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Choi Street, may change from month to month. It is indeed very difficult to give us a written report because when the written report is prepared, it is not the case when the report is finished. This probably is the reason why we have not got the written report.
MISS CECILIA L. Y. YEUNG (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, I heard Mr. Hu mention that the Select Committee has decided to pick Tung Choi Street although they knew that there was something wrong with that decision. Since we are now in our experimental stage, can we make good our mistake. Why don't we take this opportunity? I want to know if the Members can amend the former policies? Many of our policies in the past have been made ordinances, can we amend it?
CHAIRMAN (in English):-Would Mr. Hu be prepared to answer that? (Laughter).
MR. HU (in English):-I would like to answer it, Mr. Chairman. What I said is that afterwards we realized that it probably was not a very good decision on Tung Choi Street. About Miss YEUNG's view that we should improve the situation, we always try to improve this situation. What Miss YEUNG has in mind probably is that it should be totally abolished. That, of course, is not my view and is not the view of the Select Committee. It is not for the public interest to abolish the Tung Choi Street altogether. So if you think to correct it means to cancel it, that probably is not quite possible. Again we want to improve it and we welcome any Member's advice on how to improve it. As Mr. Chairman on occasions has said, the Select Committee always welcomes advice from any Member, not only inside the Select Committee, but also in Urban Council and outside Urban Council. But so far this is a very difficult question, we could not probably have just out of hand answers.
MISS YEUNG (in Cantonese):-You said that the Select Committee welcomes all suggestions. In fact, I made a suggestion. I am not trying to say that the scheme should be cancelled, but I have made my suggestion and Mr. Hu has, in fact, received.
CHAIRMAN (in English):-Your suggestions were noted. (Laughter).
MRS. E. ELLIOTT (in English):-Mr. Chairman, it seems that the situation is highly unsatisfactory. I wonder if Mr. Hu is quite convinced that he does have the support of the Select Committee which I am, myself, a Member. I am afraid I do not entirely support his views. Can Mr. Hu have some urgent meetings and see if we could settle this matter more quickly?
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MR. HU (in English):-We have all the regular meetings and I suggest to the Department we probably would have more meetings. But in this holiday month, probably it is difficult to convene one meeting in this month. If Mrs. ELLIOTT has any particular view to convene a meeting, certainly I would go as far as I can.
MRS. ELLIOTT (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I am as eager as anyone to have a holiday from meetings, but I think this is an urgent matter now. We would like to ask Mr. Hu if he would have some urgent meetings.
MR. HU (in English):-I will certainly.
ADJOURNMENT 4.35 P.M.
CHAIRMAN (in English):-Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 14th October, 1975 at 4.00 p.m.
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Choi Street, may change from month to month. It is indeed very difficult to give us a written report because when the written report is prepared, it is not the case when the report is finished. This probably is the reason why we have not got the written report.
MISS CECILIA L. Y. YEUNG (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, I heard Mr. Hu mention that the Select Committee has decided to pick Tung Choi Street although they knew that there was something wrong with that decision. Since we are now in our experimental stage, can we make good our mistake. Why don't we take this opportunity? I want to know if the Members can amend the former policies? Many of our policies in the past have been made ordinances, can we amend it?
CHAIRMAN (in English):-Would Mr. Hu be prepared to answer that? (Laughter).
MR. HU (in English):--I would like to answer it, Mr. Chairman. What I said is that afterwards we realized that it probably was not a very good decision on Tung Choi Street. About Miss YEUNG's view that we should improve the situation, we always try to improve this situation. What Miss YEUNG has in mind probably is that it should be totally abolished. That, of course, is not my view and is not the view of the Select Committee. It is not for the public interest to abolish the Tung Choi Street altogether. So if you think to correct it means to cancel it, that probably is not quite possible. Again we want to improve it and we welcome any Member's advice on how to improve it. As Mr. Chairman on occasions has said, the Select Com- mittee always welcomes advice from any Member, not only inside the Select Committee, but also in Urban Council and outside Urban Council. But so far this is a very difficult question, we could not probably have just out of hand answers.
MISS YEUNG (in Cantonese): -You said that the Select Committee welcomes all suggestions. In fact, I made a suggestion. I am not trying to say that the scheme should be cancelled, but I have made my suggestion and Mr. Hu has, in fact, received.
CHAIRMAN (in English):-Your suggestions were noted. (Laughter).
MRS. E. ELLIOTT (in English):-Mr. Chairman, it seems that the situation is highly unsatisfactory. I wonder if Mr. Hu is quite con- vinced that he does have the support of the Select Committee which I am, myself, a Member. I am afraid I do not entirely support his views. Can Mr. Hu have some urgent meetings and see if we could settle this matter more quickly?
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MR. HU (in English):-We have all the regular meetings and I suggest to the Department we probably would have more meetings. But in this holiday month, probably it is difficult to convene one meeting in this month. If Mrs. ELLIOTT has any particular view to convene a meeting, certainly I would go as far as I can.
MRS. ELLIOTT (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I am as eager as anyone to have a holiday from meetings, but I think this is an urgent We would like to ask Mr. Hu if he would have some
matter now. urgent meetings.
MR. HU (in English):-I will certainly.
ADJOURNMENT 4.35 P.M.
CHAIRMAN (in English):—Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 14th October, 1975 at 4.00 p.m.
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