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MR. HU: Mr. Chairman, I have no supplementaries.
MR. FORSGATE: Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask how many mosquitoes were caught in that period, because the question asked about mosquitoes but the answer ignored it.
MR. HU: No (Laughter) the question I asked—I will read it out “I understand the Urban Services Department tried its best to eliminate the breeding of mosquitoes in Hong Kong”. Then I asked “I would like to know (Laughter) what measures have we taken to combat against the breeding of rats in Hong Kong? I have received various complaints concerning the frequency of rats in the multi-storey building.” But, I think, Mr. Chairman, if you can answer about mosquitoes we will be very pleased. (Laughter).
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COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT: I don't know exactly when it was started. I know it has been provided now, and I think it was provided sometime during May.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN: Mr. Chairman, could a further inspection be made of this estate, particularly regarding lighting facilities on the ground floor, and the result of such investigation be sent to Mr. Henry WONG?
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT: I shall be glad to go round with Mr. WONG any time he likes.
MR. WONG: Thank you.
(11) MR. HENRY WONG asked the following question:
(a) Is the Commissioner for Resettlement aware of the sanitation of the lavatories in the Sau Mau Ping Estate, that there is pitch darkness in the lavatories and passages during the day? The floor of every lavatory is flooded with urine which is smelly.
(b) Will the Department consider having adequate lighting during the day and improve the sanitation of the lavatories as soon as possible?
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:
Mr. Chairman, it has recently been agreed that the central corridors of the later blocks of estates should be provided with partial lighting during the daylight hours and a programme is in hand to make the necessary modifications to the wiring systems in all these estates. This work was completed at Sau Mau Ping estate during April.
The ground floor public lavatories in this estate, which I understand is the one to which Mr. WONG is referring to, are cleaned out and treated with chloride of lime twice daily. They have outside windows but I agree with Mr. WONG that they are unduly dark. I have asked the department's technical staff to investigate the possibility of providing daylight lighting there also.
MR. WONG:
I would like to thank Mr. ASERAPPA for answering, but I would like to ask him a supplementary. If, as he stated, the work was completed at Sau Mau Ping estate during April, is it that during May a light was provided during the daylight hours?
(12) MR. HENRY WONG asked the following question:
(a) Is there any plan to have more trees and shrubs planted and park benches provided at suitable spots in the Resettlement Estates in the near future?
(b) If not, why it is not encouraged?
MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:
Mr. Chairman, at its February meeting the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee released funds for the purchase of 150 park benches, of which it is intended that 86 shall be installed in 7 resettlement estates. There are already 1,255 benches in our estates not including these 86.
So far this year a total of 844 trees have been planted at 18 resettlement estates. In addition, a programme has been organized next month for school children at Sau Mau Ping and Tsz Wan Shan estates to plant some 200 trees at each estate. This will be followed by a large programme of planting by the Urban Services Department at Sau Mau Ping estate involving about 1,000 trees and 1,000 shrubs. I should stress that all the figures I have given relate to planting on banks and along roadsides, and are in addition to normal new or replacement planting at playgrounds, rest gardens, etc. in these estates.
I can assure Mr. WONG that both the Commissioner for Resettlement and I have always been anxious to make resettlement estates as green as possible. There is, however, the problem of vandalism. Planting is done as
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MR. HU: Mr. Chairman, I have no supplementaries.
MR. FORSGATE:-Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask how many mosquitoes were caught in that period, because the question asked about mosquitoes but the answer ignored it.
MR. HU:-No-(Laughter)-the question I asked-I will read it out “I understand the Urban Services Department tried its best to eliminate the breeding of mosquitoes in Hong Kong". Then I asked "I would like to know (Laughter) what measures have we taken to combat against the breeding of rats in Hong Kong? I have received various complaints concerning the frequency of rats in the multi-storey building." But, I think, Mr. Chairman, if you can answer about mosquitoes we will be very pleased. (Laughter).
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COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-I don't know exactly when it was started. I know it has been provided now, and I think it was provided sometime during May.
MR. CHEONG-LEEN:-Mr. Chairman, could a further inspection be made of this estate, particularly regarding lighting facilities on the ground floor, and the result of such investigation be sent to Mr. Henry WONG?
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-I shall be glad to go round with Mr. WONG any time he likes.
MR. WONG:-Thank you.
(11) MR. HENRY WONG asked the following question:-
(a) Is the Commissioner for Resettlement aware of the sanitation of the lavatories in the Sau Mau Ping Estate, that there is pitch darkness in the lavatories and passages during the day? The floor of every lavatory is flooded with urine which is smelly.
(b) Will the Department consider having adequate lighting during the day and improve the sanitation of the lavatories as soon as possible?
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT replied as follows:-
Mr. Chairman, it has recently been agreed that the central corridors of the later marks of estates should be provided with partial lighting during the daylight hours and a pro- gramme is in hand to make the necessary modifications This work was to the wiring systems in all these estates. completed at Sau Mau Ping estate during April.
The ground floor public lavatories in this estate, which I understand is the one to which Mr. WONG is referring to, are cleaned out and treated with chloride of lime twice daily. They have outside windows but I agree with Mr. WONG that they are unduly dark. I have asked the department's technical staff to investigate the possibility of providing daylight lighting there also.
MR. WONG:
I would like to thank Mr. ASERAPPA for answering, but I would like to ask him a supplementary. If, as he stated, the work was completed at Sau Mau Ping estate during April, is it that during May a light was provided during the daylight hours?
(12) MR. HENRY WONG asked the following question:----
(a) Is there any plan to have more trees and shrubs planted and park benches provided at suitable spots in the Resettlement Estates in the near future?
(b) If not, why it is not encouraged?
MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION AND AMENITIES SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:
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Mr. Chairman, at its February meeting the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee released funds for the pur- chase of 150 park benches, of which it is intended that 86 shall be installed in 7 resettlement estates. There are already 1,255 benches in our estates not including these 86.
So far this year a total of 844 trees have been planted at 18 resettlement estates. In addition, a programme has been organized next month for school children at Sau Mau Ping and Tsz Wan Shan estates to plant some 200 trees at each estate. This will be followed by a large programme of planting by the Urban Services Department at Sau Mau Ping estate involving about 1,000 trees and 1,000 shrubs. I should stress that all the figures I have given relate to planting on banks and along roadsides, and are in addition to normal new or replacement planting at play- grounds, rest gardens, etc. in these estates.
I can assure Mr. WONG that both the Commissioner for Resettlement and I have always been anxious to make resettlement estates as green as possible. There is, how- ever, the problem of vandalism. Planting is done as
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