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posters, it would also involve a great deal of administrative work. I doubt whether this would be possible because at the moment we have problems dealing with the bill posters who themselves put up the posters. So we cannot even clear this first hurdle, I doubt whether we can take civil action against the beneficiaries of the posters to recoup the cost involved.
The second question refers to which party we prosecute for such an offence: whether the beneficiary of the posters or the one who put up the posters. The answer is that our current practice is to prosecute the one who put up the posters if they are caught red-handed. The problem again is we have to ask the bank managers concerned to come up to the witness box to give evidence that no written permission was given to the one who put up the posters and this constitutes an obstacle for legal procedures to enforce such an ordinance.
2. THE HONOURABLE HILTON CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question (in Cantonese):---As the Council is organizing Horticulture Courses for members of the public in 1987, can consideration be given to further encouraging the urban community to participate in community garden projects on suitable vacant spaces (if such is all available), and can the support of the District Board be sought in this regard in order that Hong Kong can be more green and beautiful?
MR. SAMUEL P. W. WONG, CHAIRMAN OF THE Recreation Select Committee, replied as follows (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, this question concerns community garden projects. The first part concerns encouraging the urban community to participate in community garden projects. This means to involve members of the public in the development of suitable vacant sites into areas planted with trees and shrubs.
The Council recently endorsed a proposal to organize horticultural courses for members of the public. Three pilot horticulture courses each for thirty people, were successfully organized in the urban area from July to September 1986 and a further three elementary horticulture courses are currently underway.
The Department recognizes the potential benefits of encouraging those who have acquired some basic horticulture knowledge and skill as a result of attendance at Council classes, to develop and maintain small horticulture plots in their neighbourhood. Consideration is being given to the feasibility of organizing beautification projects where suitable land can be identified, in conjunction with District Boards, other local organizations and Course Members, to benefit the community at large.
The Second part of the question seeks the support of District Boards in making Hong Kong more green and beautiful. The Department works closely with district Boards to identify vacant spaces suitable for development as amenity sites through environmental improvement projects, although USD is solely responsible for the initial planting and subsequent horticultural maintenance of these sites. Examples of recently completed projects include sitting out areas at Aplichau Main Street and Kennedy Road.
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The Department attempts to encourage public participation in maintaining and improving the urban environment, not only through close liaison with District Boards but also through contacts with other local groups and by organizing events such as tree planting ceremonies. For example, during the last tree planting exercise organized by Council in 1985, over 300 school children together with Urban Councillors and District Board members planted some 200 trees. Work is in hand to arrange a similar exercise in 1987.
THE HONOURABLE HILTON CHEONG-LEEN (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, there are ten District Boards in the urban area, are all the District Boards willing to co-operate? If not, could we step up liaison in these areas?
MR. SAMUEL P. W. WONG (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, according to my understanding, all ten District Boards are willing to co-operate and organize such activities for us, especially in the forthcoming Tree Planting Festival. They are all happy to participate.
3. THE HONOURABLE HILTON CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question (in Cantonese): What is being done to promote Wushu (#) as a traditional sport and recreation activity as is already happening on Mainland China?
MR. SAMUEL P. W. WONG, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, the question asks what is being done to promote Wushu (#) as a traditional sport and recreation activity as is already happening in China.
Recreation and Sports Service staff define the term 'Wushu' as 'shadow boxing, practice with weapons, drills in groups of two to five persons, drills in larger groups of 6 or more people, and Tai Chi Duet'.
The Council has a long tradition of promoting various non-violent forms of Wushu as participant sport activities. The Council organizes classes in Tai Chi, Tai Chi Sword and Silk Exercises () at various Urban Council venues. In 1985/86 a total of 279 classes were organized for these activities with over 12,100 participants. For 1986/87, a similar number of classes will be organized for approximately the same number of participants. This level of activity is considered to be in line with public demand and will be maintained in future.
The Council also promotes 'Wushu' indirectly through its provision of numerous gardens, parks, playgrounds etc. in which devotees can perform this type of exercise. New park developments will contain areas particularly designed for use by Wushu practitioners—for example the piazza in Kowloon Park and the Tai Chi Garden in Victoria Barracks.
