Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
或者我們稱之為比較專注，很focus的發展。
What is more it does not incur high costs and is rather attractive perhaps we can describe it as a more focused very focused development
馬逢國議員的原議案提到檢討工廠大廈政策和更新工廈用途的定義。
The original motion of Mr MA Fung - kwok mentions reviewing the policy on industrial buildings and updating the definition of use of industrial buildings
我以下主要是就這一點發言。
I will focus my speech on this proposal
其實工廈及文化藝術創作結下的不解之緣，可追溯至傳統工業北移後工廈騰空，讓大量創意工業進駐，香港的製造業便由次級產業轉為生產大量富有本地文化特色原創作品的產業。
The close tie between industrial buildings and the arts and cultural creation can date back to the relocation of Hong Kongs manufacturing industries to the north . Their removal has made way for a flock of creative industries moving in . Hong Kongs industry has since then transformed from the secondary industry into the production of a variety of original works with local characteristics
但香港空間狹小，加上在市場上租金相宜又適合經營文創產業的場所越來越少，所以很多文化產業至今仍然停留在舊式工廈中。
Due to the limited space in Hong Kong and the sinking number of affordable venues which are suitable for cultural and creative industries many cultural industries continue to operate in old industrial buildings
以香港的獨立音樂創作為例，根據2010年香港藝術發展局公布的"使用工廠大廈進行藝術活動的現況及需求調查"，超過三成七的工廠藝術家從事音樂相關的創作及製作，為工廠藝術工作室使用者中重要的一群。
I will use independent music production in Hong Kong as an example . According to the Survey on the Current Status of Industrial Buildings for Arts Activities and Future Demand published by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in 2010 over 37 % of factory artists engaged in music - related creation and production . They formed an important arts group and are major users of factory studios
剛才也有同事提及過的Hidden Agenda ，其第一代負責人曾在2005年估算過，當時全港約有2,000隊樂隊，單在觀塘，已經有超過500隊樂隊進駐，佔全香港樂隊總數約四分之一。
Some Members have mentioned Hidden Agenda HA a live house . The responsible person of the first generation HA estimated in 2005 that Kwun Tong alone housed over 500 music bands or one quarter of some 2 000 music bands in Hong Kong that time
工業區一般在商廈旁邊，與住宅區相隔較遠，更容易克服因為音樂表演為居民帶來的聲浪滋擾或人群聚集的問題。
Industrial districts are generally located near commercial buildings and far away from residential developments so it is easy to overcome the problems of noise disturbance and crowd gathering associated with music performances
同時，工業區內的創作團體亦可以互相交流。
Industrial districts also provide a platform for exchanges among creative groups
同樣以獨立音樂創作為例，過去10多年的樂隊練習、製作、表演、交流，促成文化生態圈。
Once again I use independent music production as an example . Over the past decade or so the numerous music activities of band rehearsals production performances and exchanges in industrial districts have called into being a cultural ecosystem
現行的工廈政策其實既違反初衷，亦漠視文化創作的需求。
The current policies on industrial buildings runs counter to the original intent and disregard the need of cultural creation
在現時的法例框架下，政策容許藝術及文化產業在工廈作業，卻扼殺了交流、發布的空間，打斷了整條產業鏈。
Despite the permission of arts and cultural industries to operate in industrial buildings the current legal framework stifles the room for exchanges and performances interrupting the entire industrial chain
因為沒有地契和規劃許可，工廈藝術工作者難以得到公眾場所娛樂牌照。
Without lease condition waivers and planning permissions it is hard for arts practitioners in industrial buildings to obtain the Places of Public Entertainment Licence
在現有政策下，藝術表演場所如果要進駐工廈，首先要向城市規劃委員會申請，修改分區計劃大綱圖中"第二欄用途"，獲得批准後，再向地政總署申請短期的租契條件豁免書，並需每年繳交龐大費用。
To satisfy the existing policy on the operation of arts performing venues in industrial buildings we will need to apply to the Town Planning Board for revision of the Column Two Uses under relevant Outline Zoning Plans . After the granting of permissions we will then need to apply to the Lands Department for the temporary waivers of lease conditions and pay large sum of forbearance fees
對於藝術家表演場所而言，業主往往不會願意為租客辦理上述手續，因為即使因此多收取了金錢，隨後亦要繳交政府，又為何要花工夫呢？
Most owners are reluctant to undergo these procedures to enable their tenants to run arts performing venues in the industrial buildings because the higher rents from the venue operation will be foregone by the substantial forbearance fees . So it is just not worth the hassle
如果不依照程序申請，地政總署可能會發出警告書或使物業被"釘契"，最後的現實是業主會趕走租客。
If the owners do not follow the procedures to make the applications the Lands Department may issue warning letters and register them at the Land Registry . Eventually the tenants will be expelled by their owners
早年"活化工廈"的政策亦對文藝創作者造成災難性的後果。
The policy of revitalizing industrial buildings launched in recent years has had a catastrophic effect on cultural and arts practitioners
代理主席，眾所周知，香港正面對嚴峻的土地問題，除沒有足夠建屋用地外，也缺乏土地作商業、運輸以至文化藝術等用途。
Deputy President we all know that Hong Kong is facing critical land issues right now . Apart from the inadequacy of housing sites we are also in lack of land supply for commercial transport as well as cultural and arts uses
以有限的土地資源，解決各個範疇對土地的需求，並非易事。
Given the limited land resources in Hong Kong it is no easy task meeting the land demands of various areas
然而，即使土地資源有限，但要滿足人們對於文化藝術的渴求，又是否真的完全不可行？
Yet is it really utterly impossible to satiate peoples thirst for culture and arts regardless of the limited land resources?
