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Working Group on Ethnic Affairs Yau Tsim Mong District Council (2016-2019)

Minutes of 3rd Meeting

Date : 28 June 2017 (Wednesday) Time : 4 p.m. Venue : Yau Tsim Mong District Council Conference Room

4/F, Mong Kok Government Offices 30 Luen Wan Street Mong Kok, Kowloon

Present: Chairman Mr Craig JO Chun-wah District Councillors Ms KWAN Sau-ling Mr LAU Pak-kei Mr Andy YU Tak-po Members Mr CHEUNG Kwan-ho Mr Mohamed Ibramsa Sikkander BATCHA Ms Rita GURUNG Mr Mohan CHUGANI Mr MD Mosharof HOSSAIN Mr Nandkumar LACHMANDAS Mr Muddassar IQBAL Mr Main Bahadur THAPA Representatives of the Government Mr Terrence HO Chung-yin Assistant District Officer (Yau Tsim

Mong) (1) Home Affairs Department

Mr Cyrus MOK York-yee Project Manager (Works), Yau Tsim Mong District Office

Home Affairs Department

Mr Gary AU Ho-yin Liaison Officer i/c (South), Yau Tsim Mong District Office


Miss Kase WU Sze-ki Liaison Officer (South) 2, Yau Tsim Mong District Office


Mr Louis CHUNG Kin-pong Project Coordinator (South), Yau Tsim Mong District Office


Secretary Ms Alice YICK Executive Officer (District Council) 1,

Yau Tsim Mong District Office Home Affairs Department

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Absent: Mr Benjamin CHOI Siu-fung District Councillor Mr CHUNG Kong-mo, BBS, JP District Councillor Mr Derek HUNG Chiu-wah District Councillor Mr Chris IP Ngo-tung District Councillor Ms Michelle TANG Ming-sum District Councillor Mr Benny YEUNG Tsz-hei, MH District Councillor Ms Mimi CHEUNG Yee-may Member Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed all to the 3rd meeting of the Working Group on Ethnic Affairs (“WG”). He said that the WG meeting was open to the public and would be audio recorded. The agenda, papers and minutes of the meeting would be uploaded to the website of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council (“YTMDC”). He then reported that Mr Benjamin CHOI, Mr CHUNG Kong-mo, Mr Derek HUNG, Mr Chris IP, Ms Michelle TANG, Mr Benny YEUNG and Ms Mimi CHEUNG took leave of absence. Item 1: Introduction of Members of the Working Group 2. Members of the WG, government representatives and attendees present took turns to introduce themselves. 3. The Chairman drew Members’ attention to the following:

i) Members of the WG who are not District Councillors will automatically be disqualified as WG members if they are absent from three consecutive meetings for reasons other than sickness or attendance at activities on behalf of the District Council. (Section 45 of the YTMDC Standing Orders)

ii) The quorum of the WG shall be one-third of its members with the proviso that

at least half the members present shall be District Councillors. To avoid violating the rule, if the number of members who are District Councillors present at the time of voting is less than that of the other WG members present, members who are not District Councillors will, in turn, not be counted as voters at the meeting. This arrangement will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting accordingly. (Section 40(5) of the YTMDC Standing Orders)

Item 2: Introduction of the Terms of Reference of the Working Group

(YTMDC WGEA Paper No. 1/2017) 4. The Chairman invited the Secretary to briefly introduce Paper No. 1/2017. 5. The Secretary briefly introduced the paper.

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6. Members noted the contents of the paper. There being no further comments, the Chairman closed the discussion on the item. Item 3: Report of the Activities Held by the Working Group in 2016 7. The Chairman welcomed Miss Kase WU, Liaison Officer (South) 2 of the Yau Tsim Mong District Office (“YTMDO”), to the meeting. 8. Miss Kase WU gave a PowerPoint presentation (Annex 1) on the activities held by the WG in 2016. 9. There being no further comments, the Chairman closed the discussion on the item. (Mr Mohamed Ibramsa Sikkander BATCHA joined the meeting at 4:15 p.m.) Item 4: Discussion on the Proposed Activities for 2017-2018 10. Miss Kase WU gave a PowerPoint presentation (Annex 2) on the proposed activities for 2017-2018. 11. After discussion, it was agreed to organise the following activities in 2017-2018:

Activities Convenors 1) One-day Tour to Theme Park

- Hong Kong Disneyland Convenors: Mr Mohan CHUGANI, Mr Nandkumar LACHMANDAS and Mr Main Bahadur THAPA

2) Chinese Calligraphy Classes for

Ethnic Minorities (“EMs”) in Yau Tsim Mong (“YTM”) District

Convenors: Mr Mohamed Ibramsa Sikkander BATCHA and Ms Mimi CHEUNG

3) YTM District Luncheon

Symposium Convenors: Mr Mohan CHUGANI, Mr Muddassar IQBAL and Mr Main Bahadur THAPA

4) YTM District Ethnic Cultural

Show 2018 Convenors: Ms Rita GURUNG and Mr MD Mosharof HOSSAIN

12. The Chairman said that the Secretariat would write to invite Members to join the ad hoc groups of the four activities for discussion about the relevant details. 13. There being no further comments, the Chairman closed the discussion on the item. (Post-meeting note: The Secretariat wrote to the WG Members on 29 June 2017 to invite them

to join the ad hoc groups. Members’ replies are at Annex 3.)

