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Appendix III - J Summaries of Written Representations

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1 All 54 The representations The supporting views are noted. DCCAs support the demarcation proposals for all DCCAs in the District. 2 All 1 (a) The representation Item (a) DCCAs supports the The supporting view is noted. demarcation proposals for J02, J03, J04, J05, Item (b) J06, J07, J08, J09, J10, See item 3. J11, J13, J15, J16, J17, J18, J19, J20, J21, J22, Proposal (c) J23, J24, J25, J28, J29, The representation is accepted in J30, J31, J32, J33, J34 view of the valid reasons given and and J35. the populations of both J12 and J14 (b) It objects to splitting will fall within the permissible range the North after the delineation: Estate into 3 DCCAs J12: 21,091, +22.04% (i.e. Tsui Ping, Po Lok J14: 19,537, +13.05%. and Kwun Tong Central) and puts up proposals on the re-delineation of the boundaries of J01, J26 and J27, which are same as Proposals B and C as set out in item 3 below. (c) It proposes to move Sau Ming House from J14 to J12 since it shares the same transportation network with the public housing blocks in J12 and is located at the same level with Sau On House and Sau Fu House in J12. The proposed move would even out the populations of North and Sau Mau Ping South. J. Kwun Tong - 82 - J. Kwun Tong

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3 J01 – 2 The representations put Proposal A Kwun forward three proposals for The proposal is not accepted Tong the re-delineation of the because: Central boundaries of the current (i) it would cause substantial J01 and J25. changes to four DCCAs (i.e. J13 – current J12, J23, J27 and J30 Hiu Lai Proposal A (new J13, J25, J28 and J31)), of It proposes to: which the populations are J25 – (a) keep the boundaries of within the permissible range and King Tin the current J24 Tsui a change in their boundaries is Ping South and the not necessary; and J26 – current J25 Tsui Ping (ii) there are supporting views for Tsui Ping North unchanged the demarcation proposals of the except making the current J12 (new J13) and J23 J27 – following (new J25) (see items 1, 11 and Po Lok modifications: 18).

J28 – (i) transferring Hiu Proposal B Yuet Wah Kwong Court, The proposal is not accepted for the Hiu Ming Court, following reasons: J31 – Hiu Wah (i) the population of the current J24 Ting On Building and Fu is within the permissible range Wah Court from (13,430). The adjustment to its the current J12 to boundary is to help bring the the current J25; population of the adjoining (ii) moving Lei On DCCAs (i.e. current J01 and Court in the J25) within the permissible current J23 to the range and vacate a DCCA to current J24; and alleviate the population overflow of other DCCAs in the (b) transfer the area from District; Sheung Yee Road to (ii) Tsui Ping South Estate has been Lai Yip Street in J01 to wholly included in the same the current J30 and the DCCA since 1999; remaining area to the (iii) the proposal would be current J27. tantamount to dissolving the current J24. Unless there are Proposal B very strong justifications, such It proposes to: dissolution is not recommended; (a) transfer Tsui Ying and House, Tsui Lok (iv) there are supporting views in House and Tsui Hon maintaining the seven blocks of House of Tsui Ping Tsui Ping South Estate in the South Estate in the same DCCA (see item 19). current J24 to the current J01; and Proposal C (b) transfer the remaining The proposal is not accepted blocks of Tsui Ping because: J. Kwun Tong - 83 - J. Kwun Tong

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South Estate in the (i) it will affect two DCCAs (i.e. current J24 to the the current J26 (new J27) and current J25. J27 (new J28)), of which the populations are within the Proposal C permissible range and a change It proposes to: in their boundaries is not (a) keep the boundary of necessary; the current J24 (ii) grouping the private buildings unchanged; and in the lower part of current J27 (b) group four current (new J28) with the current J01 DCCAs (i.e. J01, J25, is geographically undesirable as J26 and J27) into three they are at different levels; and DCCAs as follows: (iii) there are supporting views on (i) moving Tsui Nam the demarcation proposal for House, Tsui Mui new J27 (see items 1 and 20). House and Tsui Yue House of It is necessary to revise the Tsui Ping North boundaries of three DCCAs (i.e. Estate from the current J01 Kwun Tong Central, current J26 to the current J24 Tsui Ping South and current J25; current J25 Tsui Ping North) and to (ii) forming a new merge them into two DCCAs DCCA which because: comprises Po Pui (i) the populations of both current Court, Wo Lok J01 and current J25 exceed the Estate and a lower permissible limit: cluster of private current J01:11,260, -34.85% buildings in the current J25:12,046, -30.30%; upper part of the and current J27; and (ii) there is a need to vacate one (iii) transferring a DCCA to alleviate the cluster of private population overflow of other buildings in the DCCAs in the District. lower part of the current J27 to the Under the EAC’s demarcation current J01. proposals, the number of DCCAs affected has been kept to a The reasons given are: minimum. (a) under the EAC’s demarcation proposals, (i) the community integrity of Tsui Ping North Estate will be affected; and (ii) inclusion of five blocks of Tsui Ping North Estate J. Kwun Tong - 84 - J. Kwun Tong