我們難免會把問題歸咎於土地不足，但經翻查資料後，卻發現全港現時約有1,400幢工廈，其中370多幢屬單一業權，近半數工廈的樓齡超過30年，工業活動逐漸減少，空置樓面漸漸增加，但仍不足以填補藝術空間需求這個缺口。
Inevitably we think it is the inadequate land supply to blame . Yet upon searching archive for relevant information it is found that there are approximately 1 400 industrial buildings throughout the territory among which 370 are industrial buildings with single ownership and nearly half of those are buildings older than 30 years . While the vacant floor area is increasing due to the gradual reduction in industrial activity the gap arising from the need for artistic room has yet to be filled
早於8年前，政府大力推動活化工廈政策，表明會劃出更多樓面面積作為發展文化創意產業之用，因而吸引不少藝術工作者及團體進駐，尋找創作空間。
As early as eight years ago the Government vigorously promoted the policy of revitalization of industrial buildings and made clear that more floor area would be zoned for development cultural and creative industries . A lot of artists and arts groups were thus attracted to move into those buildings where they could have room for artistic creation
可惜，6年過去，政策未能達到活化工廈的原意，反而令租金不斷被推高。
Yet six years have gone instead of achieving the objective of revitalizing industrial buildings the revitalization policy had contributed to the pushing up of rental levels
結果，這些團體敵不過高昂租金而被迫撤走，藝術創作頓成南柯一夢，而原本的場地，則為一些能負擔較高租金的玩樂場所佔用。
Consequently these groups were forced out of such premises because of the exorbitant rents and their dreams of artistic creation were thus shattered . The venues formerly used by these groups are then occupied by tenants who are able to afford higher rents and are used as places of entertainment
我支持開拓更多場地，讓文化藝術及體育界有更多發展空間，但卻一直不認同政府採取單以免補地價方式實施活化工廈政策，致使大部分利益最終歸於業主或發展商。
I am in support of developing more venues to provide more room for the development of the cultural arts and sports sectors but do not agree to the single approach of offering land premium waivers adopted by the Government in implementing the policy on revitalization of industrial buildings from which the property owners or developers benefited most in the end
我認為，政府應規定業主將一定數量經改裝的樓面面積，以象徵式租金租予政府，再由政府以可負擔租金租予需予扶持的藝術文化團體。
I think the Government should require that certain converted floor space be let to the Government at a nominal rental which will then be leased out to the needy arts and cultural groups at affordable rentals
這樣既可控制租金水平，亦不會影響有關物業其他部分的市場租值。
This way the Government can exercise control over the rental levels without affecting the market rental values of other parts of the property concerned
此外，隨着時代轉變，工廈的使用模式已不能與昔日的模式相提並論，工廈用途的限制也應須重新設定，相信不少議員對此也持相同看法。
Besides as times have changed the pattern of utilization of industrial buildings is incomparable to that in the past and so the restrictions on their uses should also be reset . I believe many Members do share my view
所以，我希望政府能全面考慮社會的需要而作出配合。
Hence I hope the Government will take into account societys needs on all fronts and launch complementary measures accordingly
而關注本港體育及文化藝術的人士，亦曾提出許多不同的意見。
People who are concerned about local sports culture and arts had given many different views on this topic
但是，就小型或地區性舉措方面，有甚麼可以加強的呢？
But as far as minor or district - level facilities are concerned can anything be done to enhance them?
