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He said (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I rise to move the motion standing in my name:
'RESOLVED that
(a) a Declaration be made under section 79(1) of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132 to amend further the Declaration of Markets in the Urban Council Area published in the Gazette as Government Notice Number 1620 of 1960; and (b) the Public Health and Municipal Services (Public Markets) (Designation and Amendment of Tenth Schedule) (No. 2) Order 1991 be made under section 79(3) and (5) of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.'
The purpose of the Declaration is to declare the Shek Tong Tsui Market in Shek Tong Tsui Complex and Wan Chai Temporary Market at Wan Chai Road to be markets to which the principal ordinance applies, and to delete the Sai Wan Ho Temporary Cooked Food Market off Hoi An Street and the Shek Tong Tsui Market at South Lane from the Schedule under Section 79(1) of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.
Furthermore, the Order is aimed at adding the Shek Tong Tsui Market in Shek Tong Tsui Complex and Wan Chai Temporary Market at Wan Chai Road to and deleting the Sai Wan Ho Temporary Cooked Food Market off Hoi An Street and the Shek Tong Market at South Lane from the Tenth Schedule to the Ordinance, in compliance of the legal requirement.
Mr. Chairman, the new Shek Tong Tsui Market is a modern market equal to any new market anywhere else in the world. The Urban Council and the Urban Services Department, and indeed the residents who will be using this market, should well be proud of the up-to-date services and facilities provided.
As Wan Chai is my constituency, I would like to thank the Urban Services Department for exerting its best efforts in the early completion of the Wan Chai Temporary Market in Wan Chai Road. I must admit though that a little prodding along the way was helpful. I am sure the residents of Wan Chai will very much appreciate this new market facility.
I have been, Mr. Chairman, without any break a directly elected Urban Councillor for the past thirty-four years, probably the longest period for an elected Councillor in Hong Kong's history, at least for the time being. I say for the time being, Mr. Chairman, because I have two stalwarts, one to my right and one to my left. One represents the male sex and the other represents the other half of the human species. I think they could have a good chance to beating my record. Much as I will miss the challenges and excitement of Council work and the friendship of my fellow Councillors, I have now decided not to seek re-election this year.
These thirty-four years, Mr. Chairman, represent a third of a century of public service and I must admit that it took me the best part of one year since last year for me to make up my mind about not running for election. But now I have made the decision. I would like to say that I have three modest wishes in mind. My first wish is: having re-married three years ago, I would like to spend a little more time with my family. My second wish is: as a founder member of the Hong Kong Civic Association, to do what I can to preserve for Hong Kong's 6 million residents: personal freedom, economic prosperity, social stability, democratic progress. My third wish is: to have more time to travel, especially on mainland China, so that I can more clearly understand the ‘One Country-Two Systems' concept, and how Hong Kong's market economic system can contribute to China's economic development.
Before I sit down, Mr. Chairman, may I add a few words addressed to the Urban Services Department about our two new markets. It is very important for the Urban Services Department to deploy sufficient staff to manage and maintain these two new markets at a high standard of efficiency and service. Unless this is done, the markets will become sub-standard and be open to criticism and complaints by the residents. I so move.
MR. LAM CHAK-PIU, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE MARKETS AND STREET TRADERS SELECT COMMITTEE, seconded the motion (in Cantonese):- Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.
CHAIRMAN (in English):—Before taking a vote on the motion, I feel I must make a comment on Hilton's non-election speech. Hilton, for at least twenty-six years of your thirty-four years, you and I have been associated in this Council and as you make your declaration on not-standing, I think that is the right expression. I feel it is appropriate to make a few comments. You have served this Council exceedingly well both in the body of the kirk and as Chairman, I am honoured and privileged to follow in your footsteps. You are of course now an advertisement of a happy married life and that is your major reason/rationale for not standing. I am sure Nancy will be delighted to hear you express in public and no doubt will extract the necessary reward from you for your being able to make that statement. The other two reasons of course are so perfectly understood. In Hong Kong as it stands at the crossroads of many changes and your interests in politics outside the door of this Council are of course well known. I think I speak on behalf of all and I will say again over the next opportunity we have to discuss impending retirements how much you of course will be missed in this Council and wish you all very best for the future. (Applause)
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
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He said (in English):-Mr. Chairman, I rise to move the motion standing in my
name:
'RESOLVED that
(a) a Declaration be made under section 79(1) of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132 to amend further the Declaration of Markets in the Urban Council Area published in the Gazette as Government Notice Number 1620 of 1960; and (b) the Public Health and Municipal Services (Public Markets) (Designation and Amendment of Tenth Schedule) (No. 2) Order 1991 be made under section 79(3) and (5) of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.'
