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Appendix II - G Summaries of Written/Oral Representations

1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O 1 All 1 - (a) Supports the provisional Item (a) DCCAs recommendations on G06 The supporting view is noted. (Sheung Lok), G08 (Kadoorie), G09 (Prince), G10 (), G24 (Oi Man) and G25 (Oi Chun).

(b) Objects to the provisional Item (b) recommendations on G01 This proposal is not accepted (), G02 (Sung because according to the Wong Toi), G03 (Ma Hang proposal made in the Chung) and G15 (Hoi representation, the population of Sham), and considers that G15 (Hoi Sham) (21 998) will the construction works exceed the statutory permissible affecting the area in the east upper limit (+32.53%). of Road and other community problems remain unresolved. Having considered that is the main road accommodating the traffic needs of and G15 (Hoi Sham) and the latter has sufficient room to absorb the populations from other DCCAs, proposes to transfer the area in the east of To Kwa Wan Road from G02 () and G03 (Ma Hang Chung) to G15 (Hoi Sham).

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1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O (c) Transfers The Astrid from Item (c) G01 (Ma Tau Wai) to G07 This proposal is not accepted () for the because the population of G07 purposes of evening out the (Ho Man Tin) will fall within populations of G01 (Ma the statutory permissible range. Tau Wai) and G07 (Ho Man According to the established Tin) and rectifying the working principles, adjustment shape of the DCCAs. to its existing boundary is not required.

(d) Holds reservation on the Item (d) provisional This proposal is not accepted recommendations on G12 because according to the (Kai Tak North), G13 (Kai proposal made in the Tak East) and G14 (Kai Tak representation, the populations Central & South), and of G12 (Kai Tak North) and proposes to delineate Kai G14 (Kai Tak Central & South) Ching Estate and Tak Long will be below the statutory Estate on the basis of “one permissible lower limit: estate, one DCCA” in order to preserve the integrity of G12: 12 331, -25.71% the estates concerned. As G14: 7 811, -52.94% for the other buildings, proposes to transfer them to G14 (Kai Tak Central & South).

(e) Objects to the provisional Item (e) recommendations on G19 This proposal is not accepted (Whampoa East), G20 because the affected population (Whampoa West) and G21 under the proposal made in the ( Bay) as the representation (6 114) will be provisional larger than that in the recommendations will break provisional recommendations the integrity of Harbour (2 096) by 4 018. Please also Place. Proposes to transfer see item 9. Bauhinia Mansions to G19 (Whampoa East) and Palm Mansions to G20 (Whampoa West), as well as to keep the boundary of G21 (Hung Hom Bay) unchanged so as to even out G. Kowloon City District - 114 - G. Kowloon City District

1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O the populations of the three DCCAs.

2 G01 – 1 - Objects to the transfer of This proposal is not accepted Ma Tau certain buildings from G02 because the populations of G04 Wai (Sung Wong Toi) to G03 (Ma (), G09 (Prince) Hang Chung) because the and G11 (Lung Shing) will fall G02 – provisional recommendations within the statutory permissible Sung are unreasonable and the range. According to the Wong Toi shapes of the DCCAs have established working principles, become odd. To enhance the adjustments to their existing G03 – integrity of various boundaries are not required. Ma Hang communities, proposes to: Chung  use Stirling Road as the G04 – boundary, transfer the area Ma Tau in the north of Argyle Street Kok from G01 (Ma Tau Wai) to G09 (Prince) and G11 (Lung G09 – Shing) respectively, where Prince the populations are smaller;

G11 –  transfer Horae Place and the Lung buildings in the vicinity Shing from G03 (Ma Hang Chung) to G01 (Ma Tau Wai), and transfer the buildings on both sides of Hung Kwong Street from G03 (Ma Hang Chung) to G04 (Ma Tau Kok); and

 transfer the buildings stretching from the north of Grand Waterfront to Ma Tau Kok Road from G02 (Sung Wong Toi) to G03 (Ma Hang Chung).

