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were to be provided within the Central District, it would be far better for these to be realized through centralizing such facilities into a new Central Market, as and when any such an opportunity arose.

5. The Council's decision to delete the proposed dry goods hawker bazaar was taken in the light of serious concerns over its viability and the threat which would be posed by competition from remaining on-street dry goods hawkers in the vicinity.

6. Arising from the deletion of these proposed UC facilities from the two LDC schemes, the LDC agreed the following arrangements with the Council. Firstly, as already noted, the LDC promised to provide a privately-owned and operated Food Court in the LDC Scheme in Jubilee Street. Secondly, the LDC arranged for six of the 11 on-street cooked food stall hawkers existing at that time within the area LDC Scheme H6 to voluntarily surrender their licences to the Council under financial compensation arrangements handled and funded by the LDC. As a result, six of the hawkers voluntarily surrendered their licences to the Council. The remaining five hawkers were relocated by the Department to vacant stalls of their own choice in existing cooked food centres in the UC Sheung Wan and Shek Tong Tsui Complexes. Lastly, the remaining 41 licensed fixed pitch hawkers selling wet or dry goods who would have been physically affected by the two LDC schemes either voluntarily surrendered their licences under LDC's own compensation arrangements, or were relocated by the Department to other vacant fixed pitch hawker stalls of their own choice in the vicinity.

7. Other municipal facilities agreed by the Council within these two LDC schemes will be provided as originally planned, i.e., an open space of 800 m2 and a public toilet in LDC Scheme in Wing Lok Street plus an open space of 1,500 m2 in LDC Scheme in Jubilee Street. These UC facilities will all be provided by the LDC at no cost to the Council.

8. The third part of the question asks about the future of the existing Central Market. The Department is aware that LDC has recently informed Central Government that its Scheme H108 adjacent to Gage Street cannot proceed as planned because of subsequently approved private redevelopments within the area of the Scheme. As such, the LDC has indicated that the Scheme would either have to be abandoned or pursued on a much reduced scale. The LDC has thus in parallel suggested to Central Government a tentative conceptual idea that instead of redeveloping the Central Market site and, among other things, the existing UC Central Market will be reprovisioned in-situ. LDC's concept is still at a very preliminary stage and it is understood that it will need further study by Central Government. However, the Council would of course be fully consulted immediately if and when there is any indication that LDC would be in a position to draw up any firm proposals in this regard. In any event, any redevelopment of the Central Market, in-situ or otherwise, will have no impact on the LDC Schemes in Wing Lok Street and Jubilee Street.

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Page 51 of 485 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL 29 were to be provided within the Central District, it would be far better for these to be realized through centralizing such facilities into a new Central Market, as and when any such an opportunity arose. 5. The Council's decision to delete the proposed dry goods hawker bazaar was taken in the light of serious concerns over its viability and the threat which would be posed by competition from remaining on-street dry goods hawkers in the vicinity. 6. Arising from the deletion of these proposed UC facilities from the two LDC schemes, the LDC agreed the following arrangements with the Council. Firstly, as already noted, the LDC promised to provide a privately-owned and operated Food Court in the LDC Scheme in Jubilee Street. Secondly, the LDC arranged for six of the 11 on-street cooked food stall hawkers existing at that time within the area LDC Scheme H6 to voluntarily surrender their licences to the Council under financial compensation arrangements handled and funded by the LDC. As a result, six of the hawkers voluntarily surrendered their licences to the Council. The remaining five hawkers were relocated by the Department to vacant stalls of their own choice in existing cooked food centres in the UC Sheung Wan and Shek Tong Tsui Complexes. Lastly, the remaining 41 licensed fixed pitch hawkers selling wet or dry goods who would have been physically affected by the two LDC schemes either voluntarily surrendered their licences under LDC's own compensation arrangements, or were relocated by the Department to other vacant fixed pitch hawker stalls of their own choice in the vicinity. 7. Other municipal facilities agreed by the Council within these two LDC schemes will be provided as originally planned, i.e., an open space of 800 m2 and a public toilet in LDC Scheme in Wing Lok Street plus an open space of 1,500 m2 in LDC Scheme in Jubilee Street. These UC facilities will all be provided by the LDC at no cost to the Council. 8. The third part of the question asks about the future of the existing Central Market. The Department is aware that LDC has recently informed Central Government that its Scheme H108 adjacent to Gage Street cannot proceed as planned because of subsequently approved private redevelopments within the area of the Scheme. As such, the LDC has indicated that the Scheme would either have to be abandoned or pursued on a much reduced scale. The LDC has thus in parallel suggested to Central Government a tentative conceptual idea that instead of redeveloping the Central Market site and, among other things, the existing UC Central Market will be reprovisioned in-situ. LDC's concept is still at a very preliminary stage and it is understood that it will need further study by Central Government. However, the Council would of course be fully consulted immediately if and when there is any indication that LDC would be in a position to draw up any firm proposals in this regard. In any event, any redevelopment of the Central Market, in-situ or otherwise, will have no impact on the LDC Schemes in Wing Lok Street and Jubilee Street. Page 51 of 485 Page 51 of 485

