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The following paper was laid on the table:
Report to the Urban Council by the Director of Urban Services and Secretary, Urban Council, for the month of May, 1976.
MOTIONS
(1) THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, moved the following motion (in English):-
"RESOLVED that the Urban Council Annual Report for the year 1975-76 be approved."
He said:-Once again this Council presents its annual report. This time it covers the period 1st April, 1975 to 31st March, 1976.
Necessarily, it is a short account of the work done by the Council and the Urban Services Department. Nevertheless, it brings out the essence of our manifold service to the community.
In particular, if we are to be judged by building projects alone, let it be noted that in three short years we completed exactly 100 schemes with another 42 in progress and 177 more under planning then. But, our work cannot be evaluated only by the number of such constructions, however vital for the development of our activities they may be. Neither should success be solely measured by the 1,510 cultural, 623 entertainment and 872 recreational programmes we organized last year, not even by how we run the administration and manage public money, nor again because we carried out nearly half-a-million inspections of domestic premises, construction sites and other places to abate mosquito breeding or the many other thousands of inspections of restaurants and food factories. Indeed, not. Actually, the value of our work can only be determined by the sum total of these achievements together with how well we protect public health, keep the city clean, and do all the many other basic things under our direct responsibility. For, it is by our all-round performance that we stand or fall.
And so, we must ever strive to do better in every way. Certainly, there is no other way of earning public respect except by hard work and through practical schemes of direct benefit to the people.
DR. HENRY H. L. Hu (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I have the pleasure to second the motion.
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
(2) MR. TSIN SAI-NIN, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE MARKETS AND ABATTOIRS SELECT COMMITTEE, moved the following motion (in Cantonese):-
"RESOLVED that the Abattoirs (Amendment) By-laws 1976 be made under section 77 of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.”
He said:
Mr. Chairman, as Vice-Chairman of the Markets and Abattoirs Select Committee, I rise to move the motion standing in my name.
The cost of operating the abattoirs at Kennedy Town and Cheung Sha Wan has increased considerably over the past few years, and, following a comprehensive costing study which showed a substantial deficit, it was considered that an increase in abattoir fees was necessary to eliminate or at least reduce the subsidy now given by the ratepayer.
The Markets and Abattoirs Select Committee has very carefully considered the new fees as shown in the proposed By-laws. These proposed new fees have also been endorsed by the Finance Select Committee and the Standing Committee of the Whole Council.
Revenue from the fee increases should enable the Council to cover present operating costs, but will certainly not result in a surplus.
Sir, I beg to move.
DR. HENRY H. L. Hu (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I have the pleasure to second the motion.
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT - 4.14 P.M.
CHAIRMAN (in English):—Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 6th July, 1976 at 4.00 p.m.
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The following paper was laid on the table:
Report to the Urban Council by the Director of Urban Services and Secretary, Urban Council, for the month of May, 1976.
MOTIONS
(1) THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, moved the following motion (in English):-
"RESOLVED that the Urban Council Annual Report for the
year 1975-76 be approved."
He said:-Once again this Council presents its annual report. This time it covers the period 1st April, 1975 to 31st March, 1976.
Necessarily, it is a short account of the work done by the Council and the Urban Services Department. Nevertheless, it brings out the essence of our manifold service to the community.
In particular, if we are to be judged by building projects alone, let it be noted that in three short years we completed exactly 100 schemes with another 42 in progress and 177 more under planning then. But, our work cannot be evaluated only by the number of such constructions, however vital for the development of our activities they may be. Neither should success be solely measured by the 1,510 cultural, 623 entertain- ment and 872 recreational programmes we organized last year, not even by how we run the administration and manage public money, nor again because we carried out nearly half-a-million inspections of domes- tic premises, construction sites and other places to abate mosquito breeding or the many other thousands of inspections of restaurants and food factories. Indeed, not. Actually, the value of our work can only be determined by the sum total of these achievements together with how well we protect public health, keep the city clean, and do all the many other basic things under our direct responsibility. For, it is by our all-round performance that we stand or fall.
And so, we must ever strive to do better in every way. Certainly, there is no other way of earning public respect except by hard work and through practical schemes of direct benefit to the people.
DR. HENRY H. L. Hu (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I have the pleasure to second the motion.
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
(2) MR. TSIN SAI-NIN, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE MARKETS AND ABATTOIRS SELECT COMMITTEE, moved the following motion (in Cantonese):-
"RESOLVED that the Abattoirs (Amendment) By-laws 1976 be made under section 77 of the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.”
He said:
Mr. Chairman, as Vice-Chairman of the Markets and Abattoirs Select Committee, I rise to move the motion standing in my
name.
The cost of operating the abattoirs at Kennedy Town and Cheung Sha Wan has increased considerably over the past few years, and, following a comprehensive costing study which showed a substantial deficit, it was considered that an increase in abattoir fees was necessary to eliminate or at least reduce the subsidy now given by the ratepayer.
The Markets and Abattoirs Select Committee has very carefully considered the new fees as shown in the proposed By-laws. These proposed new fees have also been endorsed by the Finance Select Com- mittee and the Standing Committee of the Whole Council.
Revenue from the fee increases should enable the Council to cover present operating costs, but will certainly not result in a surplus.
Sir, I beg to move.
DR. HENRY H. L. Hu (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I have the pleasure to second the motion.
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT - 4.14 P.M.
CHAIRMAN (in English):—Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 6th July, 1976 at 4.00 p.m.
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