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Appendix III - H Wong Tai Sin District Summaries of Written Representations

Item DCCAs No. of Representations EAC’s views no. concerned representations

1 All 2 The representations The supporting views are noted. DCCAs support the demarcation proposals for all DCCAs in the District.

2 H03 – 1 The representation The supporting view is noted. Lung supports the demarcation Sheung proposal for H03.

3 H04 – 1 The representation The supporting view is noted. Fung supports the demarcation Wong proposal for H04.

4 H06 – 1 The representation: Item (a) Lung Sing (a) supports the The supporting view is noted. demarcation proposal of H06; Items (b) and (c) (b) is of the view that The REO will take into account the Lung Poon Court suggestion when identifying venues Commercial Centre is for use as the polling station(s) of not suitable for use as H06. a polling station in the coming District Item (d) Council Election; The matter falls beyond the scope of (c) suggests other venues the consultation exercise and a reply as the polling station has been given by the EAC for H06; and separately. (d) suggests that appropriate measures be adopted to tackle election-related violence.

5 H06 – 1 The representation The representation is not accepted Lung Sing suggests that Regent on the because: Hill be transferred to one (a) the populations of H06 and the of the DCCAs nearby since DCCAs surrounding the Regent this residential building is on the Hill (i.e. H20 and H24) far away from the polling are all within the permissible station and the office of the range and a change in their elected DC member of boundaries is not necessary; and H. Wong Tai Sin - 77 - H. Wong Tai Sin

Item DCCAs No. of Representations EAC’s views no. concerned representations

H06. (b) there are supporting views on the demarcation proposal of H06 (see items 1, 4 and 11).

The view on the designation of polling station has been forwarded to the REO for reference.

6 H07 – 1 The representation The supporting view is noted. San Po supports the demarcation Kong proposals of H07 and H08.

H08 – Tung Tau

7 H07 – 1 The representation The representation is not accepted San Po proposes that the existing because: Kong boundaries of H07 and (a) there is a need to adjust the H08 should remain boundaries of H07 and H08 so H08 – unchanged since the that H07 can comply with the Tung Tau population of H07 should population requirement because be within the permissible the population of H07 far range. exceeds the upper permissible limit (24,605, +42.37%); and (b) there are supporting views on the demarcation proposals of H07 and H08 (see items 1, 6 and 13).

8 H07 – 1 The representation: The representation is not accepted San Po (a) objects to moving four for the following reasons: Kong buildings (i.e. Choi (a) the EAC has considered whether Hung Building, the it is possible to move only the H08 – Chartered Bank Latitude to H08 and to retain the Tung Tau Building, Yue Yee four buildings (i.e. Choi Hung Mansion and Yue Xiu Building, the Chartered Bank Plaza) from H07 to Building, Yue Yee Mansion and H08 because: Yue Xiu Plaza) in H07. (i) these buildings However, the population of H07 have been (23,246) will still exceed the included in H07 upper permissible limit over years; (+34.51%). There is therefore (ii) population profile a need to move the Latitude and of the two other four buildings together to DCCAs are H08 so that H07 can comply different; and with the population (iii) the EAC should requirement; and recommend that (b) there are supporting views on H. Wong Tai Sin - 78 - H. Wong Tai Sin

Item DCCAs No. of Representations EAC’s views no. concerned representations

the population of the demarcation proposals of H07 be permitted H07 and H08 (see items 1, 6 to exceed the and 13). upper permissible limit as a matter of fact that some DCCAs in Wong Tai Sin District have been allowed to exceed the lower permissible limit; and (b) supports the transfer of the Latitude (which is under construction) but not Choi Hung Building, the Chartered Bank Building, Yue Yee Mansion and Yue Xiu Plaza to H08 since the residents of the Latitude will not have any preference to which constituency they should belong to. 9 H07 – 4 The representations See item 8. San Po consider that the EAC Kong should not move the The aim of the public consultation following buildings to H08 exercise conducted by the EAC is to H08 – without prior consultation seek the views from the members of Tung Tau and the residents of these the public on its demarcation buildings have developed a proposals. During the public sense of belonging to San consultation period, all members of Po Kong: the public were invited to express (a) one representation their views. objects to moving Chartered Bank Building to H08; (b) one representation objects to transferring Choi Hung Building to H08; (c) one representation objects to moving Yue Xiu Plaza to H08; and (d) one representation H. Wong Tai Sin - 79 - H. Wong Tai Sin

Item DCCAs No. of Representations EAC’s views no. concerned representations

objects to transferring Yue Yee Mansion to H08.

10 H09 – 2 The representations The representations are accepted Tung Mei propose to transfer Kam because the reasons provided are Kwok Building and Luen valid. On top of the proposed H10 – Hop Building from H09 to changes, we also recommend H10 to enhance the moving Buddhist residents’ sense of Hospital and Bishop Walsh Primary belonging and recognition School from H09 to H10 because of to the community. geographical reason and preservation of community ties.

The populations of H09 and H10 will be: H09: 15,304, -11.45% H10: 14,713, -14.87%

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Wong Tai Sin District Oral Representations Received at the Public Forum on 17 December 2010

Item DCCAs No. of Representations EAC’s views no. concerned representations

11 H06 – 1 The representation: Item (a) Lung Sing (a) supports the The supporting view is noted. demarcation proposal for H06; and Item (b) (b) suggests that The matter falls beyond the scope of appropriate measures the consultation exercise and a reply be adopted to tackle has been given by the EAC election-related separately. violence.

12 H06 – 1 The representation objects The suggestion, which is related to Lung Sing to the demarcation electoral arrangements rather than proposal for H06 because the demarcation proposal, is beyond there is only one polling the scope of the consultation station designated for this exercise. The suggestion has been DCCA and suggests that forwarded to the REO for reference. two polling stations be set up for electors’ convenience.

13 H07 – 3 The representations The supporting views are noted. San Po support the demarcation Kong proposals for H07 and H08 because a better division of H08 – work can be achieved Tung Tau between the two elected DC members of the aforesaid DCCAs. It would facilitate the elected DC member of H08 to tackle the community problems associated with Robert Black Methadone Clinic and Yue Xiu Plaza if both premises are grouped in H08. 14 H07 – 1 Same as item 8. See item 8.

H08 – Tung Tau