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contrast to the ratten baskets now in use from which dirty water and smell will leak out) with standard design and dimensions, may even help shorten the time of manuvering them onto a refuse collecting vehicle.
Council must throw their greatest combined effort into building and com- Finally, it must be mentioned that both the Government and the Urban pleting the Science Museum within the shortest possible time. When com pleted, this new museum will add tremendous prestige to the Urban Council as well as to the general image of Hong Kong in South East Asian Countries.
Mr Chairman, with these remarks, I support the motion.
MR F. K. HU (in English):-Mr Chairman, the Council continued to provide cultural programmes of great variety for the enjoyment of Hong Kong people of all walks of life, in, as well as outside, the City Hall. The total number of Council functions and non-Council functions that took place at City Hall from January to November, 1978, are 410 and 443, attracting 270,000 and 280,000 people, respectively. The Council always encourage presentation by local cultural organizations and public performances in City Hall by young artists. Any assistance required, whether financial, artistical, management or production, would be offered readily by the Council. For those non-profit making organizations using City Hall facilities, the Council introduced a new scheme for subsidizing these organiza- tions in 1978, to replace the old practice of reduction of hire charges. A provision of $300,000 has been allocated for the year 1978-79 for this purpose.
The Council has further increased subsidy to Hong Kong Philharmonic Society in order to enable the Society to improve the standard and strength of the Philharmonic Orchestra. The Council has to be satisfied that the Orchestra will continue to improve according to an established sound long term plan under strict and reasonable financial control. The Council never intends to interfere with the policy of the Orchestra which is entirely up to the Society to decide. However, the Council always provides useful feedback information to the Society in order to facilitate its policy decisions and to assist the Society in its promotion work.
The Council is satisfied with the development of its two professional companies, formed in 1977, ie Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and Hong Kong Repertory Theatre. The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra gave 23 open performances and 11 school concerts in 1978 up to the end of November and has started to give individual group performances in Public Libraries. The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre gave series of large production at City Hall Theatre, small productions at Recital Hall, besides school performances, lectures/demonstrations as well as joint presentations, drama competitions and drama projects with outside groups. Both companies provide outlets for young people in Hong Kong who want career in Chinese Music and Theatre. The original 5-year plan for the development of these two projects is periodically under review for necessary timely adjustment to be made so as to ensure a healthy growth coupled with realistic long term financial forecast. A period of consolidation is necessary at this stage before further expansion is embarked upon.
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The facilities and services in the City Hall are also regularly subject to improvements. The overall improvement of the Concert Hall Sound System completed in August 1978. A new computerized light control console and dimmer system has been procured for the Theatre. The stage lighting system is already out-dated and minor improvement which would not cause closure of the Concert Hall and Theatre may have to be carried out before major improvement can be implemented after the opening of Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural Complex in 1982. Overall architectural improvement for City Hall including redesigning of Memorial Garden is under planning by the Architec- tural Office. Overall improvement on air-conditioning and building services installations at City Hall is under consideration by the Public Works Department. The Council is also studying the feasibility of improving the ticket-selling services at City Hall through a sophisticated system of computerized ticket sales which could include Hong Kong Stadium, New Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hung Hom Indoor Stadium and even Ko Shan Road open theatre where the Council will organize functions requiring admission ticket.
The Council's public recreation and sports promotion programme started in 1973-74 and has now developed into a project with mass appeal and wide participation which covers nearly every branch of sport. This year the provision of $2 million enabled the Council to present a programme of about 5,000 events which included, besides those events organized in previous years, competitions in Chinese Chess, Skate-boarding, fencing, boxing, tram- polining; training courses in various sports; a festival of sport; three sport carnivals; as well as a series of sports programmes specially designed for physically handicapped people. All these are ideal and popular activities for Hong Kong people, especially young people, and they help to promote the general standard of sport.
The Council's recreational programme was presented with the co-operation of the governing sports bodies, the Education Department, the Recreation and Sport Service, and other reputable sports associations with which the Council always enjoys cordial and close working relations. The success of this year's programme can be judged by the attendance of the functions and the obvious enjoyment of those who participated in them. Up to the end of November, more than 50,000 people, mostly between 15 and 25, took part in the Council sponsored recreational activities which were enjoyed by over one million spectators.
Since the beginning of this year, the Council has expanded its Recreation Promotion Unit and established a new Recreation Development Sub- Committee to deal with the finance, policy and general development of
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contrast to the ratten baskets now in use from which dirty water and smell will leak out) with standard design and dimensions, may even help shorten the time of manuvering them onto a refuse collecting vehicle.
