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DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (In Cantonese):
An amendment to the Public Health & Urban Services Ordinance, to include the indiscriminate discharge of hot air from air-conditioners as a nuisance which may be dealt with summarily, is expected to become law in the very near future.
There is at present no legislation for the Council to deal with noise pollution which is still under consideration by the Advisory Committee on Environmental Pollution on Land and Water.
MR. HENRY HU (In English):-Mr. Chairman, has Mr. FORSGATE anything to say about this?
CHAIRMAN (In English):-The appointed side will not deprive my legal colleague of the right to suggest supplementary questions to them. Perhaps Mr. FORSGATE might like to reply to that. (Laughter).
MR. FORSGATE (In English):-I am not quite sure in what context. If I say too much I'll be accused of not speaking to a supplementary; but if you give me the floor, Mr. Chairman, I think it is referring to the Environmental Pollution Committee. Unfortunately, noise does not yet come under our jurisdiction, but we are hoping it will be in due course. Hot air is available to both sides of the table, I believe. (Laughter).
CHAIRMAN (In English):-Hot air is, of course, a subject in which the Urban Council specializes. (Laughter). Now, if there are no more supplementary questions, may I ask Mr. HENRY HU to proceed with Question No. 5.
(5) MR. HENRY H. L. Hu asked the following question (In English):-
I have received complaints that Government has spent much money on the "Keep Hong Kong Clean" Campaign and yet there are many places still dirty. Could the Chairman inform the Council how much money we have so far spent for the Campaign and what are the results obtained?
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DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (In Cantonese):-
In overall terms the "Keep Hong Kong Clean" Campaign is generally accepted as having achieved a wide measure of success since it began in November 1972.
Hong Kong is a considerably cleaner city today than it was in October 1972, and the vast majority of people are now conscious of the desirability of keeping it that way because of the very real improvements that cleanliness has brought to everyone's living conditions. It can be claimed also that the campaign has had beneficial side effects in that many people are now more considerate and have a more positive sense of civic pride, especially as regards the cleanliness of their city. Nevertheless there are inevitably some inconsiderate or uncaring members of the community whose littering habits remain unchanged and whose actions still occasion complaints. Prosecution appears to be the only way of dealing with this type of person and it is for this reason that it has been deemed necessary to increase the number of Litter Wardens. The cost of the campaign up to the end of May 1973 was $8.96 million and this is considered to be a small price to pay for the dramatic improvements which have resulted. The "Keep Hong Kong Clean" Campaign Committee is acutely conscious, however, that this is a continuing campaign and that the momentum must be maintained. A second major phase is therefore now being planned for the period mid-August to mid-October which will be preceded by a fortnight of intense publicity, and which will be launched under the slogan "Clean Our Buildings".
MR. HENRY Hu (In English):-Mr. Chairman, I would ask Dr. HUANG when were Litter Wardens established?
DR. DENNY HUANG (In Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, the system of Litter Wardens was established in August last year. They visited various households and they started their prosecutions from October last year.
MR. HENRY Hu (In English):-Mr. Chairman, were the Litter Wardens newly established in August last year?
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DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT Committee, replied as follows (In Cantonese):
An amendment to the Public Health & Urban Services Ordin- ance, to include the indiscriminate discharge of hot air from air-conditioners as a nuisance which may be dealt with summarily, is expected to become law in the very near future.
There is at present no legislation for the Council to deal with noise pollution which is still under consideration by the Advisory Committee on Environmental Pollution on Land and Water.
MR. HENRY HU (In English):-Mr. Chairman, has Mr. FORSGATE anything to say about this?
CHAIRMAN (In English):-The appointed side will not deprive my legal colleague of the right to suggest supplementary questions to them. Perhaps Mr. FORSGATE might like to reply to that. (Laughter).
MR. FORSGATE (In English):-I am not quite sure in what context. If I say too much I'll be accused of not speaking to a supplementary; but if you give me the floor, Mr. Chairman, I think it is referring to the Environmental Pollution Committee. Unfortunately, noise does not yet come under our jurisdiction, but we are hoping it will be in due course. Hot air is available to both sides of the table, I believe. (Laughter).
CHAIRMAN (In English):--Hot air is, of course, a subject in which the Urban Council specializes. (Laughter). Now, if there are no more supplementary questions, may I ask Mr. HENRY HU to proceed with Question No. 5.
(5) MR. HENRY H. L. Hu asked the following question (In English):-
I have received complaints that Government has spent much money on the "Keep Hong Kong Clean" Campaign and yet there are many places still dirty. Could the Chairman inform the Council how much money we have so far spent for the Campaign and what are the results obtained?
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DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (In Cantonese):-
In overall terms the "Keep Hong Kong Clean" Campaign is generally accepted as having achieved a wide measure of success since it began in November 1972.
Hong Kong is a considerably cleaner city today than it was in October 1972, and the vast majority of people are now conscious of the desirability of keeping it that way because of the vary real improvements that cleanliness has brought to everyone's living conditions. It can be claimed also that the campaign has had beneficial side effects in that many people are now more considerate and have a more positive sense of civic pride, especially as regards the cleanliness of their city. Nevertheless there are inevitably some inconsiderate or uncaring members of the com- munity whose littering habits remain unchanged and whose actions still occasion complaints. Prosecution appears to be the only way of dealing with this type of person and it is for this reason that it has been deemed necessary to increase the number of Litter Wardens. The cost of the campaign up to the end of May 1973 was $8.96 million and this is considered to be a small price to pay for the dramatic improvements which have resulted. The "Keep Hong Kong Clean" Campaign Committee is acutely conscious, however, that this is a continuing campaign and that the momentum must be maintained. A second major phase is therefore now being planned for the period mid-August to mid-October which will be preceded by a fortnight of intense publicity, and which will be launched under the slogan "Clean Our Buildings".
MR. HENRY Hu (In English):-Mr. Chairman, I would ask Dr. HUANG when were Litter Wardens established?
DR. HENNY HUANG (In Cantonese): -Mr. Chairman, the system of Litter Wardens was established in August last year. They visited various households and they started their prosecutions from October last year.
MR. HENRY Hu (In English):-Mr. Chairman, were the Litter Wardens newly established in August last year?
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