早晨，多謝馬逢國議員提出7項措施，這些措施主要針對4種土地用途：政府機構及社區用地、閒置及空置土地、商業土地，以及工業用地。
Morning . I thank Mr MA Fung - kwok for proposing the seven measures that target at four types of land uses namely Government Institution or Community sites idle and vacant sites commercial sites and industrial sites
由此可見，政府未有認真正視香港文化藝術場地的需求，所以一直沒有客觀標準。
It is thus evident that the Government has not faced squarely and seriously the need of cultural and arts facilities in Hong Kong and thus it has never laid down any objective standard
近日流行土地大辯論，但在《香港2030+》估算的4,800公頃土地之中，也沒有明確包含文化康體設施的用地需求；在18個土地發展選項中，也沒有預留土地作為文化及康體設施用地這一項。
The mega debate on land has become a popular term recently . But the strategic study Hong Kong 2030 has not specifically included any land for cultural recreational and sports facilities in its estimated 4 800 hectares of land nor reserved any land for these facilities among the 18 options it has proposed to boost land supply
所以，我認為無論是馬議員提出的7項措施，或我們提出的修正案，也只是退而求其次的做法。
I thus hold that both the seven measures proposed by Mr MA and those we proposed in the amendments are only the next best approach
由於沒有客觀標準規範，文化藝術界只能夠降低要求，見縫插針式覓地，找到場地便謝天謝地，甚至不敢計較場地四周的環境或商業因素。
If there is not any objective standard laid down for these facilities the culture and arts sector can only lower their standards and be grateful for any tiny piece of land they can find not to mention factors such as the surrounding environment or nearby commercial elements of the site
主席，我剛才提及文化藝術界所面對的困難，特別是關於工廈。
President just now I mentioned the difficulties encountered by the cultural and arts sector especially those related to industrial buildings
原議案促請政府"更新'工業大廈用途'的定義"，使團體"可合情、合理、合法於工業大廈運作"，我認為這些措辭本意良好，但未能對準問題癥結。
The original motion urges the Government to update the definition of use of industrial buildings so that arts groups can operate in industrial buildings in a sensible reasonable and lawful manner . I hold that the wordings are well - intentioned but out of focus
藝團要在工廈生存，首先是土地問題，但其實更難跨越的是消防安全的困難，即使能夠說服良心業主改變土地用地，通過城規程序，最後也無法通過消防一關。
In order to remain viable in industrial buildings arts groups must first deal with the land issue . But in fact a more difficult hurdle for them to overcome is to comply with the fire safety requirements . Even if they can convince the owner of their industrial building unit who is conscientious enough to change the land use of the building through town planning procedures they still cannot overcome the fire safety issue
我為此提出兩項修訂，第一，要求放寬"工業用途"的定義；第二，檢視消防安全的標準。
In this connection I have two proposals in my amendment . First I request the Government to relax the definition of industrial use; and second to review the fire safety standard
事實上，在去年6月的城市規劃委員會會議上，民政事務局亦表示會繼續與持份者和相關部門聯絡，以探討在不影響消防安全的情況下，可否進一步放寬工廈的用途。
Actually in a meeting of the Town Planning Board last June the Home Affairs Bureau also said that it would continue to liaise with the stakeholders and related departments to explore further relaxing the uses of industrial buildings on the premise of not affecting fire safety
主席，現時文化界面對的處境是，香港藝術發展局資助的60個藝團之中，大部分也是中小型藝團，有22個藝團的地址位於工廈。
President at present of the 60 recipients of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council grants most are small and medium arts groups and 22 arts groups are operating in industrial buildings
我修正案的第七項，主要關注現有康樂及文化事務署的表演及體育場地的使用問題。
Part 7 of my amendment focuses on the use of performance and sports venues under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department LCSD
很多議員剛才也關心到使用者"炒場"的問題，我認為康文署更應恆常檢討轄下場地的使用情況，善用設施。
Many Members expressed concern over the touting of venue tickets . I hold that LCSD should regularly review the usage of its venues to ensure proper use of its facilities
審計報告的調查，正正反映出問題並非場地不足，而是現有資源未有妥善運用。
The surveys conducted in the Audit Reports precisely show that the problem lies not in having inadequate venues but in the improper use of existing resources
其實，康文署的設施數字並不是秘密，政府偶然也會在議會文件內公開，例如在改劃土地用途的議題提供這些數據作參考，但很多時候只提供部分項目，未有包括很多主流康樂活動設施的供應數據，例如羽毛球場、足球場等。