The purpose of the Declaration is to declare the Shek Tong Tsui Market in Shek Tong Tsui Complex and Wan Chai Temporary Market at Wan Chai Road to be markets to which the principal ordinance applies, and to delete the Sai Wan Ho Temporary Cooked Food Market off Hoi An Street and the Shek Tong Tsui Market at South Lane from the Schedule under Section 79(1) of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.
Furthermore, the Order is aimed at adding the Shek Tong Tsui Market in Shek Tong Tsui Complex and Wan Chai Temporary Market at Wan Chai Road to and deleting the Sai Wan Ho Temporary Cooked Food Market off Hoi An Street and the Shek Tong Market at South Lane from the Tenth Schedule to the Ordinance, in compliance of the legal requirement.
Mr. Chairman, the new Shek Tong Tsui Market is a modern market equal to any new market anywhere else in the world. The Urban Council and the Urban Services Department, and indeed the residents who will be using this market, should well be proud of the up-to-date services and facilities provided.
As Wan Chai is my constituency, I would like to thank the Urban Services Department for exerting its best efforts in the early completion of the Wan Chai Temporary Market in Wan Chai Road. I must admit though that a little prodding along the way was helpful. I am sure the residents of Wan Chai will very much appreciate this new market facility.
I have been, Mr. Chairman, without any break a directly elected Urban Councillor for the past thirty-four years, probably the longest period for an elected Councillor in Hong Kong's history, at least for the time being. I say for the time being, Mr. Chairman, because I have two stalwarts, one to my right and one to my left. One represents the male sex and the other represents the other half of the human species. I think they could have a good chance to beating my record. Much as I will miss the challenges and excitement of Council work and the friendship of my fellow Councillors, I have now decided not to seek re-election this year.
These thirty-four years, Mr. Chairman, represent a third of a century of public service and I must admit that it took me the best part of one year since
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last year for me to make up my mind about not running for election. But now I have made the decision. I would like to say that I have three modest wishes in mind. My first wish is: having re-married three years ago, I would like to spend a little more time with my family. My second wish is: as a founder member of the Hong Kong Civic Association, to do what I can to preserve for Hong Kong's 6 million residents: personal freedom, economic prosperity, social stability, democratic progress. My third wish is: to have more time to travel, especially on mainland China, so that I can more clearly understand the ‘One Country-Two Systems' concept, and how Hong Kong's market economic system can contribute to China's economic development.
Before I sit down, Mr. Chairman, may I add a few words addressed to the Urban Services Department about our two new markets. It is very important for the Urban Services Department to deploy sufficient staff to manage and maintain these two new markets at a high standard of efficiency and service. Unless this is done, the markets will become sub-standard and be open to criticism and complaints by the residents. I so move.
MR. LAM CHAK-PIU, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE MARKETS AND STREET TRADERS SELECT COMMITTEE, seconded the motion (in Cantonese):- Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.
CHAIRMAN (in English):—Before taking a vote on the motion, I feel I must make a comment on Hilton's non-election speech. Hilton, for at least twenty-six years of your thirty-four years, you and I have been associated in this Council and as you make your declaration on not-standing, I think that is the right expression. I feel it is appropriate to make a few comments. You have served this Council exceedingly well both in the body of the kirk and as Chairman, I am honoured and privileged to follow in your footsteps. You are of course now an advertisement of a happy married life and that is your major reason/rationale for not standing. I am sure Nancy will be delighted to hear you cxpress in public and no doubt will extract the necessary reward from you for your being able to make that statement. The other two reasons of course are so perfectly understood. In Hong Kong as it stands at the crossroads of many changes and your interests in politics outside the door of this Council are of course well known. I think I speak on behalf of all and I will say again over the next opportunity we have to discuss impending retirements how much you of course will be missed in this Council and wish you all very best for the future. (Applause)
The question was put.
The motion was carried unanimously.
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