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However, the owner acquired additional premises in 1971 and applied for the inclusion of these premises into his existing licence. In accordance with the agreed procedure, the Secretary of this Council enquired if the Resettlement Department had any objections to this application, and the reply was given in September 1971, that there were no objections. A letter was sent by the Secretary of this Council to the owner of the restaurant on 20th December, 1971, setting out the requirements.

Since then, there has been considerable correspondence concerning this restaurant, and, in fact, a final warning letter was sent by the Resettlement Department to the owner on 22nd May for certain breaches of tenancy conditions. Action on this is still proceeding.

The agreed Council procedure lays down that a standard letter should be issued to the restaurant owner warning that termination of tenancy will result if the owner is still carrying on an unlicensed business six months after the date of the letter setting out the requirements. In fact, a standard letter was not sent in this case, because of a departmental misinterpretation of the agreed procedure, arising from the fact that a valid licence for this restaurant already existed.

This omission has now been corrected, and the warning letter has been sent. I should however point out that the letter can only apply to the additional premises acquired by the owner in 1971, and not to the main portion of his restaurant which is already licensed.

However, I would like to add that any termination of tenancy would have to go to the Select Committee, particularly if it is a shop because it is a serious matter.

DR. HUANG:- Thank you, I have no supplementary.

(11) MR. HENRY H. L. Hu asked the following question:-

I understand that this Council usually takes steps to insure the safety of swimmers. What encouragements does this Council give to the Life Saving Societies in respect of their work? Are they voluntary organizations without official subventions?

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MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF AMENITIES SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:-

This Council must necessarily be concerned with ensuring the safety of swimmers at all public bathing beaches and, indeed, public swimming pools under its management. All possible encouragement is given to promoting the work and the aspirations of the Royal Life Saving Society (Hong Kong Branch) and the Hong Kong Life Guard Club. Assistance is given by allocating swimming pools for training and examination purposes; making, when it is within our power so to do, recommendations to the Government for grants of land; and, to the extent that is called for, offering professional advice in the running of their affairs. On their side, the life-saving groups have responded magnificently in helping the Urban Council to organize summer youth activities and providing supplementary life-saving services on our beaches and at our pools.

Both the Club and Society receive an annual subvention from the Government. I am told that the combined amounts granted this year are $55,300, which compares with $48,200 granted in 1971 and $41,300 in 1970. The Club also receives grants from the Community Chest of Hong Kong: in 1971 they were allocated $45,000, and this year $74,000.

MR. HU:- May I ask Mr. SALES how many clubs are in Hong Kong, including New Territories?

CHAIRMAN:- Do you want to include the New Territories in your question, Mr. Hu?

MR. HU:- Not including New Territories.

MR. SALES:- I would be delighted to answer for the New Territories, with your permission. As far as I know, the two, the Royal Life Saving Society and the Hong Kong Lifeguard Club, have various life-saving units but they all pertain to the parent bodies.

MR. HU:- How many units?

MR. SALES:- Well, I am afraid, Mr. Chairman, you will have to give the answer as the Honorary Councillor of the Royal Hong Kong Life Saving Society.

CHAIRMAN:- I need notice of the question, Mr. Hu.

MR. SALES:- Perhaps the Society's Legal Adviser, Mr. Peter C. K. CHAN, might be able to advise?

