition. Traffic conditions have adjusted to that. The result is that there will be a popular attraction, conveniently and centrally located, with ample space for all hawkers to be accommodated, and a minimum of traffic congestion and disorganization. Could something like that be considered in time for implementation in 1972?
There are three fairs in Kowloon, and only one on the Island. I think that the fair in the exhibition grounds in addition to one in Victoria Park will distribute attendance between two places, so relieving traffic further. Are two Island fairs possible in 1972?
MR. R. H. LOBO, CHAIRMAN OF THE HAWKER MANAGEMENT SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:
The proposal to hold a Lunar New Year Fair on the site of the Chinese Manufacturers Association Exhibition has been considered in the past and, indeed, in one instance the old C.M.A. site in Hung Hom was used as one of the Kowloon Lunar New Year Fair sites. As far as the exhibition site on the Gloucester Road reclamation is concerned, it would not have been practicable to use this site for the 1971 Lunar New Year Fair as the majority...
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(b) Is the U.S.D. going to consider installing closed circuit television to enable itself to see what is going on at various part of each floor of the Car Parks and to deter robbers from attempting to lay their hands on our Car Park patrons?
MR. BERNACCHI:-Whilst Mr. CHAN is amending his own question, how can the Department "enable itself"? (Laughter).
MR. SALES: Mr. BERNACCHI, had he put the question to me in Cantonese I would have understood it. (Laughter).
MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION AND AMENI- TIES SELECT COMMITTEE, then replied as follows:-
This question relates to robberies taking place in car parks
managed by the Urban Council.
There were 9 robberies in car parks during 1970. 5 took place at Garden Road Multi-storey Car Park, 3 at Star Ferry Multi-storey Car Park and 1 at the Blake Pier Temporary Open Air Car Park. There were no robberies reported in other car parks. In the same year, some two million vehicles used our 11 car parks.
It is not considered necessary to install closed circuit televi- sion but other security arrangements have been made. It would not be in the public interest for me to state precisely what security measures are now in force. I can assure Mr. CHAN that, with the help of the Police, the Urban Services Department will continue to take such measures as are warranted to ensure that the car parks are safe. The effect of these revised security arrangements is shown by the fact that 6 of the 9 robberies took place during a period of six weeks from the middle of April to the beginning of June, 1970 and only 3 thereafter.
(7) MR. SOLOMON RAFEEK asked the following question:-
The Royal Observatory has produced a calendar for the year, although it has nothing to advertise. The Urban Council has never produced a calendar, although it has everything to advertise. A calendar listing our parks, services, swimming pools, ward work, and so on would keep the Council in the public eye every day for 365 days. It would be a great step forward in public relations, and would justify any expense. Can we not consider such an Urban Council calendar for 1972?
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MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:
This question proposes the printing of an Urban Council
calendar.
I thank Mr. RAFEEK for his suggestion. It will be put to the Local Administration Select Committee for consideration.
MR. RAFEEK:--Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. SALES for his answer and look forward with keen interest to an Urban Council calendar in 1972.
(8) MR. SOLOMON RAFEEK asked the following question:
The Lunar New Year always comes after the exhibition of Hong Kong products by the Chinese Manufacturers Association. Also, the stalls available for the annual Lunar New Year fair are always over-subscribed. It seems to me that to look at the two things together is perhaps to kill two birds with one stone. May I ask if it is possible to consider holding the next Lunar New Year fair in the exhibition grounds? People have been accustomed to going there during the CMA exhibition. Traffic conditions have adjusted to that. The result is that there will be a popular attraction, conveniently and centrally located, with ample space for all hawkers to be accommodated, and a minimum of traffic congestion and disorganization. Could something like that be considered in time for implementation in 1972?
There are three fairs in Kowloon, and only one on the Island. I think that the fair in the exhibition grounds in addition to one in Victoria Park will distribute attendance between two places, so relieving traffic further. Are two Island fairs possible in 1972?
MR. R. H. LOBO, CHAIRMAN OF THE HAWKER MANAGEMENT SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:
The proposal to hold a Lunar New Year Fair on the site of the Chinese Manufacturers Association Exhibition has been considered in the past and, indeed, in one instance the old C.M.A. site in Hung Hom was used as one of the Kowloon Lunar New Year Fair sites. As far as the exhibition site on the Gloucester Road reclamation is concerned, it would not have been practicable to use this site for the 1971 Lunar New Year Fair as the majority
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