HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN (In English):-Ladies and gentlemen, before we move to this afternoon's agenda, I would like to welcome to this Council Miss Ko Siu-wah, who is too well-known to require any introduction from us or from me in particular. Miss Ko has expressed an interest in recreation and amenities and hawkers and has elected to serve on these two select committees. I sincerely hope that Miss Ko finds the work of the Council interesting and stimulating.
MINUTES
The Minutes of the meeting held on 14th and 16th November, 1972 were confirmed.
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(c) There are very few licensed (newspaper) fixed pitches in estates, which are at present largely served by pedlar newspaper hawkers-many operating from unauthorized pitches. It is hoped to regularize this situation after other priority problems on hawkers in resettlement estates have been resolved.
(Messrs. Henry H. L. HU and John MacKENZIE arrived at this point.)
MRS. ELLIOTT (In English):-Mr. Chairman, as I have met quite a number of newspaper hawkers who say they cannot get pitches on the estates, could we have this question discussed at one of the Resettlement Committee meetings?
MR. CHEONG-LEEN (In English):-I would also like to see this discussed at a later meeting of the Hawkers Select Committee, Mr. Chairman.
PAPERS
The Chairman laid upon the table the following papers:-
Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services Department for the month of November, 1972.
QUESTIONS
(1) MRS. E. ELLIOTT asked the following question (In English): —
(a) Has it been the policy of the Urban Council to allow newspaper hawkers to set up sites near restaurants and cafes where feasible, and provided they were recommended for licences?
(b) What is the policy for setting up newspaper sites in Resettlement Estates?
(c) Are tenants in resettlement estates adequately served by newspaper hawkers?
MR. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE HAWKERS SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (In Cantonese):-
(a) The answer to this question is "Yes". But, in addition, pitches are also created wherever there is likely to be a demand. All pitches are then put on the list for selection by persons recommended for licences.
(b) Basically, there is no difference in the procedure for setting up newspaper pitches in Resettlement Estate except that the views of the Commissioner for Resettlement are invited before pitches are created.
(2) MR. LO TAK-SHING asked the following question (In English):
As part of the "Keep Hong Kong Clean" Campaign will the Chairman please inform the Council if anything has been done to improve the quality of cleansing by ensuring that pedestrian surfaces, such as pavements and public areas of markets, are repaired and properly maintained?
DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (In Cantonese):
I am grateful to Mr. Lo for raising this question, for broken pavements and other surfaces certainly do much to hinder the cleansing of any area.
Well before the clean-up started on 1st November 1972, the Public Works Department had launched a drive to repair all broken pavements and scavenging lanes. This drive still continues, and there has already been a noticeable improvement on the ground. I wish to assure the Council that well-maintained pavement surfaces are our aim and no effort will be spared to achieve it.
As regards the public areas of markets, every endeavour is made to ensure that these are kept in good repair by a regular maintenance programme. Members will appreciate, however, the problems resulting from the regular washing and the heavy usage of the passageways in markets. I have therefore to add that special arrangements have been made with the Government Maintenance
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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
ADDRESS BY CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN (In English):-Ladies and gentlemen, before we move to this afternoon's agenda, I would like to welcome to this Council Miss Ko Siu-wah, who is too well-known to require any introduction from us or from me in particular. Miss Ko has expressed an interest in recreation and amenities and hawkers and has elected to serve on these two select committees. I sincerely hope that Miss Ko finds the work of the Council interesting and stimulating.
MINUTES
The Minutes of the meeting held on 14th and 16th November, 1972 were confirmed.
HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
301
(c) There are very few licensed (newspaper) fixed pitches in estates, which are at present largely served by pedlar newspaper hawkers-many operating from unauthorized pitches. It is hoped to regularize this situation after other priority problems on hawkers in resettlement estates have been resolved.
(Messrs. Henry H. L. HU and John MacKENZIE arrived at this point.)
MRS. ELLIOTT (In English):-Mr. Chairman, as I have met quite a number of newspaper hawkers who say they cannot get pitches on the estates, could we have this question discussed at one of the Resettlement Committee meetings?
MR. CHEONG-LEEN (In English):-I would also like to see this discussed at a later meeting of the Hawkers Select Committee, Mr. Chairman.
PAPERS
The Chairman laid upon the table the following papers:-
Report on the work of the Urban Council and Urban Services
Department for the month of November, 1972.
QUESTIONS
(1) MRS. E. ELLIOTT asked the following question (In English): —
(a) Has it been the policy of the Urban Council to allow newspaper hawkers to set up sites near restaurants and cafes where feasible, and provided they were recom- mended for licences?
(b) What is the policy for setting up newspaper sites in
Resettlement Estates?
(c) Are tenants in resettlement estates adequately served by
newspaper hawkers?
MR. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE HAWKERS SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (In Cantonese):-
(a) The answer to this question is "Yes". But, in addition, pitches are also created wherever there is likely to be a demand. All pitches are then put on the list for selection by persons recommended for licences.
(b) Basically, there is no difference in the procedure for setting up newspaper pitches in Resettlement Estate except that the views of the Commissioner for Resettle- ment are invited before pitches are created.
(2) MR. LO TAK-SHING asked the following question (In English):
As part of the "Keep Hong Kong Clean" Campaign will the Chairman please inform the Council if anything has been done to improve the quality of cleansing by ensuring that pedestrian surfaces, such as pavements and public areas of markets, are repaired and properly maintained?
DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (In Cantonese):
I am grateful to Mr. Lo for raising this question, for broken pavements and other surfaces certainly do much to hinder the cleansing of any area.
Well before the clean-up started on 1st November 1972, the Public Works Department had launched a drive to repair all broken pavements and scavenging lanes. This drive still continues, and there has already been a noticeable improvement on the ground. I wish to assure the Council that well-maintained pavement surfaces are our aim and no effort will be spared to achieve it.
As regards the public areas of markets, every endeavour is made to ensure that these are kept in good repair by a regular maintenance programme. Members will appre- ciate, however, the problems resulting from the regular washing and the heavy usage of the passageways in markets. I have therefore to add that special arrange- ments have been made with the Government Maintenance
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