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undertake a feasibility study. The project was later included in the Government's Public Works Programme as a Category B item.
schedule of accommodation has been approved by the Government in the light
Subsequently, an overseas museum study tour was undertaken and a detailed
of advice given by a Science Museum Consultant (specially engaged by the Government for this purpose). While all the necessary background preparation Government to proceed with the detailed design and construction of the Science work is being undertaken by the Council, funds have yet to be provided by the
Museum.
As an interim provision, the Council has agreed to finance the construction of a temporary Science Museum of 5 000 m2 gross floor area (about 20% of the size of the proposed permanent Museum as approved by the Government) at a cost of $16.5 million on a site east of Chatham Road, which has been allocated to the Council for the future development of the permanent Museum. It is hoped that funds will be made available by the Government as soon as possible to facilitate early completion of the permanent Museum project.
The temporary Science Museum will contain exhibition galleries devoted to subject areas of applied science and technology, telecommunication science, computers, and health science. Most of the exhibits will be of the 'hands-on' type to enable visitors to participate. We are also considering the feasibility of installing a periscope on the premises. Special facilities will include extension activities rooms to attract not only the school groups but also the public at large. Other supporting areas of the temporary museum include workshops etc. electronic, woodwork/metal-work and graphic/model making. Another important feature of the temporary Science Museum is a lecture theatre to be equipped with special audio-visual facilities, as our present science lectures are extremely popular. A sizeable entrance hall will be provided which will include a special 'Orientation Room' and a souvenir/book shop.
It is anticipated that architectural design work can proceed very shortly and that the temporary Museum will be open to the public in mid-1985.
MR. PAO (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, I have two points which I would like Mrs. Ho to clarify. Firstly, the Council has agreed to finance the construction of a temporary Science Museum at a cost of $16.5 million. I do not know how long 'temporary' means. The second question concerns the design of the temporary Museum. Can we incorporate the design into the permanent Museum? Can we use the construction cost of $16.5 million to tie in with the future development plan to reduce the construction cost of the permanent Museum to make it more economical?
MRS. Ho (in Cantonese):—Concerning the life of the temporary Museum, as Mr. PAO has joined the Council recently, he may not be aware that the Museum had a rather long history. In the past, we attempted to obtain a piece of land from the Government, but before doing so, we had to submit a plan and as the
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Government is facing financial difficulties, money would not be available from the Government for a long time. The original estimate was $9 million. As the Government is facing financial difficulties recently, and as far as the word 'temporary' is concerned, it may be 5 years, 10 years or 15 years. I am afraid I cannot give you a definite answer here. Secondly, about the cost of $16.5 million whether the architectural design work could also be used as part of the facilities of the permanent Museum, I am afraid the temporary Museum has only a size of about 20% of the permanent Museum which does not meet the requirement of the Government, i.e. more than 80%. Again, I cannot give you a definite answer here.
5. MR. PAO PING-WING asked the following question (in Cantonese): — What is the existing shortfall in the provision of off-street permanent R.C.P.s in the Kowloon City District and what are the plans in the next five years to improve the conditions of the existing R.C.P.s?
DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in Cantonese):—According to Government Town Planning standards, within urban areas, a permanent refuse collection point is required to serve a population of 22 000. The estimated population of Kowloon City (at the end of March 1983) was about 446 000. Thus the number of permanent off-street refuse collection points required is 20.
As nine permanent collection points are provided, there is a shortfall of 11. The average yield of solid waste in the Kowloon City District is 381 tonnes per day (322 tonnes of refuse and 59 tonnes of junk). Collections are made
from—
9 permanent off-street refuse collection points;
5 temporary off-street refuse collection points;
6 major on-street refuse collection points; and about 100 minor on-street points scattered all over the district.
Temporary off-street points are provided with screens to minimize nuisance and two will be replaced by permanent off-street points within 5 years.