Indeed the data on the facilities of LCSD is no secret . The Government occasionally will provide such data for reference in meeting papers on change of land use . But the data often only covers some items such as about open space and does not cover the supply of many mainstream recreational facilities such as badminton courts football pitches etc
因此，我修正案的第二項，是希望政府建立一個全面的資料庫，讓公眾查詢現時18區的設施供應和使用率，以及按《規劃標準》來提供應有的供應量。
Hence I propose in Part 2 of my amendment that the Government should establish a comprehensive database so that the public can check the availability and usage rate of these facilities in 18 districts and that the Government can supply the correct quantities of facilities based on HKPSG
這些數據其實十分容易整理，但對議員及公眾是很重要的。
Actually this data can be easily collated but the data are very important to Members and the public
好像政府近年撥款200億元增建或重建體育及康樂設施，但究竟應先興建泳池、足球場還是羽毛球場呢？
For instance over the recent years the Government has allocated 20 billion on constructing or rebuilding sports and recreational facilities but what facilities should the Government construct first? . Swimming pools football pitches or badminton courts?
政府的文件很多時候沒有提供其他方案，令議員及公眾覺得，政府興建了就唯有接受，我們未能按數據顯示的供應及需求來考慮，其實要得到數據才可以判斷政府的決定是否正確。
The Government often does not provide other options in its papers so Members and the public have no choice but to accept the proposals . We cannot consider them with reference to the data on the supply and demand . Actually we need the data to assess whether the Governments decision is justified or not
第二，提供《規劃標準》可以讓市民監督政府興建康樂設施的進度。
Second the public need HKPSG to monitor the progress of the Government on constructing recreational facilities
根據《規劃標準》，香港應該要有72個足球場，我不知局長曾否計算過，這只是足球場的數字，不包括運動場。
According to HKPSG Hong Kong should have 72 football pitches . I do not know if the Secretary has done calculation himself or not . But this number only refers to the number of football pitches and does not include sports grounds
這些是我們自行計算的，不是官方資料，可能會有少許差異。
This calculation is done by us and not the Government . There may be a little variation
這證明政府現時沒有一個數據庫，令人難以監察。
This proves that the Government does not have a database making the public very difficult to monitor the Government
政府近年經常提及大數據，其實政府應該公布所有場地的數據這些是小數據而不是大數據，以及與《規劃標準》的差距及使用率等資料，讓公眾查閱，以及供政府制訂政策時參考及議員查看需求。
Over the past few years the Government often mentions big data . In fact the Government should make public the data on all venues these are only small data not big data . Moreover it should also make available the outstanding quantity to measure up to the standards in HKPSG and the usage rates for public inspection as well as for policy making by the Government and for reference by Members
修正案的第四項及第十項關乎政府如何善用空置土地的問題。
Parts 4 and 10 of my amendment are about how the Government can make good use of vacant land
空置校舍固然是可用的土地供應，但並非全部也適合用作文化空間。
Vacant school premises are indeed an usable land supply but not all of them are suitable for cultural space
現時的申請程序十分封閉，政府不會主動列出可以租用的土地，只能夠由有意租用的團體自行發掘沒有用途的土地，再向政府申請，並且要得到政策局的支持才可以落實。
The current application procedure is very passive . The Government will not proactively list vacant government sites available for lease . Interested organizations will have to find out these sites by themselves and then initiate an application with the Government provided that their applications have the support of the related Policy Bureau
我最後想分享一個例子。
Lastly I wish to share an example with Members
今年有一位日本資深球員井川祐輔加盟香港超級聯賽上屆盟主"東方"。
This year a Japanese football player Yusuke IGAWA joined Eastern the football club that won the last champion of the Hong Kong Premier League
他在社交平台發表了一篇文章，令到作為香港人的我也感到十分羞耻。
He wrote something on a social media which makes Hong Kong people feel ashamed
他說："由於球隊沒有專屬訓練場，我們每天須轉換訓練場地。
He said Our football team does not have a dedicated pitch for training . We thus have to change to a different football pitch for training every day
淋浴室內沒有吹風機，要自行攜帶洗髮露，而且練習場的儲物櫃沒有提供鎖，我們要把個人物品放在車上，好像回到中學時期的環境一樣，不知這可否稱為專業足球？