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Item 5: Progress Report on Signature Project Scheme (Yau Tsim Mong) Yau Tsim Mong Multi-cultural Activity Centre (YTMDC WGEA Paper No. 2/2017)

14. The Chairman invited Mr Terrence HO, Assistant District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong) (1) to report on the progress of the Signature Project Scheme (YTM) (“signature project”) to Members. 15. Mr Terrence HO gave a PowerPoint presentation (Annex 4) to brief Members on the progress of the YTM Multi-cultural Activity Centre project. 16. Members asked: i) whether the site of the YTM Multi-cultural Activity Centre was under a viaduct and whether that was a temporary site. If so, a Member said he would object to the building of the Centre at that site; and ii) whether public support had been gained before the commencement of the works of the YTM Multi-cultural Activity Centre. 17. Mr Cyrus MOK replied that the site of the YTM Multi-cultural Activity Centre was at the junction of Battery Street / Saigon Street / Canton Road. There was no viaduct in the vicinity, and the site was a permanent land allocation. The YTMDO had earlier conducted consultation on the signature project and had gained the support of the YTMDC for its construction. 18. There being no further comments, the Chairman closed the discussion on the item. Item 6: Any Other Business 19. A Member was concerned about the education and employment of the EMs, and suggested inviting senior officers of the relevant government departments to attend the WG meetings to provide progress reports on the said issues. 20. There being no other business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 5:08 p.m. Yau Tsim Mong District Council Secretariat July 2017

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Working Group on Ethnic Affairs of Yau Tsim Mong District Council

28 June 2017

Content� Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Minorities

Chinese Calligraphy Course

� Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Minorities

Day Camp


Soccer Tournament


Luncheon Symposium

� Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Cultural Show 2017

Annex 1

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Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Minorities Chinese Calligraphy Course

� Date : September – December 2016

� Participating Schools :� Yaumati Kaifong Association school

� HKMA David Li Kwok Po College

� Jordan Road Government Primary School

Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Minorities Day Camp

� Date : 6 November 2016 (Sunday)

� Time : 09:00 – 17:00

� Venue : Lady MacLehose Holiday Village

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Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Minorities Soccer Tournament

� Date : 19 November 2016 (Saturday)

� Time : 09:00 – 18:00

� Venue : Cherry Street Park Soccer Pitch

(Artificial Turf)

� No. of teams : 6 teams

Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Minorities Luncheon Symposium

� Date : 3 December 2016 (Saturday)

� Time : 10:30 – 15:00

� Venue : Mariners’ Club

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Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Cultural Show 2017

� Date : 12 February 2017 (Sunday)

� Time : 12:00 – 18:00

� Venue : Henry G. Leong Yaumatei Community Centre

Thank you!

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Working Group on Ethnic Affairs of Yau Tsim Mong District Council

28June 2017

EstimatedBudget�YTMDC Paper no. 45/2017

� Estimated budget for 2017-2018

� HKD$350,000

Annex 2

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Proposed Activities� Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Minorities

Day tour – Hong Kong Disneyland


Chinese Calligraphy Courses


Proposed ActivitiesActivities


Day tour – Hong Kong Disneyland


Chinese Calligraphy Courses


� Estimated Budget

� $150,000

� $50,000

� $150,000

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Yau Tsim Mong District Day Tour - Hong Kong Disneyland

� Estimated budget: $150,000

� Date : Late October (near Halloween)

� Venue : Hong Kong Disneyland

Yau Tsim Mong District Day Tour - Hong Kong Disneyland

� Advantages:

� Improve participation response

� Broader scope of beneficiaries, either in family basis or different age ranges

� Rare opportunity for underprivileged ethnical families

� Strengthen familial bonding in this digital era

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Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Minorities Chinese Calligraphy Course

� Date : October – December 2017

� Venue: Campus in local schools which participated

� Est. Budget: $50,000

Yau Tsim Mong District Ethnic Cultural Show 2018

� Date : Late January / Early February

� Venue (Subject to venue availability):

� Piazza A & B of HK Cultural Centre

� UC Centenary

� Henry G. Leong Community Centre

� Est.Budget: $150,000

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Thank you!