4. MR. WALTER M. SULKE asked the following question (in English):-Even though the Coliseum has now been in use for four years, I am still constantly being asked 'what that funny looking building is' because there are no identification signs
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posters, it would also involve a great deal of administrative work. I doubt whether this would be possible because at the moment we have problems dealing with the bill posters who themselves put up the posters. So we cannot even clear this first hurdle, I doubt whether we can take civil action against the beneficiaries of the posters to recoup the cost involved.
The second question refers to which party we prosecute for such an offence: whether the beneficiary of the posters or the one who put up the posters. The answer is that our current practice is to prosecute the one who put up the posters if they are caught red-handed. The problem again is we have to ask the bank managers concerned to come up to the witness box to give evidence that no written permission was given to the one who put up the posters and this constitute an obstacle for legal procedures to enforce such an ordinance.
2. THE HONOURABLE HILTON CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question (in Cantonese):---As the Council is organizing Horticulture Courses for members of the public in 1987, can consideration be given to further encouraging the urban community to participate in community garden projects on suitable vacant spaces (if such is all available), and can the support of the District Board be sought in this regard in order that Hong Kong can be more green and beautiful?
MR. SAMUEL P. W. WONG, CHAIRMAN OF THE Recreation Select Committee, replied as follows (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, this question concerns community garden projects. The first part concerns encouraging the urban community to participate in community garden projects. This means to involve members of the public in the development of suitable vacant sites into areas planted with trees and shrubs.
The Council recently endorsed a proposal to organize horticultural courses for members of the public. Three pilot horticulture courses each for thirty people, were successfully organized in the urban area from July to September 1986 and a further three elementary horticulture courses are currently underway.
The Department recognizes the potential benefits of encouraging those who have acquired some basic horticulture knowledge and skill as a result of attendance at Council classes, to develop and maintain small horticulture plots in their neighbourhood. Consideration is being given to the feasibility of organizing beautification projects where suitable land can be identified, in conjunction with District Boards, other local organizations and Course Members, to benefit the community at large.
The Second part of the question seeks the support of District Boards in making Hong Kong more green and beautiful. The Department works closely with district Boards to identify vacant spaces suitable for development as amenity sites through environmental improvement projects, although USD is solely responsible for the initial planting and subsequent horticultural maintenance of these sites. Examples of recently completed projects include sitting out areas at Aplichau Main Street and Kennedy Road.
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The Department attempts to encourage public participation in maintaining and improving the urban environment, not only through close liaison with District Boards but also through contacts with other local groups and by organizing events such as tree planting ceremonies. For example, during the last tree planting exercise organized by Council in 1985, over 300 school children together with Urban Councillors and District Board members planted some 200 trees. Work is in hand to arrange a similar exercise in 1987.
THE HONOURABLE HILTON CHEONG-LEEN (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, there are ten District Boards in the urban area, are all the District Boards willing to co- operate? If not, could we step up liaison in these areas?
MR. SAMUEL P. W. WONG (in Cantonese):-Mr. Chairman, according to my understanding, all ten District Boards are willing to co-operate and organize such activities for us, especially in the forthcoming Tree Planting Festival. They are all happy to participate.
3. THE HONOURABLE HILTON CHEONG-LEEN asked the following question (in Cantonese): What is being done to promote Wushu (#) as a traditional sport and recreation activity as is already happening on Mainland China?
MR. SAMUEL P. W. WONG, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, the question asks what is being done to promote Wushu (#) as a traditional sport and recreation activity as is already happening in China.
Recreation and Sports Service staff define the term 'Wushu' as 'shadow boxing, practice with weapons, drills in groups of two to five persons, drills in larger groups of 6 or more people, and Tai Chi Duet'.
The Council has a long tradition of promoting various non-violent forms of Wushu as participant sport activities. The Council organizes classes in Tai Chi, Tai Chi Sword and Silk Exercises () at various Urban Council venues. In 1985/86 a total of 279 classes were organized for these activities with over 12 100 participants. For 1986/87, a similar number of classes will be organized for approximately the same number of participants. This level of activity is considered to be in line with public demand and will be maintained in future.
The Council also promotes 'Wushu' indirectly through its provision of numerous gardens, parks, playgrounds etc. in which devotees can perform this type of exercise. New park developments will contain areas particularly designed for use by Wushu practitioners—for example the piazza in Kowloon Park and the Tai Chi Garden in Victoria Barracks.
4. MR. WALTER M. SULKE asked the following question (in English):-Even though the Coliseum has now been in use for four years, I am still constantly being asked 'what that funny looking building is' because there are no identification signs
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