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ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN.
CHAIRMAN:--Ladies and gentlemen, the meeting is called to order.
Before proceeding with the agenda, I would like to congratulate Mr. CHEONG-LEEN, Mrs. ELLIOTT and Dr. HUANG on their re-election to the Council. I would also like to welcome our new Members, Mr. MACKENZIE, Mr. SIN and Miss YEUNG, who are taking their seats here for the first time this afternoon.
I am pleased to see from the motion concerning the composition of Select Committees which I shall be moving later this afternoon that all new Members intend to play an active part in the Council's affairs. As always, I hope that they will find their work with us to be interesting and rewarding, and I express to all of them our very best wishes for a long and happy association with the Council. (Applause).
MINUTES.
The Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd March, 1971, were confirmed.
(The Secretary for Home Affairs arrived at this point).
PAPERS.
The Chairman laid upon the table the following papers:-
(1) Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services Department for the month of March, 1971.
(2) Statement of Progress for 1970-71.
MR. A. de O. SALES: -Mr. Chairman, I wish to make a statement as Chairman of the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee.
Sir, as I forecast in our February meeting, the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee has now agreed on a detailed development of the Causeway Bay Recreation Ground on the former military lands opposite Victoria Park. The site measures about 9.7 acres and is zoned as public open space. This will be the first sports centre to be constructed in Hong Kong. The overall plan comprises seven separate but related developments.
(Messrs. Peter C. K. CHAN and Henry WONG arrived at this point).
On the largest site (about 500 ft. by 320 ft.) there would be a velodrome—a concrete-surfaced banked track for cyclists with an all-weather or turfed surface in the centre. This could be used for a variety of sports ranging from mini-soccer and Little League baseball to roller-skating and cycle polo. A cantilevered stand for about 1,000 spectators would be built there.
The second area, measuring about 150 ft. by 100 ft., would contain a two-storey multi-purpose training centre. On the ground floor there would be activity rooms for table tennis, fencing, judo, weight-lifting and body building, archery and boxing, as well as lecture rooms, changing rooms and such ancillary facilities. The upper floor would consist of a multi-purpose games room measuring at least 120 ft. by 100 ft. This room would be used mainly for training in such sports as basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis and gymnastics but it could also be used to some extent for exhibition and competition matches, including some of the activities for which training rooms are proposed on the ground floor. It is recommended that retractable seating be provided. There would also be a cafe on this floor.
The remaining projects comprise:
(a) a grass surfaced area of about 350 ft. by 250 ft. for training in such games as football, hockey, rugby and lacrosse;
(b) a site measuring about 325 ft. by 120 ft. which at present contains 6 hard-surfaced tennis courts administered by the Education Department. These are in poor condition, and would be retained and renovated;
(c) a site about 350 ft. by 50 ft., which would be used for all-weather tracks for sprint and hurdles training;
(d) a site about 110 ft. by 100 ft. for practice in jumping and throwing; and
(e) a site of about 150 ft. by 50 ft. for car parking.
Where necessary, floodlighting would be provided.
This proposal has now been submitted to the Government for inclusion in the Public Works Programme as soon as possible.
It has taken this Council many years to get this eminently suitable area for development as an extension to Victoria Park which has long reached saturation point. Hong Kong badly wants the amenities we have recommended if we are to promote worthwhile sports programmes for our youth. This Council is gravely concerned about youth welfare and the Select Committee urges the Government to take quick and positive action on this proposal.
MR. LOBO:-As Chairman of Markets Select Committee, I would like to say a few words:
Sir, I am pleased with the progress achieved in the past year, as shown in the Progress Report and, indeed, with the change in the
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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN.
CHAIRMAN:--Ladies and gentlemen, the meeting is called to order.
Before proceeding with the agenda, I would like to congratulate Mr. CHEONG-LEEN, Mrs. ELLIOTT and Dr. HUANG on their re-election to the Council. I would also like to welcome our new Members, Mr. MACKENZIE, Mr. SIN and Miss YEUNG, who are taking their seats here for the first time this afternoon.
I am pleased to see from the motion concerning the composition of Select Committees which I shall be moving later this afternoon that all new Members intend to play an active part in the Council's affairs. As always, I hope that they will find their work with us to be interesting and rewarding, and I express to all of them our very best wishes for a long and happy association with the Council. (Applause).
MINUTES.
The Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd March, 1971, were confirmed.
(The Secretary for Home Affairs arrived at this point).
PAPERS.
The Chairman laid upon the table the following papers:-
(1) Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services Department for the month of March, 1971.
(2) Statement of Progress for 1970-71.
MR. A. de O. SALES: -Mr. Chairman, I wish to make a statement as Chairman of the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee.
Sir, as I forecast in our February meeting, the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee has now agreed on a detailed development of the Causeway Bay Recreation Ground on the former military lands opposite Victoria Park. The site measures about 9.7 acres and is zoned as public open space. This will be the first sports centre to be con- structed in Hong Kong. The overall plan comprises seven separate but related developments.
(Messrs. Peter C. K. CHAN and Henry WONG arrived at this point).
On the largest site (about 500 ft. by 320 ft.) there would be a velodrome-a concrete-surfaced banked track for cyclists with an all- weather or turfed surface in the centre. This could be used for a
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variety of sports ranging from mini-soccer and Little League baseball to roller-skating and cycle polo. A cantilevered stand for about 1,000 spectators would be built there.
The second area, measuring about 150 ft. by 100 ft., would contain a two-storey multi-purpose training centre. On the ground floor there would be activity rooms for table tennis, fencing, judo, weight-lifting and body building, archery and boxing, as well as lecture rooms, chang- ing rooms and such ancillary facilities. The upper floor would consist of a multi-purpose games room measuring at least 120 ft. by 100 ft. This room would be used mainly for training in such sports as basket- ball, volleyball, badminton, tennis and gymnastics but it could also be used to some extent for exhibition and competition matches, including some of the activities for which training rooms are proposed on the ground floor. It is recommended that retractable seating be provided. There would also be a cafe on this floor.
The remaining projects comprise:
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(a) a grass surfaced area of about 350 ft. by 250 ft. for training
in such games as football, hockey, rugby and lacrosse;
(b) a site measuring about 325 ft. by 120 ft. which at present contains 6 hard-surfaced tennis courts administered by the Education Department. These are in poor condition, and would be retained and renovated;
(c) a site about 350 ft. by 50 ft., which would be used for
all-weather tracks for sprint and hurdles training;
(d) a site about 110 ft. by 100 ft. for practice in jumping and
throwing; and
(e) a site of about 150 ft. by 50 ft. for car parking.
Where necessary, floodlighting would be provided.
This proposal has now been submitted to the Government for inclusion in the Public Works Programme as soon as possible.
It has taken this Council many years to get this eminently suitable area for development as an extension to Victoria Park which has long reached saturation point. Hong Kong badly wants the amenities we have recommended if we are to promote worthwhile sports programmes for our youth. This Council is gravely concerned about youth welfare and the Select Committee urges the Government to take quick and positive action on this proposal.
MR. LOBO:-As Chairman of Markets Select Committee, I would like to say a few words:
Sir, I am pleased with the progress achieved in the past year, as shown in the Progress Report and, indeed, with the change in the
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