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Page 77 of 206 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL However, the owner acquired additional premises in 1971 and applied for the inclusion of these premises into his existing licence. In accordance with the agreed procedure, the Secretary of this Council enquired if the Resettlement Department had any objections to this application, and the reply was given in September 1971, that there were no objections. A letter was sent by the Secretary of this Council to the owner of the restaurant on 20th December, 1971, setting out the requirements. Since then, there has been considerable correspondence concerning this restaurant, and, in fact, a final warning letter was sent by the Resettlement Department to the owner on 22nd May for certain breaches of tenancy conditions. Action on this is still proceeding. The agreed Council procedure lays down that a standard letter should be issued to the restaurant owner warning that termination of tenancy will result if the owner is still carrying on an unlicensed business six months after the date of the letter setting out the requirements. In fact, a standard letter was not sent in this case, because of a departmental misinterpretation of the agreed procedure, arising from the fact that a valid licence for this restaurant already existed. This omission has now been corrected, and the warning letter has been sent. I should however point out that the letter can only apply to the additional premises acquired by the owner in 1971, and not to the main portion of his restaurant which is already licensed. However, I would like to add that any termination of tenancy would have to go to the Select Committee, particularly if it is a shop because it is a serious matter. DR. HUANG:- Thank you, I have no supplementary. (11) MR. HENRY H. L. Hu asked the following question:- I understand that this Council usually takes steps to insure the safety of swimmers. What encouragements does this Council give to the Life Saving Societies in respect of their work? Are they voluntary organizations without official subventions? HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL THE RECREATION AND MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF AMENITIES SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:- This Council must necessarily be concerned with ensuring the safety of swimmers at all public bathing beaches and, indeed, public swimming pools under its management. All possible encouragement is given to promoting the work and the aspirations of the Royal Life Saving Society (Hong Kong Branch) and the Hong Kong Life Guard Club. Assistance is given by allocating swimming pools for training and examination purposes; making, when it is within our power so to do, recommendations to the Government for grants of land; and, to the extent that is called for, offering professional advice in the running of their affairs. On their side, the life-saving groups have responded magnificently in helping the Urban Council to organize summer youth activities and providing supplementary life-saving services on our beaches and at our pools. Both the Club and Society receive an annual subvention from the Government. I am told that the combined amounts granted this year are $55,300, which compares with $48,200 granted in 1971 and $41,300 in 1970. The Club also receives grants from the Community Chest of Hong Kong: in 1971 they were allocated $45,000, and this year $74,000. MR. HU:- May I ask Mr. SALES how many clubs are in Hong Kong, including New Territories? CHAIRMAN:- Do you want to include the New Territories in your question, Mr. Hu? MR. HU:- Not including New Territories. MR. SALES:- I would be delighted to answer for the New Territories, with your permission. As far as I know, the two, the Royal Life Saving Society and the Hong Kong Lifeguard Club, have various life-saving units but they all pertain to the parent bodies. MR. HU:- How many units? MR. SALES:- Well, I am afraid, Mr. Chairman, you will have to give the answer as the Honorary Councillor of the Royal Hong Kong Life Saving Society. CHAIRMAN:- I need notice of the question, Mr. Hu. MR. SALES:- Perhaps the Society's Legal Adviser, Mr. Peter C. K. CHAN, might be able to advise? Page 77 of 206

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Page 77 of 206 |- 1 134 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL However, the owner acquired additional premises in 1971 and applied for the inclusion of these premises into his exist. ing licence. In accordance with the agreed procedure, the Secretary of this Council enquired if the Resettlement Department had any objections to this application, and the reply was given in September 1971, that there were no objections. A letter was sent by the Secretary of this Council to the owner of the restaurant on 20th December, 1971, setting out the requirements. Since then, there has been considerable correspondence concern- ing this restaurant, and, in fact, a final warning letter was sent by the Resettlement Department to the owner on 22nd May for certain breaches of tenancy conditions. Action on this is still proceeding. The agreed Council procedure lays down that a standard letter should be issued to the restaurant owner warning that termination of tenancy will result if the owner is still carrying on an unlicensed business six months after the date of the letter setting out the requirements. In fact, a standard letter was not sent in this case, because a depart- mental misinterpretation of the agreed procedure, arising from the fact that a valid licence for this restaurant already existed. This omission has now been corrected, and the warning letter has been sent. I should however point out that the letter can only apply to the additional premises acquired by the owner in 1971, and not to the main portion of his restaurant which is already licensed. However, I would like to add that any termination of tenancy would have to go to the Select Committee particularly if it is a shop because it is a serious matter. DR. HUANG:-Thank you, I have no supplementary. (11) MR. HENRY H. L. Hu asked the following question:- I understand that this Council usually takes steps to insure the safety of swimmers. What encouragements does this Council give to the Life Saving Societies in respect of their work? Are they voluntary organizations without official subvenions? HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL 135 THE RECREATION AND MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF AMENITIES SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:- This Council must necessarily be concerned with ensuring the safety of swimmers at all public bathing beaches and Indeed, public swimming pools under its management. all possible encouragement is given to promoting the work and the aspirations of the Royal Life Saving Society (Hong Kong Branch) and the Hong Kong Life Guard Club. Assistance is given by allocating swimming pools for training and examination purposes; making, when it is within our power so to do, recommendations to the Government for grants of land; and, to the extent that is called for, offering professional advice in the running of their affairs. On their side, the life-saving groups have responded magnifi- cently in helping the Urban Council to organize summer youth activities and providing supplementary life-saving services on our beaches and at our pools. Both the Club and Society receive an annual subvention from the Government. I am told that the combined amounts granted this year are $55,300 which compares with $48,200 granted in 1971 and $41,300 in 1970. The Club also receives grants from the Community Chest of Hong Hong: in 1971 they were allocated $45,000, and this year $74,000. MR. HU-May I ask Mr. SALES how many clubs are in Hong Kong including New Territories? CHAIRMAN:-Do you want to include the New Territories in your question, Mr. Hu? MR. HU:-Not including New Territories. MR. SALES: I would be delighted to answer for the New Territories, with your permission. As far as I know, the two, the Royal Life Saving Society and the Hong Kong Lifeguard Club, have various life-saving units but they all pertain to the parent bodies. MR. HU: How many units? MR. SALES: --Well, I am afraid, Mr. Chairman, you will have to give the answer as the Honorary Councillor of the Royal Hong Kong Life Saving Society. CHAIRMAN:-I need notice of the question Mr. Hu. MR. SALES-Perhaps the Society's Legal Adviser, Mr. Peter C. K. CHAN, might be able to advise?