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1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O G02 – G12 (Kai Tak North) and G13 made in the representation, Sung (Kai Tak East), and the area of the population of G02 Wong Toi the new DCCA G14 (Kai Tak (Sung Wong Toi) (20 987) Central & South) because of will exceed the statutory G03 – the undesirable results. permissible upper limit Ma Hang Reasons are as follows: (+26.44%); Chung  although the populations of (ii) the area of the new DCCA G12 – G01 (Ma Tau Wai), G02 in the representation covers Kai Tak (Sung Wong Toi), G03 (Ma the buildings in G02 (Sung North Hang Chung), G12 (Kai Tak Wong Toi) and those in the North), G13 (Kai Tak East) Area G13 – and G14 (Kai Tak Central & in G13 (Kai Tak East). Kai Tak South) do fall within the Even though there is a new East statutory permissible range, road (Shing Kai Road) re-delineation of G02 (Sung connecting the two places, G14 – Wong Toi) has given rise to they are very far away from Kai Tak greater populations in G01 each other; and Central & (Ma Tau Wai), G02 (Sung South Wong Toi) and G03 (Ma (iii) the delineation Hang Chung) as opposed to recommendations must be lower populations in the based on the population three DCCAs in the Kai Tak distribution and relevant area; and local factors. It is inevitable that a DCCA is  the shapes of G01 (Ma Tau composed of more than one Wai), G02 (Sung Wong Toi) community. and G03 (Ma Hang Chung) are undesirable.

The representation proposes to:

 maintain the original boundary of G12 (Kai Tak North), and rename it as “Kai Ching” or “Ching Long”;

 retain the public housing estate in the original boundaries of G13 (Kai Tak East) i.e. the area of Tak Long Estate, and rename it G. Kowloon City District - 116 - G. Kowloon City District

1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O as “Tak Long”;

 change the area of the new DCCA to cover the remaining buildings of the Kai Tak Development Area in G13 (Kai Tak East) and the buildings on both sides of Sky Tower in G02 (Sung Wong Toi) and rename it as “Kai Tak”. The representation considers that the buildings in the two places are both private buildings and subsidised owner-occupied buildings which are similar in nature. They are connected by Shing Kai Road and so there are certain ties between them; and

 transfer the buildings next to Jubilant Place, stretching from the east of Pau Chung Street to Grand Waterfront in G03 (Ma Hang Chung) to G02 (Sung Wong Toi). These buildings have all along been part of G03 (Ma Hang Chung), but in fact, are separated from other parts of G03 (Ma Hang Chung) by the gas production plant and the former Animal Quarantine Depot and slaughterhouse (currently known as the Cattle Depot Artist Village). Proposes to rename G02 (Sung Wong Toi) as “Cattle Depot”.

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1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O that the above adjustments to G12 (Kai Tak North) and G13 (Kai Tak East) are technical in nature which do not involve population adjustments. Besides, as compared with the provisional recommendations, the number of DCCAs to be re-delineated is smaller and the adjustments will bring the populations of all DCCAs concerned closer to the population quota.

4 G09 – 1 - The populations of the DCCAs This proposal is not accepted Prince concerned will exceed the because: statutory permissible upper G10 – limit or fall short of the lower (i) the populations of G09 Kowloon limit. However, the EAC’s (Prince), G10 (Kowloon Tong provisional recommendations Tong) and G11 (Lung are unable to preserve Shing) will fall within the G11 – community integrity. In order statutory permissible range. Lung to avoid causing difficulties to According to the Shing the work of the DC members established working concerned and being unfair to principles, adjustments to the residents of the DCCAs, their existing boundaries proposes to: are not required; and

 transfer the areas in the (ii) the delineation south of Rutland Quadrant, recommendations must be and Durham Road, and in based on objective data of the west of Lancashire Road population distribution. from G10 (Kowloon Tong) Arrangements on district to G09 (Prince). As these administration matters or areas are closer to G09 community services (Prince), re-delineating these provided by DC members areas will help strengthen are not the relevant factors and foster community of consideration. integrity; and

 transfer the areas in the east of Inverness Road, in the west of Junction Road and in G. Kowloon City District - 118 - G. Kowloon City District

1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O the north of Dumbarton Road from G10 (Kowloon Tong) to G11 (Lung Shing) because of the fact that residents in the above areas mainly go to Kowloon City for daily activities and leisure. The representation considers that the transfer of the above areas to G11 (Lung Shing) can help reduce the pressure of DC members in performing their duties at the local level and strengthen community integrity in the areas around Inverness Road.

Overall, the representation opines that the above proposals not only can reduce the pressure of the DC members in performing their duties at the local level and preserve community integrity, but also improve the respective population figures of the three DCCAs.

