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MR. PAO PING-WING (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, the second point that I raised was on projects which have been delayed. Can we speed them up to ensure that services will not be impeded because of the delays to the projects.
MR. LAWRENCE FUNG (in English):-Mr. Chairman, this is up to the functional select committee to find alternative way of serving the public if capital works project cannot go ahead.
6. MR. PAO PING-WING asked the following question (in Cantonese):---What are the plans for the provision of cultural Centre in the urban areas and on what basis will the geographical distribution for such facilities be determined? Will there be any plan for a Cultural Centre in Kowloon City District? The district with a population of over 490,000 persons is not provided with such facility and I understand that there is a considerable public demand for this kind of provision.
THE HONOURABLE F. K. Hu, CHAIRMAN OF THE CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in English):-This question deals with the provision of cultural centres in the urban areas, and specifically in Kowloon City District.
At present, cultural centres are classified, either as territory-wide centres or district centres.
Under the Memorandum of Administrative Arrangements between the Council and the Government, the Government is responsible for the planning, financing and construction of territory-wide Centres. Examples of such centres in the urban area are the City Hall and the Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural Centre, which is scheduled for completion in 1986-87.
As regards geographical distribution, the Council has, however, recognized the need for smaller cultural centres, which are conveniently spread and located over the urban areas. Examples of such centres are Ko Shan Theatre, the small centre in the Aberdeen U.C. Complex, and the centres in the Ngau Chi Wan and New Western U.C. Complexes which are under construction and due for completion in 1985–86.
A number of other such centres are in various stages of the planning process, and in the case of Kowloon City District, consideration is being given to the provision of a cultural centre in the proposed U.C. Complex at the junction of Ma Tau Wai Road and Tai Wan Road.
DR. KIM CHAM (in English):—Mr. Chairman, in the event of the economic stringency or financial stress for Council, will this concept of Cultural Centre be re-considered?
MR. F. K. Hu (in English):----Mr. Chairman, this is really mainly financed by the Government, and I think the Government has already provided necessary fund for this project.
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7. MR. JOSEPH Y. S. CHAN asked the following question (in Cantonese):—I understand that operators of illegal pig roasting factories, which have been in existence in Southern District for many years, have been prosecuted and been subject to fines and imprisonment, in the circumstances, I should be grateful to know:
(a) How many licensed pig roasting factories are there on both Kowloon and Hong Kong side?
(b) Are these kinds of services adequate to the demanding markets?
(c) How many unlicensed pig roasting factories which make up the majority supplier on Hong Kong side and how many years have they been in existence?
(d) Will the roasted pig affect the public health?
(e) What is the reason for the Council prosecuting pig roasting factories and how many prosecutions have been undertaken?
(f) What consequences do the traders should bear if they purchase the roasted pig from those unlicensed factories?
(g) Besides the constant prosecution of the unlicensed pig roasting factories, are there any better alternatives or positive methods to solve the problem in practice?
THE HONOURABLE Maria W. C. TAM, CHAIRMAN OF THE FOOD HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in Cantonese):---This question concerns the licensing and control of food factories carrying on pig roasting activities and is in seven parts.
A food factory is one of the food businesses which are required to be licensed under the Food Business By-laws. These by-laws provide that any person who carries on a food business otherwise than under and in accordance with a licence commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months and for a continuing offence an additional fine of $250 for each day the offence has continued.
All types of unlicensed food businesses are prosecuted by the department, obviously action is not confined to illegal pig roasting factories in the Southern District.
May I answer the specific points raised by Mr. CHAN as follows:-
(a) In the urban area there are altogether 15 licensed food factories dealing in pig roasting. This figure indicates those food factories licensed solely for pig roasting but does not include those which prepare siu mei and lo mei in addition to roast meat or roast pigs. A number of licensed general restaurants are also allowed to sell roast pig or pork which have been prepared on the premises.
(b) In the urban area 4 suspected unlicensed premises are in existence. Judging by the ratio between the number of licensed premises and that of unlicensed ones, the supply of roast pigs should not be far short of the demand.