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in the proposed J01, which mainly comprises the centre of Kwun Tong, will easily cause confusion and delays from the angle of district administration because the areas mentioned above belong to two different area committees; (b) similar types of buildings should be grouped in the same DCCAs for maintaining community integrity; and (c) the EAC has allowed other DCCAs in the same District to exceed the permissible limits for preserving community integrity and should therefore adopt the same principle for Tsui Ping North Estate.

4 J01 – 1 The representation: See item 3. Kwun (a) objects to splitting the Tong Tsui Ping North Estate Central into 3 DCCAs (i.e. Tsui Ping, Po Lok and J13 – Kwun Tong Central); Hiu Lai and (b) proposes to transfer J26 – Hiu Kwong Court and Tsui Ping Hiu Ming Court to the Tsui Ping North J27 – DCCA (i.e. the current Po Lok J25) for alleviating its population shortfall, which is similar to J. Kwun Tong - 85 - J. Kwun Tong

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sub-item (a)(i) of Proposal A as set out in item 3 above.

5 J01 – 1 The representation: See item 3. Kwun (a) objects to including Tong five blocks of Tsui Central Ping North Estate (i.e. Tsui Tsz House, Tsui J26 – Lau House, Tsui Tsui Ping Cheung House, Tsui Pak House and Tsui On House) in the new J01; and (b) requests the boundary of the current J25 be maintained.

6 J01 – 1 (a) The representation Item (a) Kwun agrees to the extension The representation is in line with the Tong of the current J01 to EAC’s demarcation proposal. The Central since supporting view is noted. the integrity of J26 – community could be Item (b) Tsui Ping maintained. The proposal is not accepted because the EAC shall as required (b) It further suggests that by the law ensure that the fewer blocks of Tsui population in each proposed DCCA Ping Estate be is as near to the population quota as included in the new practicable and the population of J01 because: J01 (17,080, -1.17%) is close to the (i) the decrease in population quota. Inclusion of population of fewer blocks of Tsui Ping North Kwun Tong town Estate in J01 will make the centre is only population less close to the temporary; population quota which does not (ii) the elected DC meet the aforesaid statutory member of the requirement. new J01 has to provide a very wide scope of service as this DCCA has a large mobile and working population; and (iii) the elected DC member has to J. Kwun Tong - 86 - J. Kwun Tong

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follow up the community problems in connection with the re-development of . 7 J01 – 1 Same as item 2(b). See item 3. Kwun Tong Central

J26 – Tsui Ping

J27 – Po Lok

8 J02 – 6 (a) These representations Item (a)(i) propose that: The representation is not accepted Bay (i) the area of J02 be because: extended to (i) the change will cause the J03 – incorporate Upper population of J02 to exceed and Lower Ngau the upper permissible limit: Tau Kok Estates in z J02 incorporating Upper J06 – J32, Choi Ying and Lower Sheung Estate in J06, Tak Estates (28,948, Choi Bo Garden in J03, +67.50%); Jade Field Garden z J02 incorporating Choi J32 – and/or Amoy Ying Estate (23,417, Ngau Tau Gardens in J33; +35.50%); Kok and (ii) more than one (ii) the transfer of Tak Bo Garden J33 – elected DC to J02 will cause the To Tai member should be population of J03 to exceed allowed to be lower permissible limit returned for each (11,602, -32.87%); DCCA so that the electors of J02 (iii) there are supporting views on can have a wider choice of the demarcation proposal for candidates and the fairness J32 (see items 1, 2 and 21); of election can be and promoted. (iv) the population of J33 is within the permissible range and a (b) One of the change in its boundary is not representations also necessary. J. Kwun Tong - 87 - J. Kwun Tong

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suggests that the Item (a)(ii) polling station (i.e The proposal would involve the amendments to the District Councils Community Centre) be Ordinance (Cap 547) which falls relocated to the Hall of outside the purview of the EAC. City University of , which is Item (b) also in the vicinity of The suggestion falls outside the Telford Gardens. scope of the consultation exercise and has been forwarded to the REO for reference.