5 G12 – 1 - Supports the creation of a new The supporting view is noted. Kai Tak DCCA in the areas of Kai North Ching Estate and Tak Long Estate where new buildings are G13 – constantly being developed. Kai Tak East

6 G12 – 1 1 (a) Object to the transfer of De Items (a) and (b) Kai Tak Novo to G12 (Kai Tak These proposal are not North North) and the transfer of accepted because: three blocks of Tak Long Estate and other private (i) according to the proposal housing estates to G14 (Kai made in the representations, G. Kowloon City District - 119 - G. Kowloon City District

1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O G13 – Tak Central & South). the population of G12 (Kai Kai Tak Reasons are summarised as Tak North) (12 331) will be East follows: below the statutory permissible lower limit G14 –  as for community (-25.71%); Kai Tak identity, De Novo is an Central & owner-occupied (ii) the delineation South housing. Its residents recommendations must be have different based on objective data of livelihood issues and population distribution. needs of resources and Arrangements on district ancillary support from administration matters or those living at Kai community services Ching Estate. provided by DC members Similarly, transferring are not the relevant factors three blocks of Tak of consideration; and Long Estate and other private housing estates (iii) the delineation to G14 (Kai Tak recommendations must be Central & South) will based on the population affect the identity and distribution and relevant homogeneity of the local factors. It is community; inevitable that a DCCA is composed of more than one  as for geographical community. situations, De Novo is closer to the neighbouring private housing estate. While the distance between the two is about 75 metres, the distance between De Novo and most of the buildings of is 150 metres; and

 as for population, the projected population of G12 (Kai Tak North) is about 14 000 but De Novo has about 1 000 people only, G. Kowloon City District - 120 - G. Kowloon City District

1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O accounting for about 5% of the overall population of G12 (Kai Tak North). The representations worry that the elected DC member for the DCCA may only spare very little resources and time to serve the residents of De Novo. In addition, when conflicts arouse between the residents of De Novo and Kai Ching Estate on issues of ancillary support and daily activities, it will be hard for the DC member to remain impartial when dealing with the conflicts and heeding the needs of De Novo.

(b) Propose to transfer De Novo to G14 (Kai Tak Central & South) so that the DC member can heed the residents’ voices of all private housing estates. The proposal can give rise to synergy and keep the population deviation within the permissible range.

7 G15 – 1 - Supports the provisional The supporting view is noted. Hoi Sham recommendation.

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1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O 8 G20 – 3 - Support the provisional The supporting view is noted. Whampoa recommendations. West

G21 – Hung Hom Bay

9 G19 – 17 2 Object to the provisional Items (a) to (d) Whampoa recommendations on G19 The proposal under item (a) is East (Whampoa East), G20 accepted. It is the statutory (Whampoa West) and G21 requirement that the EAC has to G20 – (Hung Hom Bay). Propose to appropriately adjust the Whampoa retain the entire Harbour Place boundaries of those DCCAs West in G20 (Whampoa West). with projected populations Reasons are summarised as exceeding the permissible upper G21 – follows: limits. Currently, some Hung DCCAs are composed of more Hom Bay  there are only seven blocks than one public or private in Harbour Place but they housing estate. Once the G22 – are split into two DCCAs, populations of these DCCAs Hung namely G20 (Whampoa exceed the statutory permissible Hom West) and G21 (Hung Hom upper limit, it is inevitable that Bay). This reveals that the public or private housing preservation of community estates therein will need to be identity and local ties are not split. In spite of this, when taken into account in the considering the relevant provisional proposal, the EAC would also recommendations; take into account the size of the DCCA and the scale of the  since the DC member of housing estates so as to make its G21 (Hung Hom Bay) was best endeavors to avoid splitting elected in 2007, the area a public or private housing covered by the DCCA and estate as practicable as possible. the target clients have been more or less the same. Upon receipt of the Over the years, the residents representations, the EAC have become accustomed to conducted site visit and noted the mode of services that it is geographically feasible provided by the incumbent to transfer the entire Stars by the DC member. Changes as Harbour in G20 (Whampoa proposed in the provisional West) to G19 (Whampoa East) recommendations will affect as proposed under item (a). G. Kowloon City District - 122 - G. Kowloon City District