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However, the owner acquired additional premises in 1971 and applied for the inclusion of these premises into his exist. ing licence. In accordance with the agreed procedure, the Secretary of this Council enquired if the Resettlement Department had any objections to this application, and the reply was given in September 1971, that there were no objections. A letter was sent by the Secretary of this Council to the owner of the restaurant on 20th December, 1971, setting out the requirements.

Since then, there has been considerable correspondence concern- ing this restaurant, and, in fact, a final warning letter was sent by the Resettlement Department to the owner on 22nd May for certain breaches of tenancy conditions. Action on this is still proceeding.

The agreed Council procedure lays down that a standard letter should be issued to the restaurant owner warning that termination of tenancy will result if the owner is still carrying on an unlicensed business six months after the date of the letter setting out the requirements. In fact, a standard letter was not sent in this case, because a depart- mental misinterpretation of the agreed procedure, arising from the fact that a valid licence for this restaurant already existed.

However, I would like to add that any termination of tenancy would have to go to the Select Committee particularly if it is a shop because it is a serious matter.

DR. HUANG:-Thank you, I have no supplementary.

(11) MR. HENRY H. L. Hu asked the following question:-

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THE RECREATION AND

MR. A. de O. SALES, CHAIRMAN OF AMENITIES SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:-

This Council must necessarily be concerned with ensuring the safety of swimmers at all public bathing beaches and Indeed, public swimming pools under its management. all possible encouragement is given to promoting the work and the aspirations of the Royal Life Saving Society (Hong Kong Branch) and the Hong Kong Life Guard Club. Assistance is given by allocating swimming pools for training and examination purposes; making, when it is within our power so to do, recommendations to the Government for grants of land; and, to the extent that is called for, offering professional advice in the running of their affairs. On their side, the life-saving groups have responded magnifi- cently in helping the Urban Council to organize summer youth activities and providing supplementary life-saving services on our beaches and at our pools.

Both the Club and Society receive an annual subvention from the Government. I am told that the combined amounts granted this year are $55,300 which compares with $48,200 granted in 1971 and $41,300 in 1970. The Club also receives grants from the Community Chest of Hong Hong: in 1971 they were allocated $45,000, and this year $74,000.

MR. HU-May I ask Mr. SALES how many clubs are in Hong Kong including New Territories?

CHAIRMAN:-Do you want to include the New Territories in your question, Mr. Hu?

MR. HU:-Not including New Territories.

MR. SALES: I would be delighted to answer for the New Territories, with your permission. As far as I know, the two, the Royal Life Saving Society and the Hong Kong Lifeguard Club, have various life-saving units but they all pertain to the parent bodies.

MR. HU: How many units?

MR. SALES: --Well, I am afraid, Mr. Chairman, you will have to give the answer as the Honorary Councillor of the Royal Hong Kong Life Saving Society.

CHAIRMAN:-I need notice of the question Mr. Hu.

MR. SALES-Perhaps the Society's Legal Adviser, Mr. Peter C. K. CHAN, might be able to advise?

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