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SCMP Reporter

Should King Yin Lei mansion be preserved?

I totally agree with Gareth Jones' strong criticism of the government's belated actions in preventing further 'remodelling' of a beautiful example of Hong Kong heritage (Talkback, September 18).

But why has it taken the government so long to act?

Concern for King Yin Lei  mansion started in 2004 when Stephen Yow Mok-shing  first tried to sell the property.

Since then, the government has received numerous requests to do something to protect this magnificent Chinese renaissance-style building. What has it been doing?

If prompted, I'm sure it will issue a statement along the lines of, 'We have been doing extensive research into the problem'. Sadly, taking three years to research an urgent problem such as this is not action, it's inertness.

Philip Jones, Park Island

Will you ride the Ngong Ping 360 cable car again in the future?

I will definitely want to travel on the  Ngong Ping 360 cable car when it reopens.

I hope other members of the public do the same, because it is important to rebuild confidence in the system and we should have faith in the MTR Corp.

It would also give a boost to Hong Kong's tourist industry and if we get more visitors to the city it will help the economy.

I hope the MTR Corp will do a better job than Skyrail-ITM and that it will learn lessons from what has happened.

I welcome the fact that there will be an  international management team of MTR engineers, so mistakes made in the past are not repeated.  When looking at the cable car operation, it is now time to focus on the future.

Christine Wong Wing-yan, Sha Tin

I never travelled in the Ngong Ping 360 cable car before the accident and I won't ride on it after it restarts operations.

I may not be alone. The accident caused a loss of confidence among tourists.

My advice to visitors would be if you want to ride a cable car in Hong Kong, try the one at Ocean Park.  And if you want to admire the views between Tung Chung town centre and Ngong Ping on Lantau, you can take the bus.

Shirley Tong Puiyu, Ma On Shan

The  Ngong Ping 360 cable car has proved a popular attraction in Hong Kong.

It is the best way to see Ngong Ping and it is the only cable car we have, apart from the system in Ocean Park.

Therefore, I think it will be very difficult to resist the temptation of travelling on it after it reopens.

Although there was an accident, no one was injured.

As long as there are regular checks of the system when it resumes operations, including checks by government experts,  then I think people will feel confident enough to travel on it again.

Ginny Chan Nok-yi, Sha Tin

How should the insect problem be tackled?

Nature is taking its revenge on human beings for the environmental damage we have caused.

This revenge is no longer a prophecy, but a reality.

In urban areas you may be free of insect bites, but you cannot escape the air pollution.

In the countryside you may breathe more easily, but you will be surrounded by a high insect population.

I  saw a Food and Environmental Hygiene Department advertisement on television this week, aimed at educating people to know how to tackle the problem of insects breeding.

The message seemed to be aimed at housing estates. There was no mention of village houses in the countryside.

However, I think there are many of these kinds of houses where  neither the owners nor the tenants are aware of their responsibilities to help deal with the insect problem.

I think there is a particular problem with short-term tenants.

The relevant officials should come up with an overall strategy to deal with growing numbers of insects.

Pang Chi-ming, Sheung Shui

Should needy families get free computers?

Computers are a very important part of our lives. We use them to communicate with other people on the internet.

They provide a link with people living in other countries, often far from Hong Kong.

At home, you can use a computer to play  games, to purchase things online and to get updates of the latest news.

Also, students need a computer to do projects and research. So it is very inconvenient for a family which does not have a computer.

It is already difficult for low-income families to afford to buy one, as they struggle to meet the expenses of daily life. I think they should be provided with free computers.

Katie Banh, Tseung Kwan O

On other matters ...

I refer to the comments made by Lynne Norton about ParknShop (Talkback, September 19).

ParknShop International is a new store format recently developed by ParknShop in order to address the needs of  customers in a particular neighbourhood.

A lot of them are expatriate and they are always looking for items from their home country.

Every ParknShop International is packed with everyday essentials sourced from all over the world, from east and west. The Hong Lok Yuen store revamp has coincided with the implementation of the new  allergen labelling regulations.

As its requirements differ from those in other countries from which we import products, nearly all these items have had to be relabelled to comply with the new rules.  This can mean having to take products off the shelf and have them correctly labelled, before putting them back  on sale.

We understand that this process may affect the availability of certain items and we are making an extra effort to  improve the situation.

We would like to thank Ms Norton for bringing this matter to our attention and we apologise for any inconvenience that may have been caused.

If she has any  further comments or suggestions, she is welcome to  contact our customer services department at 2606 8658.

Jasmine Hui, senior public relations officer, ParknShop



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