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By comparison with Western standards, Hong Kong may have just started to look seriously at ways of improving the lot of our senior citizens. But Hong Kong is unique in that once it identifies an important task, its community will push ahead full steam to achieve its goal. The traditional Chinese respect for the elderly is a virtue which should be fostered through the provision of better and more community services for our senior citizens.
With its expanding range of activities for all sections of the community, the Urban Council with its one hundred years of tradition and history—looks set to expand even further in order to cope with rising living standards and changing circumstances.
(Mr. Augustine CHUNG and Miss Cecilia YEUNG arrived during the Chairman's address.)
PAPERThe following paper was laid on the table:--
(1) Report to the Urban Council by the Director of Urban Services and Secretary, Urban Council, for the month of June 1983.
QUESTIONS1. MISS CECILIA L. Y. YEUNG asked the following question (in Cantonese):- should be grateful to know what marketing facilities the Council is currently providing for the residents of Tsz Wan Shan, including the squatter population.
If the marketing facilities are inadequate, what future plans are there for improving the situation?
MR. SHUM CHOI-SANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE MARKETS AND STREET TRADERS SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in Cantonese):-This question concerns the provision of market facilities for the Tsz Wan Shan area.
The area of Tsz Wan Shan consists of five public housing estates and seven adjacent squatter villages. The Housing Authority is responsible for the management and provision of facilities for the estates and squatter areas. It can thus be seen that since virtually all of the land in this area is either vested in or managed by the Housing Authority, the Council is constrained as to the facilities it can provide. Moreover, it is neither desirable nor appropriate for Council to compete with Housing Authority facilities.
Within the five Tsz Wan Shan public housing estates, however, the Council licenses 19 Fresh Provision Shops, 11 Siu Mei/Lo Mei Shops, 45 Restaurants and one Food Factory. These are supplemented by hawker bazaars within the estates which are also under the control of Housing Authority. There is no suggestion by the Housing Authority that existing facilities are inadequate to meet the needs of the population in the area. However, Members may wish to note that the Authority is currently engaged in long-term redevelopment planning studies for all of the older housing estates, including the ones in Tsz Wan Shan, which should ultimately result in improved facilities.
As far as the provision of public markets by the Urban Council is concerned, the only one planned for this area is the Sheung Fung Street Market which will occupy the ground and first floors of a Government joint-user building within Fung Wong Sun Chuen, a private housing estate nearby. This new market, which is expected to be completed in 1986-87, will provide for 111 stalls to meet the needs of the area. It is reasonably convenient to the public housing estates also.
MISS YEUNG (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, the Sheung Fung Street Market is expected to be completed in 1987. During this interim period, there will be an apparent shortage of market facilities in Tsz Wan Shan. I don't think our existing facilities can meet the demand of citizens in that area. As an Urban Councillor, I hope that Mr. Chairman will have more concern over this problem.
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese): -What do you want to ask Mr. SHUM?
MISS YEUNG (in Cantonese):---I hope Mr. SHUM will have more detailed plan on the matter.
MR. SHUM (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, in my reply, I have already pointed out that many housing estates in Tsz Wan Shan are under the management of the Housing Authority which is of the view that there is adequate market facilities. However, I will pass Miss YEUNG's views to the Housing Authority. As regards the Sheung Fung Street Market, the Housing Authority regards the market facilities there as adequate. Anyway, I will pass Miss YEUNG'S suggestion to the Housing Authority.
MR. LAU (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, the Sheung Fung Street Market is located at the west of Tsz Wan Shan. Towards the east, we have the Ngau Tze Wan Market. Would that new market be of any help to the situation?
MR. SHUM (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, any new market will definitely be convenient for the residents in that area to buy what they want.