Council must throw their greatest combined effort into building and com- Finally, it must be mentioned that both the Government and the Urban pleting the Science Museum within the shortest possible time. When com pleted, this new museum will add tremendous prestige to the Urban Council as well as to the general image of Hong Kong in South East Asian
Countries.
Mr Chairman, with these remarks, I support the motion.
MR F. K. HU (in English):-Mr Chairman, the Council continued to provide cultural programmes of great variety for the enjoyment of Hong Kong people of all walks of life, in, as well as outside, the City Hall. The total number of Council functions and non-Council functions that took place at City Hall from January to November, 1978, are 410 and 443. attracting 270,000 and 280,000 people, respectively. The Council always encourage presentation by local cultural organizations and public perform- ances in City Hall by young artists. Any assistance required, whether financial, artistical, management or production, would be offered readily by the Council. For those non-profit making organizations using City Hall facilities, the Council introduced a new scheme for subsidizing these organiza- tions in 1978, to replace the old practice of reduction of hire charges. A provision of $300,000 has been allocated for the year 1978-79 for this
purpose.
The Council has further increased subsidy to Hong Kong Philharmonic Society in order to enable the Society to improve the standard and strength of the Philharmonic Orchestra. The Council has to be satisfied that the Orchestra will continue to improve according to an established sound long term plan under strict and reasonable financial control. The Council never intends to interfere with the policy of the Orchestra which is entirely up to the Society to decide. However, the Council always provides useful feedback information to the Society in order to facilitate its policy decisions and to assist the Society in its promotion work.
The Council is satisfied with the development of its two professional companies, formed in 1977, ie Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and Hong Kong Repertory Theatre. The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra gave 23 open performances and 11 school concerts in 1978 up to the end of November and has started to give individual group performances in Public Libraries. The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre gave series of large production at City Hall Theatre, small productions at Recital Hall, besides school performances. lectures/demonstrations as well as joint presentations, drama competitions and drama projects with outside groups. Both companies provide outlets for young people in Hong Kong who want career in Chinese Music and
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Theatre. The original 5-year plan for the development of these two projects is periodically under review for necessary timely adjustment to be made so as to ensure a healthy growth coupled with realistic long term financial fore- cast. A period of consolidation is necessary at this stage before further expansion is embarked upon.
was
The facilities and services in the City Hall are also regularly subject to improvements. The overall improvement of the Concert Hall Sound System completed in August 1978. A new computerized light control console and dimmer system has been procured for the Theatre. The stage lighting system is already out-dated and minor improvement which would not cause closure of the Concert Hall and Theatre may have to be carried out before major improvement can be implemented after the opening of Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural Complex in 1982. Overall architectural improvement for City Hall including redesigning of Memorial Garden is under planning by the Architec- tural Office. Overall improvement on air-conditioning and building services installations at City Hall is under consideration by the Public Works Depart- ment. The Council is also studying the feasibility of improving the ticket- selling services at City Hall through a sophisticated system of computerized ticket sales which could include Hong Kong Stadium, New Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hung Hom Indoor Stadium and even Ko Shan Road open theatre where the Council will organize functions requiring admission ticket.
The Council's public recreation and sports promotion programme started in 1973-74 and has now developed into a project with mass appeal and wide participation which covers nearly every branch of sport. This year the provision of $2 million enabled the Council to present a programme of about 5,000 events which included, besides those events organized in previous years, competitions in Chinese Chess, Skate-boarding, fencing, boxing, tram- polining; training courses in various sports; a festival of sport; three sport carnivals; as well as a series of sports programmes specially designed for physically handicapped people. All these are ideal and popular activities for Hong Kong people, especially young people, and they help to promote the general standard of sport.
The Council's recreational programme was presented with the co-operation of the governing sports bodies, the Education Department, the Recreation and Sport Service, and other reputable sports associations with which the Council always enjoys cordial and close working relations. The success of this year's programme can be judged by the attendance of the functions and the obvious enjoyment of those who participated in them. Up to the end of November, more than 50,000 people, mostly between 15 and 25, took part in the Council sponsored recreational activities which were enjoyed by over one million spectators.
Since the beginning of this year, the Council has expanded its Recrea- tion Promotion Unit and established a new Recreation Development Sub- Committee to deal with the finance, policy and general development of
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