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The licences of three other restaurants and two Chinese herb teahouses were each suspended for two days for three convictions for contravening the By-laws within a period of 12 months.
The most common offence committed by the licensees was to have dirty premises—the very antithesis of what is needed in our restaurants and other food premises.
The only other point I wish to make is that, happily, such cases are very much the exception, thanks to the vigilance of the Department's Health Inspectorate and indeed the high standard of professionalism of the great majority of Hong Kong's restaurant operators. This is what I would like to say.
STATEMENT BY MR. HOWARD H. W. YOUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE
He said (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, following last Thursday's joint press conference by the Urban Council and the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club during which plans for the comprehensive development of Kowloon Park were unveiled, we have every confidence in the Club's ability to hand over this splendid project to the Council for public use in the early spring of 1989. It includes a swimming pool, a training pool, and we have a lot of outdoor and indoor pools and also fun-pools and also two areas for children.
Because of the very ambitious and tight timetable that has been set, preparation work for site survey and investigation, and infrastructure investigation in Kowloon Park is already well under way.
Further, the UK-based architectural firm of Derek Walker and Associates is busily putting the final touches to the detailed sketch design for the Park's overall development.
Once the final design is produced, probably by the middle of next month, the joint architects and planners responsible for the project can give a more accurate account of the time scale and progress of the construction work.
However, initial estimates by the locally-based Simon KWAN and Associates are that major construction activity on the site is expected to begin later this year or early next year.
In view of the popularity and heavy usage of Kowloon Park, this major recreation and sports venue in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui will remain partially open to the public while construction work is under way. Every effort will be made to minimise inconvenience and disruption to visitors to the existing Park areas including the Museum of History.
The Urban Council is fully convinced that a magnificent development will take place that is fully in line with the Council's long-term plan for the development of Kowloon Park.
HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
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The new overall development plan to be fully funded by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club in the order of $300 million, will divide the Park into two main sections, an active recreation area and a landscaped passive recreation area.
We are fully confident that in about two and a half years the existing site in Kowloon Park, most of which has remained idle and barren for a very long time, will be transformed into Hong Kong's most innovative and exciting recreation and sports venue. And we are sure that the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club will be justifiably proud of this project when it is completed and handed over for the public enjoyment.
Finally, Council Members and the general public will be glad to note that the Urban Council funds originally earmarked for the project can now be spent on other badly-needed recreational, cultural, or other capital projects.
STATEMENT BY MR. JOSEPH Y. S. CHAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE LIBRARIES SELECT COMMITTEE
He said (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, I would like to present a detailed progress report on the Urban Council's plans to expand its library services, which I am sure will be good news to our millions of 'customers' among the general public, school children and students in particular.
For background purposes I should point out that the urban districts are now well served by a total of 12 central/district libraries, the flagship being of course the Kowloon Central Library which was opened last September. In addition, there are 11 small libraries and two mobile libraries.
The Kowloon Central Library, which is situated in a 12-storey building in Piu Ching Road, Ho Man Tin, is the first public library to be housed in a purpose-designed building. Built at a cost of $27 million, the library offers a full range of facilities, including a comprehensive reference service. It also incorporates the small arts library formerly located in the Arts Centre.
As part of its efforts to expand library services, the Urban Council will provide libraries in multi-storey Council Complexes now under construction in Sham Shui Po, Wan Chai and Ngau Chi Wan. These libraries are currently situated in leased premises in those districts but will be moved into the new Urban Council complexes when these buildings are completed during 1986/87.
Furthermore, the Council will open three new small libraries during the current financial year. Two of these will be located at the Hong Ning Road Playground in Kwun Tong and the Lok Fu Commercial Complex in Wong Tai Sin, and the third one in Tai Kok Tsui.
These projects are included in an action plan for the current financial year which was approved last month by the Council's Libraries Select Committee.
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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
The licences of three other restaurants and two Chinese herb teahouses were each suspended for two days for three convictions for contravening the By-laws within a period of 12 months.
The most common offence committed by the licensees was to have dirty premises the very antithesis of what is needed in our restaurants and other food premises.
The only other point I wish to make is that, happily, such cases are very much the exception, thanks to the vigilance of the Department's Health Inspectorate and indeed the high standard of professionalism of the great majority of Hong Kong's restaurant operators. This is what I would like to say.
STATEMENT BY MR. HOWARD H. W. YOUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE
He said (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, following last Thursday's joint press conference by the Urban Council and the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club during which plans for the comprehensive development of Kowloon Park were unveiled, we have every confidence in the Club's ability to hand over this splendid project to the Council for public use in the early spring of 1989. It includes a swimming pool, a training pool, and we have a lot of outdoor and indoor pools and also fun-pools and also two areas for children.
Because of the very ambitious and tight timetable that has been set, preparation work for site survey and investigation, and infrastructure investigation in Kowloon Park is already well under way.
Further, the UK-based architectural firm of Derek Walker and Associates is busily putting the final touches to the detailed sketch design for the Park's overall development.
Once the final design is produced, probably by the middle of next month, the joint architects and planners responsible for the project can give a more accurate account of the time scale and progress of the construction work.
However, initial estimates by the locally-based Simon KWAN and Associates are that major construction activity on the site is expected to begin later this year or early next year.
In view of the popularity and heavy usage of Kowloon Park, this major recreation and sports venue in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui will remain partially open to the public while construction work is under way. Every effort will be made to minimise inconvenience and disruption to visitors to the existing Park areas including the Museum of History.
The Urban Council is fully convinced that a magnificent development will take place that is fully in line with the Council's long-term plan for the development of Kowloon Park.
HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
Page 26 of 201
15
The new overall development plan to be fully funded by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club in the order of $300 million, will divide the Park into two main sections, an active recreation area and a landscaped passive recreation
area.
We are fully confident that in about two and a half years the existing site in Kowloon Park, most of which has remained idle and barren for a very long time, will be transformed into Hong Kong's most innovative and exciting recreation and sports venue. And we are sure that the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club will be justifiably proud of this project when it is completed and handed over for the public enjoyment.
Finally, Council Members and the general public will be glad to note that the Urban Council funds originally earmarked for the project can now be spent on other badly-needed recreational, cultural, or other capital projects.
STATEMENT BY MR. JOSEPH Y. S. CHAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE LIBRARIES SELECT COMMITTEE
He said (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, I would like to present a detailed progress report on the Urban Council's plans to expand its library services, which I am sure will be good news to our millions of 'customers' among the general public, school children and students in particular.
For background purposes I should point out that the urban districts are now well served by a total of 12 central/district libraries, the flagship being of course the Kowloon Central Library which was opened last September. In addition, there are 11 small libraries and two mobile libraries.
The Kowloon Central Library, which is situated in a 12-storey building in Piu Ching Road, Ho Man Tin, is the first public library to be housed in a purpose- designed building. Built at a cost of $27 million, the library offers a full range of facilities, including a comprehensive reference service. It also incorporates the small arts library formerly located in the Arts Centre.
As part of its efforts to expand library services, the Urban Council will provide libraries in multi-storey Council Complexes now under construction in Sham Shui Po, Wan Chai and Ngau Chi Wan. These libraries are currently situated in leased premises in those districts but will be moved into the new Urban Council complexes when these buildings are completed during 1986/87.
Furthermore, the Council will open three new small libraries during the current financial year. Two of these will be located at the Hong Ning Road Playground in Kwun Tong and the Lok Fu Commercial Complex in Wong Tai Sin, and the third one in Tai Kok Tsui.
These projects are included in an action plan for the current financial year which was approved last month by the Council's Libraries Select Committee.
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