2. MR. WALTER M. SULKE asked the following question (in English):—In a speech I made in January in this Chamber, I suggested that the Council, to encourage local creative literature in both Chinese and English, should publish a
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Furthermore, a series of talks on nutrition and health for the elderly planned in conjunction with the Hong Kong Nutrition Association.
are
being
By comparison with Western standards, Hong Kong may have just started to look seriously at ways of improving the lot of our senior citizens. But Hong Kong is unique in that once it identifies an important task, its community will push ahead full steam to achieve its goal. The traditional Chinese respect for the elderly is a virtue which should be fostered through the provision of better and more community services for our senior citizens.
With its expanding range of activities for all sections of the community, the Urban Council with its one hundred years of tradition and history—looks set to expand even further in order to cope with rising living standards and changing circumstances.
(Mr. Augustine CHUNG and Miss Cecilia YEUNG arrived during the Chairman's address.)
PAPER
The following paper was laid on the table:--
(1) Report to the Urban Council by the Director of Urban Services and
Secretary, Urban Council, for the month of June 1983.
QUESTIONS
1. MISS CECILIA L. Y. YEUNG asked the following question (in Cantonese):- should be grateful to know what marketing facilities the Council is currently providing for the residents of Tsz Wan Shan, including the squatter population.
If the marketing facilities are inadequate, what future plans are there for improving the situation?
MR. SHUM CHOI-SANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE MARKETS AND STREET TRADERS SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in Cantonese):-This question concerns the provision of market facilities for the Tsz Wan Shan area.
The area of Tsz Wan Shan consists of five public housing estates and seven adjacent squatter villages. The Housing Authority is responsible for the management and provision of facilities for the estates and squatter areas. It can thus be seen that since virtually all of the land in this area is either vested in or managed by the Housing Authority, the Council is constrained as to the facilities it can provide. Moreover, it is neither desirable nor appropriate for Council to compete with Housing Authority facilities.
Within the five Tsz Wan Shan public housing estates, however, the Council licenses 19 Fresh Provision Shops, 11 Siu Mei/Lo Mei Shops, 45 Restaurants
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and one Food Factory. These are supplemented by hawker bazaars within the estates which are also under the control of Housing Authority. There is no suggestion by the Housing Authority that existing facilities are inadequate to meet the needs of the population in the area. However, Members may wish to note that the Authority is currently engaged in long-term redevelopment planning studies for all of the older housing estates, including the ones in Tsz Wan Shan, which should ultimately result in improved facilities.
As far as the provision of public markets by the Urban Council is concerned, the only one planned for this area is the Sheung Fung Street Market which will occupy the ground and first floors of a Government joint-user building within Fung Wong Sun Chuen, a private housing estate nearby. This new market, which is expected to be completed in 1986-87, will provide for 111 stalls to meet the needs of the area. It is reasonably convenient to the public housing estates also.
MISS YEUNG (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, the Sheung Fung Street Market is expected to be completed in 1987. During this interim period, there will be an apparent shortage of market facilities in Tsz Wan Shan. I don't think our existing facilities can meet the demand of citizens in that area. As an Urban Councillor, I hope that Mr. Chairman will have more concern over this problem.
CHAIRMAN (in Cantonese): -What do you want to ask Mr. SHUM?
MISS YEUNG (in Cantonese):---I hope Mr. SHUM will have more detailed plan on
the matter.
MR. SHUM (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, in my reply, I have already pointed out that many housing estates in Tsz Wan Shan are under the management of the Housing Authority which is of the view that there is adequate market facilities. However, I will pass Miss YEUNG's views to the Housing Authority. As regards the Sheung Fung Street Market, the Housing Authority regards the market facilities there as adequate. Anyway, I will pass Miss YEUNG'S suggestion to the Housing Authority.
MR. LAU (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, the Sheung Fung Street Market is located at the west of Tsz Wan Shan. Towards the east, we have the Ngau Tze Wan Market. Would that new market be of any help to the situation?
MR. SHUM (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, any new market will definitely be convenient for the residents in that area to buy what they want.
2. MR. WALTER M. SULKE asked the following question (in English):—In a speech I made in January in this Chamber, I suggested that the Council, to encourage local creative literature in both Chinese and English, should publish a
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