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Committee structure of the Urban Council
The committee structure of the Urban Council is the most effective and realistic means to carry out duties of the Council. In the past the Council often made changes in its committee structure to meet actual needs in order to provide the public with a high standard of municipal services. In fact this issue should not be included in the review of developments in representative government. It should be taken up by the Council which will make the necessary adjustments according to the circumstances.
Conclusion
Finally, I would like to remind the government that developments in representative government in Hong Kong must be geared to the interests of the public. In other words, if changes are to be made in the Urban Council, there must be enough reasons to convince the public that the changes will lead to a higher standard of municipal services which are also economically beneficial. To be in line with social development in Hong Kong and safeguard public interests, the review of the structure of the Urban Council need not be conducted until the constitutional changes of the legislature have been planned in co-ordination with the anticipated change in Hong Kong's status in 1997.
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OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting of 8 September 1987 — 2.30 p.m.
THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, MR. H. M. G. FORSGATE, C.B.E., J.P. THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, MRS. ELSIE TU, C.B.E.
THE HONOURABLE HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, C.B.E., J.P.
MR. PETER C. K. CHAN
MISS CECILIA L. Y. YEUNG
MR. STEPHEN M. L. LAU, O.B.E., J.P. DR. PHILIP C. K. KWOK, J.P.
MR. L. H. KWAN
MR. JOSEPH Y. S. CHAN
MR. PAO PING-WING, J.P.
MR. LAM CHAK-PIU
MR. FREDERICK K. K. FUNG
MR. LEE CHIK-YUET
MR. TONG KAM-BIU
DR. RONALD D. B. LEUNG, J.P.
MR. FAN KAM-PING
MR. MARVIN CHEUNG KIN-TUNG
MR. CHOW WAI-KEUNG
MR. MAN SAI-CHEONG
MRS. CHOW CHEUNG WAI-PING
MR. CHAN KWOK-MING
MISS FOK PUI-YEE
MR. RONNIE WONG MAN-CHIU
MISS VICTORIA CHAN YING
MRS. ELEANOR C. M. LING
MR. T. K. YOUNG
ABSENT
MR. WALTER M. SULKE, O.B.E., J.P. (on sick leave)
MRS. NELLIE FONG (on leave)
MR. SAMUEL P. W. WONG, J.P. (on leave)
MR. LO KING-MAN, J.P. (on leave)
THE SECRETARY, URBAN COUNCIL, MR. R. SPENCER, J.P.
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Committee structure of the Urban Council
The committee structure of the Urban Council is the most effective and realistic means to carry out duties of the Council. In the past the Council often made changes in its committee structure to meet actual needs in order to provide the public with a high standard of municipal services. In fact this issue should not be included in the review of developments in representa- tive government. It should be taken up by the Council which will make the necessary adjustments according to the circumstances.
Conclusion
Finally, I would like to remind the government that developments in representative government in Hong Kong must be geared to the interests of the public. In other words, if changes are to be made in the Urban Council, there must be enough reasons to convince the public that the changes will lead to a higher standard of municipal services which are also economically beneficial. To be in line with social development in Hong Kong and safeguard public interests, the review of the structure of the Urban Council need not be conducted until the constitutional changes of the legislature have been planned in co-ordination with the anticipated change in Hong Kong's status in 1997.
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OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting of 8 September 1987 — 2.30 p.m.
THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, MR. H. M. G. FORSGATE, C.B.E., J.P. THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, MRS. ELSIE TU, C.B.E.
THE HONOURABLE HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, C.B.E., J.P.
MR. PETER C. K. CHAN
MISS CECILIA L. Y. YEUNG
MR. STEPHEN M. L. LAU, O.B.E., J.P. DR. PHILIP C. K. KWOK, J.P.
MR. L. H. KWAN
MR. JOSEPH Y. S. CHAN
MR. PAO PING-WING, J.P.
MR. LAM CHAK-PIU
MR. FREDERICK K. K. FUNG
MR. LEE CHIK-YUET
MR. TONG KAM-BIU
DR. RONALD D. B. LEUNG, J.P.
MR. FAN KAM-PING
MR. MARVIN CHEUNG KIN-TUNG
MR. CHOW WAI-KEUNG
MR. MAN SAI-CHEONG
MRS. CHOW CHEUNG WAI-PING
MR. CHAN KWOK-MING
MISS FOK PUI-YEE
MR. RONNIE WONG MAN-CHIU
MISS VICTORIA CHAN YING
MRS. ELEANOR C. M. LING
MR. T. K. YOUNG
ABSENT
MR. WALTER M. SULKE, O.B.E., J.P. (on sick leave)
MRS. NELLIE FONG (on leave)
MR. SAMUEL P. W. WONG, J.P. (on leave)
MR. LO KING-MAN, J.P. (on leave)
THE SECRETARY, URBAN COUNCIL, MR. R. SPENCER, J.P.
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