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simply because of Typhoon Rose I think it would be wrong because we hope we won't get another one for a long time.
MR. FORSGATE:-Next week!
(15) MR. HENRY H. L. HU asked the following question:-
Could the Chairman please inform the Council whether there is any plan to develop the reclaimed land in Wan Chai along Gloucester Road to be a recreation area for the benefit of congested population in that area?
MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION & AMENITIES SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:-
Most certainly there are plans to develop parts of the Wan Chai reclamation as public open space for which the Council has long staked a claim. In the outline zoning plan, about 24 acres are proposed for open space.
I understand the department has already drawn up tentative preliminary proposals for submission to the Select Committee. It is suggested that a large recreation complex be developed, comprising two full-sized grass soccer pitches, track-and-field facilities, a mini-soccer pitch, basketball and volleyball courts, a promenade along the waterfront, sitting-out areas and other play amenities. A plot of land will also be set aside for a multi-purpose games hall of the Kai Tak East prototype if the Government agrees to build more of these halls in other districts as strongly recommended by the Select Committee.
Since the town plan for this area has not yet been approved in its final form, it would seem premature at this stage to seek inclusion of the development of this open space in next year's Public Works Programme.
MR. HU: Mr. Chairman, I do not ask that it should be included in next year's Public Works Programme but I want to ask Mr. SALES, we have 24 acres out of how many on the plan?
MR. SALES: Mr. Chairman, that question would be better directed at the Director of Public Works and I would be very pleased to yield the floor to him. According to this map the percentage for the whole area originally was 11 per cent. 34 acres for the Central District including reclamation. There is no separate information on the reclamation. Presumably a higher percentage because 34.5 acres would mean 10-10 acres for the old Hong Kong Wan Chai District, Southorn Playground and so on and this map is available for Mr. Hu's inspection.
MR. HU:-Thank you, Mr. SALES. I just ask another supplementary, Mr. Chairman, if I may. Can we submit our view to the Town Planning Board for the use of this reclaimed land?
MR. SALES: Mr. Chairman, according to this map a very generous allocation of open space has been made presumably to make up for the deficiency of the old area and if Mr. Hu will examine this map closely he will see how Government has reserved not only for open space but a good number of plots for Government Institution and Community uses.
MR. HU:-Thank you, Mr. SALES,
(16) MR. RAYMOND Y. K. KAN asked the following question:
(a) I understand that restaurants and schools are not permitted to co-exist in the same building unless certain requirements are met. What are these requirements? (b) Is a study being carried out to ascertain whether these requirements can be modified to the satisfaction of all departments concerned without lowering any safety standard?
MR. PETER P. K. NG, CHAIRMAN OF THE FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:-
Arising from interdepartmental meetings between the Urban Services Department, Fire Services Department and Education Department it was agreed that restaurants and schools could be permitted to co-exist in the same building where the following general requirements of the Fire Services Department could be met.
No. 1. The restaurant only occupies ground floor premises of an R.C.C. building.
No. 2. There is no light-well in the restaurant which communicates with the school premises on the upper floor or the means of escape for school children (i.e. common corridor, etc.)
No. 3. The kitchen of the restaurant is so situated that a fire occurring therein would not affect the school or the means of escape for school children.
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simply because of Typhoon Rose I think it would be wrong because we hope we won't get another one for a long time.
MR. FORSGATE:-Next week!
(15) MR. HENRY H. L. HU asked the following question:-
Could the Chairman please inform the Council whether there is any plan to develop the reclaimed land in Wan Chai along Gloucester Road to be a recreation area for the benefit of congested population in that area?
MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION & AMENITIES SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:-
Most certainly there are plans to develop parts of the Wan Chai reclamation as public open space for which the Council has long staked a claim. In the outline zoning plan, about 24 acres are proposed for open space.
I understand the department has already drawn up tentative preliminary proposals for submission to the Select Com- mittee. It is suggested that a large recreation complex be developed, comprising two full-sized grass soccer pit- ches, track-and-field facilities, a mini-soccer pitch, bas- ketball and volleyball courts, a promenade along the water- front, sitting-out areas and other play amenities. A plot of land will also be set aside for a multi-purpose games hall of the Kai Tak East prototype if the Government agrees to build more of these halls in other districts as strongly recommended by the Select Committee.
Since the town plan for this area has not yet been approved in its final form, it would seem premature at this stage to seek inclusion of the development of this open space in next year's Public Works Programme.
MR. HU: Mr. Chairman, I do not ask that it should be included in next year's Public Works Programme but I want to ask Mr. SALES, we have 24 acres out of how many on the plan?
MR. SALES: --Mr. Chairman, that question would be better directed at the Director of Public Works and I would be very pleased to yield the floor to him. According to this map the percentage for the whole area originally was 11 per cent. 34 acres for the Central District including reclamation. There is no separate information on the re- clamation. Presumably a higher percentage because 34.5 acres would
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mean 10-10 acres for the old Hong Kong Wanchai District, South- orn Playground and so on and this map is available for Mr. Hu's inspection.
MR. HU:-Thank you, Mr. SALES. I just ask another supple- mentary, Mr. Chairman, if I may. Can we submit our view to the Town Planning Board for the use of this reclaimed land?
MR. SALES: Mr. Chairman, according to this map a very generous allocation of open space has been made presumably to make up for the deficiency of the old area and if Mr. Hu will examine this map closely he will see how Government has reserved not only for open space but a good number of plots for Government Institution and Com- munity uses.
MR. HU:-Thank you, Mr. SALES,
(16) MR. RAYMOND Y. K. KAN asked the following question:·
(a) I understand that restaurants and schools are not per- mitted to co-exist in the same building unless certain requirements are met. What are these requirements? (b) Is a study being carried out to ascertain whether these requirements can be modified to the satisfaction of all departments concerned without lowering any safety standard?
MR. PETER P. K. NG, CHAIRMAN OF THE FOOD AND FOOD PREMISES SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:-
Arising from interdepartmental meetings between the Urban Services Department, Fire Services Department and Educa- tion Department it was agreed that restaurants and schools could be permitted to co-exist in the same building where the following general requirements of the Fire Services Department could be met.
No. 1. The restaurant only occupies ground floor
premises of an R.C.C. building.
No. 2.
No. 3.
There is no light-well in the restaurant which communicates with the school prem- ises on the upper floor or the means of escape for school children (i.e. common corridor, etc.)
The kitchen of the restaurant is so situated that a fire occurring therein would not affect the school or the means of escape for school children.
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