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MR. PAO PING-WING (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, the second point that I raised was on projects which have been delayed. Can we speed them up to ensure that services will not be impeded because of the delays to the projects.
MR. LAWRENCE FUNG (in English):-Mr. Chairman, this is up to the functional select committee to find alternative way of serving the public if capital works project cannot go ahead.
6. MR. PAO PING-WING asked the following question (in Cantonese):---What are the plans for the provision of cultural Centre in the urban areas and on what basis will the geographical distribution for such facilities be determined? Will there be any plan for a Cultural Centre in Kowloon City District? The district with a population of over 490 000 persons is not provided with such facility and I understand that there is a considerable public demand for this kind of provision.
THE HONOURABLE F. K. Hu, CHAIRMAN OF THE CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in English):-This question deals with the provision of cultural centres in the urban areas, and specifically in Kowloon City District.
At present, cultural centres are classified, either as territory-wide centres or district centres.
Under the Memorandum of Administrative Arrangements between the Council and the Government, the Government is responsible for the planning, financing and construction of territory-wide Centres. Examples of such centres in the urban area are the City Hall and the Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural Centre, which is scheduled for completion in 1986-87.
As regards geographical distribution, the Council has, however, recognized the need for smaller cultural centres, which are conveniently spread and located over the urban areas. Examples of such centres are Ko Shan Theatre, the small centre in the Aberdeen U.C. Complex, and the centres in the Ngau Chi Wan and New Western U.C. Complexes which are under construction and due for completion in 1985–86.
A number of other such centres are in various stages of the planning process, and in the case of Kowloon City District, consideration is being given to the provision of a cultural centre in the proposed U.C. Complex at the junction of Ma Tau Wai Road and Tai Wan Road.
DR. KIM CHAM (in English):—Mr. Chairman, in the event of the economic stringency or financial stress for Council, will this concept of Cultural Centre be re-considered?
MR. F. K. Hu (in English):----Mr. Chairman, this is really mainly financed by the Government, and I think the Government has already provided necessary fund for this project.
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7. MR. JOSEPH Y. S. CHAN asked the following question (in Cantonese):—I understand that operators of illegal pig roasting factories, which have been in existence in Southern District for many years, have been prosecuted and been subject to fines and imprisonment, in the circumstances, I should be grateful to know:
(a) How many licensed pig roasting factories are there on both Kowloon and
Hong Kong side?
(b) Are these kinds of services adequate to the demanding markets? (c) How many unlicensed pig roasting factories which make up the majority supplier on Hong Kong side and how many years have they been in existence? (d) Will the roasted pig affect the public health?
(e) What is the reason for the Council prosecuting pig roasting factories and how
many prosecutions have been undertaken?
(f) What consequences do the traders should bear if they purchase the roasted pig
from those unlicensed factories?
(g) Besides the constant prosecution of the unlicensed pig roasting factories, are there any better alternatives or positive methods to solve the problem in practice?
THE HONOURABLE Maria W. C. TAM, CHAIRMAN OF THE FOOD HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in Cantonese):---This question concerns the licensing and control of food factories carrying on pig roasting activities and is in seven parts.
A food factory is one of the food businesses which are required to be licensed under the Food Business By-laws. These by-laws provide that any person who carries on a food business otherwise than under and in accordance with a licence commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months and for a continuing offence an additional fine of $250 for each day the offence has continued.
All types of unlicensed food businesses are prosecuted by the department, obviously action is not confined to illegal pig roasting factories in the Southern District.
May I answer the specific points raised by Mr. CHAN as follows:-
(a) In the urban area there are altogether 15 licensed food factories dealing in pig roasting. This figure indicates those food factories licensed solely for pig roasting but does not include those which prepare siu mei and lo mei in addition to roast meat or roast pigs. A number of licensed general restaurants are also allowed to sell roast pig or pork which have been prepared on the premises.
(b) In the urban area 4 suspected unlicensed premises are in existence. Judging by the ratio between the number of licensed premises and that of unlicensed ones, the supply of roast pigs should not be far short of the demand.
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