The shower room does not have a hair dryer and we need to bring our own shampoo . The locker in the training venue does not have a lock and we have to put all our personal belongings in the car . I feel like returning to secondary school days
即使是香港的知名球會亦需要面對上述的訓練環境。
I wonder if we can call this professional football . Even famous football players in Hong Kong are facing the same training environment I just said
目前，這兩類活動均面對場地嚴重短缺，以及政府支援不足的問題。
At present these two types of activities are plagued by the problems of acute shortage of venues and inadequate support from the Government
主席，隨着社會的生活質素改善及出生率下降，家長除了關注子女的學業外，亦十分關注如何啟發他們其他方面的潛能，包括在文化、藝術及體育發展方面的能力。
President with an improved quality of life in the society and a declining birth rate parents not only care about the academic performance of their children but are also concerned about how to develop other potential of their children say their cultural arts and sports talents
為令學生及青少年多與外界交流及 提升水平，學校或相關機構都會與境外團體合作，在香港安排不同形式的演出及交流活動。
To provide more exchange opportunities for students and young people and to upgrade their standards schools or relevant institutions will collaborate with non - Hong Kong organizations in holding different types of performances and exchange activities in Hong Kong
近年，民間舉辦的文化、藝術及體育交流活動越來越多，規模亦越來越大。
In recent years the number of cultural arts and sports exchange activities arranged by community organizations have been growing and so has the scale of these activities
由於香港是國際都會，交通便利，旅遊資源豐富，而組織這類活動的團體亦既專業，又口碑佳，故此，活動深受境外團體歡迎。
As Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city with good transport networks and abundant tourism resources and organizations holding this type of activities are both professional and reputable these activities are highly popular among non - Hong Kong organizations
根據旅遊業反映，近年，境外團體對這類來港交流的活動的需求甚大，活動形式包括比賽、匯演、展覽等。
As reflected by the tourism industry the demand for these exchange activities in Hong Kong has been great among non - Hong Kong organizations in recent years and the forms of these activities include competition joint performance exhibition and so on . For exchange tours of this kind most of them require advance planning
這類交流團絕大多數都需要預先籌劃，大多於1年前便要開始物色演出或比賽場地，尤其是具規模的交流活動，更需要提早策劃，而場地能否預早落實便會影響整項活動的安排，包括行程、交通、住宿等。
Usually organizers have to begin looking for performance or competition venues one year before . For sizeable exchange activities it is all the more necessary for organizers to do early planning . The reason is that whether the venue can be confirmed in advance will have an impact on the arrangements of the entire activity including the itinerary transport accommodation etc
過往便曾有交流活動因找不到合適場地，被迫轉至香港以外的地方舉行，令主辦單位及有機會參加該活動的青少年和家長失望，也影響香港作為國際大都會的形象，以及於區內組織這類交流活動的競爭力。
Previously an exchange activity was forced to be conducted somewhere else as the organizer could not find a suitable venue in Hong Kong . As a result the organizer young people who got the chance to join that activity and their parents were all disappointed . Meanwhile Hong Kong also found its image as an international metropolis tarnished and its regional competitiveness in coordinating these exchange activities affected
根據康樂及文化事務署數據，現時其轄下可供表演的場地只有16個，但租用的申請卻越來越多，在2012年至2015年期間，未能獲分配演藝場地檔期的預訂申請超過8,000宗，約佔整體申請的七成。
Based on the data of Leisure and Cultural Services Department currently there are only 16 performance venues under its purview but the number of venue booking applications are on the increase . Between 2012 and 2015 over 8 000 applications are not allocated with any time slot at performing arts venues constituting about 70 % of the total number of applications
我們估計，未能獲批的申請多以黃金檔期為主，例如假日及晚上。
We reckon that most of the failed applications are targeting at prime time slots such as holidays and night - time
為善用資源，增加香港青少年與外界交流的機會，我建議當局除了設法增加展覽、演出及比賽場地之外，亦應考慮針對與境外團體進行交流活動的申請，制訂優先預訂政策，例如撥出一定比例的非黃金檔期的場地，讓這些交流團優先預訂；而供這類交流團租用的場地設施，其音響及舞台設計最好是較為完善的，以免影響香港對外的形象。
