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It is the Government's policy to call for tenders both from overseas manufacturers (through the Crown Agents) and from local agents via the Government Supplies Department.
MR. MACKENZIE (In English):—Mr. Chairman, in view of the figure mentioned, one day at one particular beach, 400 baskets of refuse being manually removed, would this not indicate, and considering also the growing numbers of people using the beaches, that a new look should be taken at the policy of providing all Grade A beaches with transporters, and possibly with beach cleaning equipment?
MR. SALES (In English):—Mr. Chairman, I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. MACKENZIE. The Select Committee for years on end has urged the Government to mechanize the services on the beaches, but here again we have an example of Government turning a deaf ear to the pleas of the Urban Council.
MR. MACKENZIE (In English):—Mr. Chairman, could I also ask that the report on the efficiency and effectiveness of this beach cleaning machine be submitted as soon as possible to the Committee so that proper policies can be considered?
MR. SALES (In English):—Mr. Chairman, yes, most certainly. In fact, the last report I read was on a visit made by Mr. MACKENZIE when he was most impressed with this particular machine, and the Select Committee accepted his opinion.
MOTIONS
(1) DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG, Chairman of the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee, moved the following motion:
"RESOLVED that the Public Conveniences (Conduct and Behaviour) (Amendment) By-laws 1973 be made under section 35 of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance, Cap. 132."
He said (In Cantonese):—As Chairman of the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee, I rise to move the motion standing in my name.
The purpose of the amendment to the By-laws is to simplify the present procedure for empowering the department to charge a 10¢ fee for use of coin-operated compartments in latrines managed by the Council.
I beg to move.
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MR. HENRY WONG (In English):—Mr. Chairman, I beg to second.
MRS. E. ELLIOTT (In English):—Mr. Chairman, if there is going to be a 10¢ fee, could we make sure the bolt operates properly so that you don't have to pay 20¢ when you find someone else inside?
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
(2) MR. HENRY H. L. HU moved the following motion:
"RESOLVED that open spaces resulting from the construction of fly-overs should be beautified with flowers and shrubs and other facilities for the benefit of the near-by inhabitants."
He said (In English):—Mr. Chairman, I move the present motion mainly for the following two reasons:
First, as I have said in my Annual Speech last year that the fly-overs at both sides of the harbour have contributed a great deal in improving Hong Kong's traffic condition. It is conceivable that more fly-overs will be built in the few years pending the final completion of the underground railways. At the same time, because of more construction of fly-overs, there are more spaces which will be left open as a result of the construction of such fly-overs. Therefore, in my view, the problem of how to utilize those open spaces must be tackled as early as possible for the benefits of the inhabitants nearby.
Secondly, after the launching of the Keep Hong Kong Clean Campaign, it is natural and logical that in order to have better quality for the lives of Hong Kong citizens we must make further efforts to beautify our city.
These are basically the main reasons for moving the present motion.
The open spaces resulting from the construction of fly-overs can be classified into two types. The first kind are those spaces which are left open as a result of the construction of the fly-overs and on which flowers, shrubs or even trees can be planted. The second type of open spaces are those spaces which are directly underneath the fly-overs and they are mainly of concrete cement. But we can also make those spaces to be useful or to be good-looking such as sitting-out places or even the children's playgrounds.
I consider these are matters which the Urban Council should look into. I wish that the present motion is only serving as a reminder
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It is the Government's policy to call for tenders both from overseas manufacturers (through the Crown Agents) and from local agents via the Government Supplies Depart-
ment.
MR. MACKENZIE (In English):-Mr. Chairman, in view of the figure mentioned, one day at one particular beach, 400 baskets of refuse being manually removed, would this not indicate, and considering also the growing numbers of people using the beaches, that a new look should be taken at the policy of providing all Grade A beaches with transporters, and possibly with beach cleaning equipment?
MR. SALES (In English):—Mr. Chairman, I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. MACKENZIE. The Select Committee for years on end has urged the Government to mechanize the services on the beaches, but here again we have an example of Government turning a deaf ear to the pleas of the Urban Council.
MR. MACKENZIE (In English):--Mr. Chairman, could I also ask that the report on the efficiency and effectiveness of this beach cleaning machine be submitted as soon as possible to the Committee so that proper policies can be considered?
MR. SALES (In English):--Mr. Chairman, yes, most certainly. In fact, the last report I read was on a visit made by Mr. MACKENZIE when he was most impressed with this particular machine, and the Select Committee accepted his opinion.
MOTIONS
(1) DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG, Chairman of the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee, moved the following motion: ---
"RESOLVED that the Public Conveniences (Conduct and Behaviour) (Amendment) By-laws 1973 be made under section 35 of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance, Cap. 132."
He said (In Cantonese):-As Chairman of the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee, I rise to move the motion standing in my
name.
The purpose of the amendment to the By-laws is to simplify the present procedure for empowering the department to charge a 10¢ fee for use of coin-operated compartments in latrines managed by the Council.
I beg to move.
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MR. HENRY WONG (In English):-Mr. Chairman, I beg to second.
MRS. E. ELLIOTT (In English):-Mr. Chairman, if there is going to be a 10¢ fee, could we make sure the bolt operates properly so that you don't have to pay 20¢ when you find someone else inside?
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
(2) MR. HENRY H. L. Hu moved the following motion:
"RESOLVED that open spaces resulting from the construc- tion of fly-overs should be beautified with flowers and shrubs and other facilities for the benefit of the near-by inhabitants."
He said (In English):-Mr. Chairman, I move the present motion mainly for the following two reasons:
First, as I have said in my Annual Speech last year that the fly- overs at both sides of the harbour have contributed a great deal in improving Hong Kong's traffic condition. It is conceivable that more fly-overs will be built in the few years pending the final completion of the underground railways. At the same time, because of more con- struction of fly-overs, there are more spaces which will be left open as a result of the construction of such fly-overs. Therefore, in my view, the problem of how to utilize those open spaces must be tackled as early as possible for the benefits of the inhabitants nearby.
Secondly, after the launching of the Keep Hong Kong Clean Campaign, it is natural and logical that in order to have better quality for the lives of Hong Kong citizens we must make further efforts to beautify our city.
These are basically the main reasons for moving the present motion.
The open spaces resulting from the construction of fly-overs can be classified into two types. The first kind are those spaces which are left open as a result of the construction of the fly-overs and on which flowers, shrubs or even trees can be planted. The second type of open spaces are those spaces which are directly underneath the fly-overs and they are mainly of concrete cement. But we can also make those spaces to be useful or to be good-looking such as sitting-out places or even the children's playgrounds.
I consider these are matters which the Urban Council should look into. I wish that the present motion is only serving as a reminder
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