TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1984
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THE EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED BOUNDARY CHANGE BETWEEN HO MAN TIN NORTH AND SOUTH CONSTITUENCIES WILL BE TO EXCISE THE HO MAN TIN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, WITH A POPULATION OF ABOUT 22 000, AND THE RESIDENTIAL AREA AROUND SHEK KU AND KING TAK STREETS, WITH AN APPROXIMATE POPULATION OF 1 000, FROM HO MAN TIN SOUTH AND INCLUDE IT IN HO MAN TIN NORTH.
AS A RESULT, HO MAN TIN SOUTH AND HO MAN TIN NORTH WILL HAVE POPULATIONS OF 54 500 AND 57 000 RESPECTIVELY.
ANOTHER PROPOSED REVISION WILL BE TO TRANSFER THE PART OF THE EXISTING TO KWA WAN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY EAST OF TO KWA WAN ROAD, WITH ABOUT 30 000 PEOPLE, TO TO KWA WAN NORTH.
LIKEWISE, THE AREA IN TO KWA WAN NORTH CONSTITUENCY BOUNDED BY MA TAU KOK ROAD, KOWLOON CITY ROAD, MA HANG CHUNG ROAD AND MA TAU CHUNG ROAD, WITH ABOUT 8 500 PEOPLE, WILL BE ABSORBED INTO TO KWA WAN SOUTH CONSTITUENCY.
CONSEQUENTLY, TO KWA WAN NORTH WILL HAVE 66 500 PEOPLE AND
TO KWA WAN SOUTH 69 500 PEOPLE.
+THE PROPOSED REVISIONS OF THE TWO CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE COMING DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON THURSDAY, + MR JONES SAID.
DB TO DISCUSS PROPOSED ADMINISTRATION CHANGES
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KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES IN LOCAL ADMINISTRATION AT THE IR MEETING ON THURSDAY (MARCH 15) AFTERNOON.
THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED REVISION OF TWO DISTRICT BOARD CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIES IN THE DISTRICT TO TIE IN WITH THE PROPOSED DOUBLING OF ELECTED SEATS ON THE BOARD.
THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE, COUNSELLING FOR STUDENTS, AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE HUNG HOM URBAN COUNCIL COMPLEX WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE DISCUSSION ON THE INSTALLATION OF ALUMINIUM-FRAMED SHUTTERS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, AND PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEES.
TEN SEATS WILL BE RESERVED FOR THE PUBLIC. ANYONE INTERESTED SHOULD CONTACT THE SECRETARY, MR KWAN WAI-HAY, AT 3-7110171.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2.15 PM ON THURSDAY (MARCH 15) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141-143 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD.
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