To better utilize resources and increase the opportunities for young people in Hong Kong to have exchanges with the outside world I propose that the authorities should try to increase venues for exhibitions performances and competitions . On top of that the authorities should also consider formulating a priority booking policy for applications relating to exchange activities with non - Hong Kong organizations say setting aside a certain proportion of the non - prime time slots for organizers of these exchanges to make advance venue bookings . And there should be better audio system and stage design for the venues made available for bookings by organizers of these exchanges so as to avoid tarnishing the external image of Hong Kong
代理主席，政府除了要關注文化藝術及康體場地的供求外，亦應關注舉辦大型演唱會的場地。
Deputy President apart from paying attention to the supply of and demand for cultural arts recreational and sports venues the Government should also look at venues for holding large - scale concerts
根據香港演出業協會在2014年委託香港理工大學酒店及旅遊業管理學院進行的研究，在受訪的250名訪港旅客中，78%有興趣來港觀賞演唱會，89%指香港是其中一個最喜歡的演唱會城市。
In 2014 Performing Industry Association Hong Kong Limited commissioned the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to conduct a study . According to the study of all the 250 inbound visitors surveyed 78 % expressed interest in coming to Hong Kong for concerts and 89 % described Hong Kong as one of their favourite host cities of concerts
該報告亦指出，目前香港最大的表演場館只能容納14,000人，落後於台北、首爾及新加坡等周邊城市。
Yet as the report points out in Hong Kong the largest venue for performances can only accommodate 14 000 persons which compares unfavourably with those in other peripheral cities such as Taipei Seoul and Singapore
如果政府能夠興建一座可容納35,000人的室內場館， 將有助推動演唱會旅遊發展，估計可為香港帶來每年52億元經濟效益，以及創造16,000個就業機會。
If the Government can build an indoor venue with a capacity of 35 000 persons it will provide impetus for the development of concert tourism bringing an estimated annual economic benefit of HK5.2 billion to Hong Kong and creating 16 000 employment opportunities
所以，舉辦演唱會其實是甚具潛質的產業。
Therefore organizing concerts is actually an industry with potential
代理主席，正在興建的啟德體育園區可容納5萬人的主場館，預計要到2022年才落成，目前只能依靠紅磡體育館、亞洲國際博覽館及香港會議展覽中心，肯定不能滿足需求。
Deputy President the main stadium of Kai Tak Sports Park which has a seating capacity of 50 000 is currently under construction . As it is excepted that the construction will not be completed until 2022 we can only rely on Hong Kong Coliseum the Asia World - Expo and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre at present but these venues are by no means capable of meeting the demand
最近五月天樂團在香港迪士尼樂園的露天場地成功舉辦萬人演唱會，那是不錯的嘗試，但戶外舉辦演唱會涉及多個部門的牌照申請，過往亦曾出現因牌照未能及時批出而令演唱會延遲或取消的情況。
Recently a pop band Mayday has held a concert accommodating some 10 000 persons in the open space at Hong Kong Disneyland and that has been a fairly successful attempt . However holding an outdoor concert involves licences applied from a number of departments . In the past there were occasions when concerts were postponed or cancelled because the relevant licences were not granted in a timely manner
我希望當局在接獲類似的戶外表演申請時，除了合理地提供方便外，亦應簡化流程及給予清晰指引，設法協助主辦團體順利通過申請，不要令主辦團體對申請手續望而生畏，影響香港在舉辦大型演唱會方面的發展空間。
I hope that upon receipt of similar applications for outdoor performances the authorities will not only sensibly afford some convenience to the organizers but also streamline the procedures and provide clear instructions . Efforts should also be made to assist the organizers to go through the application procedures smoothly so that they will not recoil from the application formalities and the room for Hong Kongs development in organizing large - scale concerts will not be affected
說到最終，大家似乎誤會了怎樣辨識政府有否扶持文化或運動發展。
In the final analysis people seem to have misunderstood the way to differentiate whether the Government has supported cultural and sports development or not
我所說的並非是政府投放了多少金錢在場地上，便等同是扶持文化發展，這完全是扭曲的概念。
In my view government support to the cultural development cannot be judged by the amount of money invested by the Government on the venues . This concept is totally distorted
過去30年，香港的文化和運動出現了少許起色，因為我們雅俗交匯。
Over the past 30 years there was slight improvement in the culture and sports of Hong Kong as we have moved to the direction of pop - classical fusion