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Page 51 of 485 Page 51 of 485 HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL 29 were to be provided within the Central District, it would be far better for these to be realized through centralizing such facilities into a new Central Market, as and when any such an opportunity arose. 5. The Council's decision to delete the proposed dry goods hawker bazaar was taken in the light of serious concerns over its viability and the threat which would be posed by competition from remaining on-street dry goods hawkers in the vicinity. 6. Arising from the deletion of these proposed UC facilities from the two LDC schemes, the LDC agreed the following arrangements with the Council. Firstly, as already noted, the LDC promised to provide a privately-owned and operated Food Court in the LDC Scheme in Jubilee Street. Secondly, the LDC arranged for six of the 11 on-street cooked food stall hawkers existing at that time within the area LDC Scheme H6 to voluntarily surrender their licences to the Council under financial compensation arrangements handled and funded by the LDC. As a result, six of the hawkers voluntarily surrendered their licences to the Council. The remaining five hawkers were relocated by the Department to vacant stalls of their own choice in existing cooked food centres in the UC Sheung Wan and Shek Tong Tsui Complexes. Lastly, the remaining 4! licensed fixed pitch hawkers selling wet or dry goods who would have been physically affected by the two LDC schemes either voluntarily surrendered their licences under LDC's own compensation arrangements, or were relocated by the Department to other vacant fixed pitch hawker stalls of their own choice in the vicinity. 7. Other municipal facilities agreed by the Council within these two LDC schemes will be provided as originally planned, i.e, an open space of 800 m2 and a public toilet in LDC Scheme in Wing Lok Street plus an open space of 1 500 m2 in LDC Scheme in Jubilee Street. These UC facilities will all be provided by the LDC at no cost to the Council. 8. The third part of the question asks about the future of the existing Central Market. The Department is aware that LDC has recently informed Central Government that its Scheme H108 adjacent to Gage Street cannot proceed as planned because of subsequently approved private redevelopments within the area of the Scheme. As such, the LDC has indicated that the Scheme would either have to be abandoned or pursued on a much reduced scale. The LDC has thus in parallel suggested to Central Government a tentative conceptual idea that instead of redeveloping the Central Market site and, among other things, the existing UC Central Market will be reprovisioned in-situ. LDC's concept is still at a very preliminary stage and it is understood that it will need further study by Central Government. However, the Council would of course be fully consulted immediately if and when there is any indication that LDC would be in a position to draw up any firm proposals in this regard. In any event, any redevelopment of the Central Market, in-situ or otherwise, will have no impact on the LDC Schemes in Wing Lok Street and Jubilee Street. Page 51 of 485 Page 51 of 485

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6. Arising from the deletion of these proposed UC facilities from the two LDC schemes, the LDC agreed the following arrangements with the Council. Firstly, as already noted, the LDC promised to provide a privately-owned and operated Food Court in the LDC Scheme in Jubilee Street. Secondly, the LDC arranged for six of the 11 on-street cooked food stall hawkers existing at that time within the area LDC Scheme H6 to voluntarily surrender their licences to the Council under financial compensation arrangements handled and funded by the LDC. As a result, six of the hawkers voluntarily surrendered their licences to the Council. The remaining five hawkers were relocated by the Department to vacant stalls of their own choice in existing cooked food centres in the UC Sheung Wan and Shek Tong Tsui Complexes. Lastly, the remaining 4! licensed fixed pitch hawkers selling wet or dry goods who would have been physically affected by the two LDC schemes either voluntarily surrendered their licences under LDC's own compensation arrangements, or were relocated by the Department to other vacant fixed pitch hawker stalls of their own choice in the vicinity.

7. Other municipal facilities agreed by the Council within these two LDC schemes will be provided as originally planned, i.e, an open space of 800 m2 and a public toilet in LDC Scheme in Wing Lok Street plus an open space of 1 500 m2 in LDC Scheme in Jubilee Street. These UC facilities will all be provided by the LDC at no cost to the Council.

The third part of the question asks about the future of the existing Central Market. The Department is aware that LDC has recently informed Central Government that its Scheme H108 adjacent to Gage Street cannot proceed as planned because of subsequently approved private redevelopments within the area of the Scheme. As such, the LDC has indicated that the Scheme would either have to be abandoned or pursued on a much reduced scale. The LDC has thus in parallel suggested to Central Government a tentative conceptual idea that instead of redeveloping the Central Market site and, among other things, the existing UC Central Market will be reprovisioned in-situ. LDC's concept is still at a very preliminary stage and it is understood that it will need further study by Central Government. However, the Council would of course be fully consulted immediately if and when there is any indication that LDC would be in a position to draw up any firm proposals in this regard. In any event, any redevelopment of the Central Market, in-situ or otherwise, will have no impact on the LDC Schemes in Wing Lok Street and Jubilee Street.

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