Major on-street points are provided with fibre-glass enclosures to minimize nuisance and two will be replaced by permanent off-street points within 5 years. Within the next five years, two of the existing permanent off-street points will be reprovisioned and four new permanent off-street collection points will be constructed. This will reduce the shortfall to three as follows-
Existing shortfall 11 Replacements for temporary off-street points 2 Replacements for major on-street points 2 Construction of new off-street points 4 Shortfall: 3Page 30
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undertake a feasibility study. The project was later included in the Gover
ment's Public Works Programme as a Category B item.
schedule of accommodation has been approved by the Government in the ligh
Subsequently, an overseas museum study tour was undertaken and a detaile
of advice given by a Science Museum Consultant (specially engaged by th Government for this purpose). While all the necessary background preparatio Government to proceed with the detailed design and construction of the Scienc work is being undertaken by the Council, funds have yet to be provided by th
Museum.
As an interim provision, the Council has agreed to finance the construction a temporary Science Museum of 5 000 m2 gross floor area (about 20% of the size of the proposed permanent Museum as approved by the Government) at cost of $16.5 million on a site east of Chatham Road, which has been allocate to the Council for the future development of the permanent Museum. It hoped that funds will be made available by the Government as soon as possible to facilitate early completion of the permanent Museum project.
The temporary Science Museum will contain exhibition galleries devoted t subject areas of applied science and technology, telecommunication scienc computers, and health science. Most of the exhibits will be of the 'hands-on' type to enable visitors to participate. We are also considering the feasibility of installing a periscope on the premises. Special facilities will include extensio activities rooms to attract not only the school groups but also the public large. Other supporting areas of the temporary museum include workshops et electronic, woodwork/metal-work and graphic/model making. Another impor tant feature of the temporary Science Museum is a lecture theatre to k equipped with special audio-visual facilities, as our present science lectures art extremely popular. A sizeable entrance hall will be provided which will include: special 'Orientation Room' and a souvenir/book shop.
It is anticipated that architectural design work can proceed very shortly an that the temporary Museum will be open to the public in mid-1985.
MR. PAO (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, I have two points which I would lik Mrs. Ho to clarify. Firstly, the Council has agreed to finance the construction of: temporary Science Museum at a cost of $16.5 million. I do not know how lon 'temporary' means. The second question concerns the design of the temporan Museum. Can we incorporate the design into the permanent Museum? Can we us. the construction cost of $16.5 million to tie in with the future development plan to reduce the construction cost of the permanent Museum to make it mor economical?
MRS. Ho (in Cantonese):--Concerning the life of the temporary Museum, & Mr. PAO has joined the Council recently, he may not be aware that the Museur had a rather long history. In the past, we attempted to obtain a piece of lan from the Government, but before doing so, we had to submit a plan and as the
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Government is facing financial difficulties, money would not be available from the Government for a long time. The original estimate was $9 million. As the Government is facing financial difficulties recently, and as far as the word 'temporary' is concerned, it may be 5 years, 10 years or 15 years. I am afraid I cannot give you a definite answer here. Secondly, about the cost of $16.5 million whether the architectural design work could also be used as part of the facilities of the permanent Museum, I am afraid the temporary Museum has only a size of about 20% of the permanent Museum which does not meet the requirement of the Government, i.e. more than 80%. Again, I cannot give you a definite
answer here.
5. MR. PAO PING-WING asked the following question (in Cantonese): — What is the existing shortfall in the provision of off-street permanent R.C.P.s in the Kowloon City District and what are the plans in the next five years to improve the conditions of the existing R.C.P.s?
DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in Cantonese):—According to Government Town Planning standards, within urban areas, a permanent refuse collection point is required to serve a population of 22 000. The estimated population of Kowloon City (at the end of March 1983) was about 446 000. Thus the number of permanent off-street refuse collection points required is 20.
As nine permanent collection points are provided, there is a shortfall of 11. The average yield of solid waste in the Kowloon City District is 381 tonnes per day (322 tonnes of refuse and 59 tonnes of junk). Collections are made
from--
9 permanent off-street refuse collection points;
5 temporary off-street refuse collection points;
6 major on-street refuse collection points; and about 100 minor on-street points scattered all over the district.
Temporary off-street points are provided with screens to minimize nuisance and two will be replaced by permanent off-street points within 5 years.
Major on-street points are provided with fibre-glass enclosures to minimize nuisance and two will be replaced by permanent off-street points within 5 years. Within the next five years, two of the existing permanent off-street points will be reprovisioned and four new permanent off-street collection points will be constructed. This will reduce the shortfall to three as follows-
Existing shortfall
Replacements for temporary off-street points Replacements for major on-street points Construction of new off-street points
Shortfall:
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