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indoor games hall and swimming pool complex at Lai Chi Kok. Construction work is starting shortly, and when the first stage is completed by December next year, it will provide a wide range of additional recreational facilities.
These will include two mini-soccer pitches, a landscaped garden with rock and water features, a pavilion and pergolas, five tennis courts and a children's play area.
These two new projects at Kwun Tong and Lai Chi Kok will represent a further expansion of the Council's policy of providing the most modern recreational facilities throughout the urban areas.
As a postscript, I would like to report that the Hong Kong Flower Show this year was very successful and as far as I know more than 100,000 people visited what I am sure was the best Flower Show held and I would like to congratulate the Organizing Committee for their efforts.
MOTIONS
Thank You.
1. MR. FAN KAM-PING, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, moved the following motion (in English):—Mr. Chairman, as Vice-Chairman of the Recreation Select Committee, I rise on the motion standing in my name:
'Resolved that the Public Health and Municipal Services (Public Pleasure Grounds) (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) Order 1988 be made under section 106 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.'
The purpose of the amendment By-laws is to include 9 new venues and delete 2 existing venues in the Fourth Schedule (Public Pleasure Grounds) of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.
Sir, I beg to move.
THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, MEMBER OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE, seconded the motion (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
2. MR. L. H. KWAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE FOOD HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, moved the following motion (in English):--Mr. Chairman, as Chairman of the Food Hygiene Select Committee, I rise to move the motion standing in my name:
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'Resolved that the Abattoirs (Urban Council) (Amendment) By-laws 1988 be made under Section 77 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.'
The purpose of the amendment by-laws is to replace the Second Schedule to provide for an increase in fees for the slaughter of animals. With the endorsement of the Food Hygiene Select Committee, Finance Select Committee, and Standing Committee of the Whole Council, it has been agreed that all abattoir fees at the two Urban Council abattoirs at Kennedy Town and Cheung Sha Wan will be increased by 10 per cent with effect from 1 April 1988.
The cost of operating the abattoirs at Kennedy Town and Cheung Sha Wan has considerably increased over the past 16 months due to rise in the cost of staff and maintenance of buildings and equipment. It is expected that the revised fees will raise the annual revenue by about $11 million, thus helping to reduce the abattoirs' operating deficit at full costs from $88 million to $77 million in 1988-89.
The introduction of a 10 per cent increase in slaughter fees will not affect the fresh meat retail prices significantly. Assuming that the fee increases would be passed on to the ultimate consumers, the average increase in meat retail prices is only 4.1 cents per catty for pork and 8.2 cents per catty for beef.
These amendment by-laws also seek to amend by-law 31 and cancel by-law 32 of the principal by-laws as the provision of special deliveries of the dressed carcass or offal by Urban Council vehicles has ceased completely since May 1987. This service was withdrawn as the utilization rate was low and adequate services were provided in this respect by the private sector.
Sir, I beg to move.
MR. CHAN KWOK-MING, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE FOOD HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, seconded the motion (in English):—Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
3. MR. LO KING-MAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE CULTURE SELECT COMMITTEE, moved the following motion (in English):—Mr. Chairman, as Chairman of the Culture Select Committee, I rise to move the motion standing in my name:
'Resolved that the Public Health and Municipal Services (Civic Centres) (Amendment of Thirteenth Schedule) Order 1988 and (No. 2) Order 1988 be made under section 105M of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.'
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indoor games hall and swimming pool complex at Lai Chi Kok. Construction work is starting shortly, and when the first stage is completed by December next year, it will provide a wide range of additional recreational facilities.
These will include two mini-soccer pitches, a landscaped garden with rock and water features, a pavilion and pergolas, five tennis courts and a children's play area.
These two new projects at Kwun Tong and Lai Chi Kok will represent a further expansion of the Council's policy of providing the most modern recreational facilities throughout the urban areas.
As a postscript, I would like to report that the Hong Kong Flower Show this year was very successful and as far as I know more than 100 000 people visited what I am sure was the best Flower Show held and I would like to congratulate the Organizing Committee for their efforts.
MOTIONS
Thank You.
1. MR. FAN KAM-PING, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION SELECT COM- MITTEE, moved the following motion (in English):—Mr. Chairman, as Vice- Chairman of the Recreation Select Committee, I rise on the motion standing in my name:
'Resolved that the Public Health and Municipal Services (Public Pleasure Grounds) (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) Order 1988 be made under section 106 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.'
The purpose of the amendment By-laws is to include 9 new venues and delete 2 existing venues in the Forth Schedule (Public Pleasure Grounds) of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.
Sir, I beg to move.
THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, MEMBER OF THE RECREATION Select Com- MITTEE, seconded the motion (in Cantonese):—Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
2. MR. L. H. KWAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE FOOD HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, moved the following motion (in English):--Mr. Chairman, as Chairman of the Food Hygiene Select Committee, I rise to move the motion standing in my
name:
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'Resolved that the Abattoirs (Urban Council) (Amendment) By-laws 1988 be made under Section 77 of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordin- ance, Cap. 132.'
The purpose of the amendment by-laws is to replace the Second Schedule to provide for an increase in fees for the slaughter of animals. With the endorse- ment of the Food Hygiene Select Committee, Finance Select Committee, and Standing Committee of the Whole Council, it has been agreed that all abattoir fees at the two Urban Council abattoirs at Kennedy Town and Cheung Sha Wan will be increased by 10 per cent with effect from 1 April 1988.
The cost of operating the abattoirs at Kennedy Town and Cheung Sha Wan has considerably increased over the past 16 months due to rise in the cost of staff and maintenance of buildings and equipment. It is expected that the revised fees will raise the annual revenue by about $11 million, thus helping to reduce the abattoirs' operating deficit at full costs from $88 million to $77 million in 1988-89.
The introduction of a 10 per cent increase in slaughter fees will not affect the fresh meat retail prices significantly. Assuming that the fee increases would be passed on to the ultimate consumers, the average increase in meat retail prices is only 4.1 cents per catty for pork and 8.2 cents per catty for beef.
These amendment by-laws also seek to amend by-law 31 and cancel by-law 32 of the principal by-laws as the provision of special deliveries of the dressed carcass or offal by Urban Council vehicles has ceased completely since May 1987. This service was withdrawn as the utilization rate was low and adequate services were provided in this respect by the privte sector.
Sir, I beg to move.
MR. CHAN KWOK-MING, VICE-Chairman of THE FOOD HYGIENE SELECT COM- MITTEE, seconded the motion (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
3. MR. LO KING-MAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE CULTURE SELECT COMMITTEE, moved the following motion (in English):---Mr. Chairman, as Chairman of the Culture Select Committee, I rise to move the motion standing in my name:
'Resolved that the Public Health and Municipal Services (Civic Centres) (Amendment of Thirteenth Schedule) Order 1988 and (No. 2) Order 1988 be made under section 105M of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.'
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