1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O the efficiency of service In addition, both Stars by the provision; Harbour and Harbour Place are small and medium-sized  splitting Harbour Place into housing estates. Although the two DCCAs will give rise to population of G20 (Whampoa management problems. It West) will slightly exceed the would be required to invite statutory permissible upper limit two DC members for under the proposal made in the meetings and check their representations, after careful diaries; consideration of the fact that the affected population under the  in the future, the community proposal made in the problems of Harbour Place representations (953) will be will be handled by the DC less than that in the provisional members of G20 (Whampoa recommendations (2 096) by West) and G21 (Hung Hom 1 143 and the proposal can Bay). This will complicate avoid splitting the small the situation; medium-sized housing estate, in the absence of other feasible  the provisional alternatives, the EAC agrees to recommendations will break accept the proposal under item the ties among the residents (a) and revises the boundaries of who belong to the same G19 (Whampoa East), G20 housing estate. They are (Whampoa West) and G21 required to pass their views (Hung Hom Wan). The on the same community adjustments are as follows: issue to two DC members; (i) to retain the fifth and sixth  the provisional blocks of the Harbour Place recommendations divide in G20 (Whampoa West); Harbour Place into separate DCCAs. This generates (ii) to transfer the entire Stars conflicts and causes by the Harbour to G19 confusion among the (Whampoa East); and residents because it will be hard for them to tell which (iii) to allow the population of block belongs to which G20 (Whampoa West) DCCA. As a result, they (20 898) to slightly exceed will have problems when the statutory permissible seeking help from DC upper limit (+25.90%). G. Kowloon City District - 123 - G. Kowloon City District

1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O members. The provisional According to the proposal made recommendations are not in the representations, the good for both the residents respective populations of G19 and DC members to (Whampoa East), G20 exchange views on overall (Whampoa West) and G21 community affairs and (Hung Hom Bay) are as follows: development of the housing estate; G19: 17 582, +5.92% G20: 20 898, +25.90%  the provisional G21: 18 414, +10.93% recommendations will bring the population of G21 (Hung Since more DCCAs or areas Hom Bay) very close to the under the alternative proposals upper limit of the in items (b) to (d) will be permissible range affected, the affected population (+23.56%). It is very likely under items (b) to (d) will be that re-delineation of larger than that in item (a) and boundary will be needed in they are not accepted. 2023, which would cause confusion to the residents of Regarding the other issues as the DCCA; mentioned in the representations, the delineation  in terms of the population recommendations must be based figures, G19 (Whampoa on objective data of population East) has more room than distribution. Arrangements on G21 (Hung Hom Bay) to district administration matters or absorb the population of community services provided by G20 (Whampoa West); and DC members or political factors are not the relevant factors of  the shape of G20 (Whampoa consideration. West) becomes odd under the provisional recommendations.

(a) 10 representations propose to transfer Stars by the Harbour from G20 (Whampoa West) to G19 (Whampoa East).

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1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O (b) Three representations propose to retain the original boundary of G21 (Hung Hom Bay) and then transfer Bauhinia Mansions to G19 (Whampoa East), and Palm Mansions to G20 (Whampoa West) so that the shapes of the two DCCAs will be more alike and the community integrity and geographical linkage will be better and more reasonable.

(c) One representation proposes to implement items 9(a) and (b) concurrently.

(d) One representation further points out that in order to comply with the established statutory criteria of “being near to the population quota” and “having regard to community identity and local ties” to a larger extent, more substantial adjustments should be made to the boundaries of G19 (Whampoa East), G20 (Whampoa West), G21 (Hung Hom Bay) and G22 (Hung Hom) so that the problems of G22 (Hung Hom) for having low population while G20 (Whampoa West) and G21 (Hung Hom Bay) having high population could be rectified. The adjustments will also help improve the shape of the DCCAs. To G. Kowloon City District - 125 - G. Kowloon City District

1 Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O narrow down the differences among different types of housing estates in the DCCAs, the representation makes the following proposals:

G19 (Whampoa East) includes the original area and take in Bauhinia Mansions. Besides, transfers Palm Mansions to G20 (Whampoa West); and

G20 (Whampoa West) includes Phases 1 to 4 of (Juniper Mansions, Cherry Mansions, Palm Mansions, Willow Mansions) and Whampoa Estate.

G21 (Hung Hom Bay) includes the south of Hung Hom South Road, Hung Hom Bay Reclamation Area and Hung Hom Bay Centre.

G22 (Hung Hom) includes the original area and transfers the remaining parts of G21 (Hung Hom Bay) to G22 (Hung Hom).