9 J08 – 1 The representation The supporting view is noted. Shun Tin supports the demarcation proposal for J08.

10 J12 – 1 The representation: Item (a) Sau Mau (a) supports the The supporting view is noted. Ping demarcation proposals North for J12 and J14; and Item (b) (b) suggests that J12 and The suggestion is beyond the scope J14 – J14 should each be of the consultation exercise and has Sau Mau provided with a polling been forwarded to the REO for Ping station to facilitate the reference. South electors.

11 J13 – 1 The representation The supporting view is noted. Hiu Lai supports the demarcation proposal for J13.

12 J14 – 1 The representation states The view on the designation of Sau Mau that it has no comments on polling station has been forwarded Ping the demarcation proposal to the REO for reference. South for J14 but considers that the polling station for J14 should be conveniently located.

13 J15 – 3 The representations The supporting views are noted. Hing Tin support the demarcation proposals for J15, J16, J17, J16 – J18 and J19.

J17 –

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J18 – Ping Tin

J19 –

14 J16 – 1 The representation The supporting view is noted. Lam Tin supports the demarcation proposal for J16.

15 J16 – 1 The representation Item (a) Lam Tin proposes to: The representation is not accepted (a) transfer Ping Chun because: J18 – House of Ping Tin (i) the populations of both J16 and Ping Tin Estate from J16 to J18 J18 are within the permissible to minimise the range and a change in their J21 – population deviation boundaries is not necessary; and and to preserve the (ii) there are supporting views on Central completeness of Ping the demarcation proposals for Tin Estate; and the J16 and J18 (see items 1, 2, J22 – (b) rename J21 and J22 as 13, 14 and 16). Chui “” and “Yau Cheung Tong Central” Item (b) respectively since the (i) The proposal to rename J21 as J22 covers a large area “Yau Lai” is accepted because of the existing Yau the DCCA comprises solely Tong Central and it housing blocks of Yau Lai would reflect the Estate. inclusion of Yau Mei Court in the J22. (ii) However, the proposal to rename J22 is not accepted because the name of “Chui Cheung” can better reflect the major developments in J22 than the name of “Yau Tong Central”. 16 J18 – 5 The representations The supporting views are noted. Ping Tin support the demarcation proposal for J18.

17 J20 – 8 The representations The supporting views are noted. Yau Tong support the demarcation East proposals for J20, J21, J22 and J23. J21 – Yau Tong Central

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J22 – Chui Cheung

J23 – Yau Tong West

18 J25 – 1 The representation The supporting view is noted. King Tin supports the demarcation proposal for J25.

19 J26 – 20 The representations The representations are in line with Tsui Ping support the retention of the the EAC’s demarcation proposal. whole Tsui Ping South The supporting views are noted. Estate in J26.

20 J27 – 3 The representations The supporting views are noted. Po Lok support the demarcation proposal for J27.

21 J32 – 2 The representations The supporting views are noted. Ngau Tau support the demarcation Kok proposal for J32.

22 Population 2 The representations doubt In this demarcation exercise, the of DCCAs whether the populations EAC has to rely on the population of J14 Sau Mau Ping South figures provided by the AHSG. and J33 To Tai AHSG had conducted constituencies are accurate. comprehensive researches before compiling the relevant data by a systematic methodology. For the reason of fairness and consistency, the EAC considers it necessary to use the same set of population distribution projections with the same basis and the same cut-off date (i.e. 30 June 2011) for all DCCAs. J. Kwun Tong - 90 - J. Kwun Tong

Kwun Tong District Oral Representations Received at the Public Forum on 17 December 2010

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23 J01 – 1 Same as item 3. See item 3. Kwun Tong Central

J26 – Tsui Ping

24 J01 – 1 Same as item 6. See item 3. Kwun Tong Central

J26 – Tsui Ping

25 J02 – 1 Same as item 8(a)(i) and See item 8(a)(i) and 8(a)(ii). Kowloon 8(a)(ii). Bay

J06 – Sheung Choi

J32 – Ngau Tau Kok

J33 – To Tai