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welcoming these new five members to the Council, I remember the days about 8 years ago when I was in the same sort of position, although lucky enough to be about their long established association with districts and community appointed rather than elected. I was acknowledging what Mr. CHAN has said organizations. I would perhaps like to give one word of advice which is also deep in my heart, that is when you are sitting as a Councillor, one often is called upon to look at the Council's work in the perspective of the urban areas as a whole rather than your own association or district. In most cases, the interests are on a similar course but in the event that there is some conflict, then we will have to think of ourselves as Councillors working for the whole of the urban area, even though our own district may not agree with us.
MISS YEUNG (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, even though I am not a very experienced Councillor but I have served on the Urban Council for quite some time now. I recall that in 1971 there were not any Chinese female Councillors so I was very fortunate to be elected to serve on the Urban Council and today I am very glad to know that I have two new female Councillors joining us, so I call upon them to help me to better serve the community of Hong Kong in our capacity as female Councillors. We do not have too many female Councillors. the ratio is very small, so I hope that you will speak louder and our voice will cover the voices of the male Councillors and we should act very strongly. Mr. Chairman, you are a male Councillor, but now you have a female assistant next to you. As far as chairmanship is concerned, I feel we have a good balance, but as for Councillors I do not think the same is true.
(Dr. Philip C. K. Kwok left at this point—3.35 p.m.)
THE HONOURABLE CHEONG-LEEN (in English):—Mr. Chairman, I am going to say a few words after my younger colleagues have spoken in such challenging tones. Having been the Chairman for 5 years and I am now back here as an ordinary elected member, I do feel a great sense of nostalgia. Apart from that I feel that here I am back facing a challenge and this is a challenging year in which we have new blood and new challenges and I feel that it is worthwhile to be back as an ordinary elected member under your leadership. And now that you have a lady vice-chairmanship as Vice-Chairman, it will be an even greater challenge for Urban Council and I am sure that all of us in this Council will be very happy to work under your chairmanship, Sir, ably assisted by your Vice-Chairman.
CHAIRMAN (in English): Before I allow you to exercise your right of reply, I would like to put in my opinion with, I would like to say that the newly elected members must be under no illusions that they are warmly welcomed into this Council even those who have not spoken must feel just as much as those who have, I am quite sure. Peter, do you wish to exercise your right of reply?
MRS. CHOW (in Cantonese): Mr. Chairman, senior colleagues. I am very honoured to be elected by the new members to say a few words to you, it is indeed an honour to work with you all. We all know that it is a challenge to be an Urban Councillor and we all realize that to be a good Councillor we must listen to the views of other people, to learn from fellow Councillors and to read a lot of information about the work of the Council. Over the past couple of weeks, we feel very at home, in fact, when we first joined the Council, we were a little bit worried about joining a new environment, however, after joining the Council we found ourselves very much at home and we felt very welcome. We would also like to urge senior colleagues to give us advice to enlighten us. We firmly believe that we will be able to work very happily with all colleagues under the able leadership of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman.
CHAIRMAN (in English):--May I dispense with Standing Orders and put it to the vote and agreed by acclamation (applause).
The question was put.
The motion was carried by acclamation.
ADJOURNMENT—3.44 p.m.
CHAIRMAN (in English):---Before I conclude the business of today's meeting, I have been reminded to say something about Hilton; he has put us in an odd position, we cannot say farewell to him because he started work the day after he finished work as well, but I would like to put on record the grateful thanks of all of us in the Council for your 5 years' hard labour, and effort to integrate the Council which you have done most successful, thank you very much, Hilton, we look forward to your advice and activities in the Council in the future.
That concludes the business of today's meeting. The Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 13 May 1986 at 2.30 p.m.
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welcoming these new five members to the Council, I remember the days about 8 years ago when I was in the same sort of position, although lucky enough to be
about their long established association with districts and community appointed rather than elected. I was acknowledging what Mr. CHAN has said organizations. I would perhaps like to give one word of advice which is also deep in my heart, that is when you are sitting as a Councillor, one often is called upon to look at the Council's work in the perspective of the urban areas as a whole rather than your own association or district. In most cases,
the interests are on a similar course but in the event that there is some conflict, then we will have to think of ourselves as Councillors working for the whole of the urban area, even though our own district may not agree with us.
MISS YEUNG (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, even though I am not a very experienced Councillor but I have served on the Urban Council for quite some time now. I recall that in 1971 there were not any Chinese female Councillors so I was very fortunate to be elected to serve on the Urban Council and today I am very glad to know that I have two new female Councillors joining us, so I call upon them to help me to better serve the community of Hong Kong in our capacity as female Councillors. We do not have too many female Councillors. the ratio is very small, so I hope that you will speak louder and our voice will cover the voices of the male Councillors and we should act very strongly. Mr. Chairman, you are a male Councillor, but now you have a female assistant next to you. As far as chairmanship is concerned, I feel we have a good balance, but as for Councillors I do not think the same is true.
(Dr. Philip C. K. Kwok left at this point—3.35 p.m.)
THE HONOURAble Cheong-leEN (in English):—Mr. Chairman, I am going to say a few words after my younger colleagues have spoken in such challenging tones. Having been the Chairman for 5 years and I am now back here as an ordinary elected member, I do feel a great sense of nostalgia. Apart from that I feel that here I am back facing a challenge and this is a challenging year in which we have new blood and new challenges and I feel that it is worthwhile to be back as an ordinary elected member under your leadership. And now that you have a lady vice-chairmanship as Vice-Chairman, it will be an even greater challenge for Urban Council and I am sure that all of us in this Council will be very happy to work under your chairmanship, Sir, ably assisted by your Vice-Chairman.
CHAIRMAN (in English): Before I allow you to exercise your right of reply, I would like to put in my opinion with, I would like to say that the newly elected members must be under no illusions that they are warmly welcomed into this Council even those who have not spoken must feel just as much as those who have, I am quite sure. Peter, do you wish to exercise your right of reply?
MRS. CHOW (in Cantonese): Mr. Chairman, senior colleagues. I am very honoured to be elected by the new members to say a few words to you, it is
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indeed an honour to work with you all. We all know that it is a challenge to be an Urban Councillor and we all realize that to be a good Councillor we must listen to the views of other people, to learn from fellow Councillors and to read a lot of information about the work of the Council. Over the past couple of weeks, we feel very at home, in fact, when we first joined the Council, we were a little bit worried about joining a new environment, however, after joining the Council we found ourselves very much at home and we felt very welcome. We would also like to urge senior colleagues to give us advice to enlighten us. We firmly believe that we will be able to work very happily with all colleagues under the able leadership of the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman.
CHAIRMAN (in English):--May I dispense with Standing Orders and put it to the vote and agreed by acclamation (applause).
The question was put.
The motion was carried by acclamation.
ADJOURNMENT-3.44 p.m.
CHAIRMAN (in English):---Before I conclude the business of today's meeting, I have been reminded to say something about Hilton; he has put us in an odd position, we cannot say farewell to him because he started work the day after he finished work as well, but I would like to put on record the grateful thanks of all of us in the Council for your 5 years' hard labour, and effort to integrate the Council which you have done most successful, thank you very much, Hilton, we look forward to your advice and activities in the Council in the future.
That concludes the business of today's meeting. The Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 13 May 1986 at 2.30 p.m.
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