Yau Tsim Mong District Council Working Group on Ethnic Affairs (2017-2018)

Composition of Ad-hoc Groups

Member Day Tour to Hong Kong Disneyland

Chinese Calligraphy

Course

Luncheon Symposium

Yau Tsim Mong

District Ethnic

Cultural Show

Mr. JO Chun-wah, Craig Mr. IP Ngo-tung, Chris, JP Mr. CHOI Siu-fung, Benjamin Mr. CHUNG Kong-mo, BBS, JP Mr. HUNG Chiu-wah, Derek Ms. KWAN Sau-ling Mr. LAU Pak-kei Ms. TANG Ming-sum, Michelle Mr. YEUNG Tsz-hei, Benny, MH Mr. YU Tak-po, Andy Ms. Mimi CHEUNG Convenor Ms. GURUNG Rita Convenor Mr. MD Mosharof HOSSAIN Convenor Mr. Muddassar IQBAL Mr. Mohamed Ibramsa Sikkander BATCHA

Convenor

Mr. Mohan CHUGANI Convenor Convenor Mr. Nandkumar LACHMANDAS Convenor Mr. Main Bahadur THAPA Convenor Convenor

Total 7 6 6 5

Annex 3

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Progress Report

on

Signature Project Scheme

(SPS)

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Working Group on Ethnic Affairs

YauYauYauYau TsimTsimTsimTsim MongMongMongMongMulticultural Multicultural Multicultural Multicultural Activity Centre Activity Centre Activity Centre Activity Centre

Project DetailsProject DetailsProject DetailsProject Details� Theme:

Promoting Multiculturalism and Advancing Social Cohesion”

� Partnering Organization: New Home Association

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Community Involvement ActivityCommunity Involvement ActivityCommunity Involvement ActivityCommunity Involvement ActivityTunnelTunnelTunnelTunnel BeautificationBeautificationBeautificationBeautification CompetitionCompetitionCompetitionCompetition (1)(1)(1)(1)� ObjectiveObjectiveObjectiveObjective

Promoting the project theme: Multiculturalism and Advancing Social Cohesion”

� ContentContentContentContentInviting designs for the walls above the entrances and exits of pedestrian tunnels based on the project theme

Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity TunnelTunnelTunnelTunnel BeautificationBeautificationBeautificationBeautification CompetitionCompetitionCompetitionCompetition (2)(2)(2)(2)

� BeautificationBeautificationBeautificationBeautificationUsing the awarded designs to produce mini-block mosaic pictures to beautify 3 tunnels

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Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity TunnelTunnelTunnelTunnel BeautificationBeautificationBeautificationBeautification CompetitionCompetitionCompetitionCompetition (3)(3)(3)(3)

TunnelTunnelTunnelTunnel SelectionSelectionSelectionSelection� Conducted site visits to some old tunnels without

beautification

� Consulted Highway Department about technical feasibility

� Proposed to SPS Working Group and gainedsupport on 24 March 2017

Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity TunnelTunnelTunnelTunnel BeautificationBeautificationBeautificationBeautification CompetitionCompetitionCompetitionCompetition (4)(4)(4)(4)SelectedSelectedSelectedSelected TunnelsTunnelsTunnelsTunnels� Bute Street and Nathan Road at Prince Edward (KS40)

� Soy Street and Nathan Road at Mong Kok (KS45)

� Saigon Street and Nathan Road at Yau Ma Tei (KS22)

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Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity TunnelTunnelTunnelTunnel BeautificationBeautificationBeautificationBeautification CompetitionCompetitionCompetitionCompetition (5)(5)(5)(5)TargetTargetTargetTarget ParticipantsParticipantsParticipantsParticipants� All people studying, working or residing in Yau Tsim

Mong district

CompetitionCompetitionCompetitionCompetition PeriodPeriodPeriodPeriod� 25 May – 7 July 2017

ApplicationApplicationApplicationApplication FormsFormsFormsForms� Yau Tsim Mong Home Affairs Enquiry Centre� Mong Kok Community Hall� Henry G. Leong Yaumatei Community Centre

Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity TunnelTunnelTunnelTunnel BeautificationBeautificationBeautificationBeautification CompetitionCompetitionCompetitionCompetition (6)(6)(6)(6)Direct PromotionDirect PromotionDirect PromotionDirect Promotion� 6 Banners� Sing Tao District Newspaper (2 June)� Metro Daily (13 June)

Promotion Materials toPromotion Materials toPromotion Materials toPromotion Materials to� YTM DC members� Ethnic minority leaders� 1,760 owners’ corporations� All primary and secondary schools at YTM� NGOs at YTM

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Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity Community Involvement Activity TunnelTunnelTunnelTunnel BeautificationBeautificationBeautificationBeautification CompetitionCompetitionCompetitionCompetition (7)(7)(7)(7)Prize Presentation CeremonyPrize Presentation CeremonyPrize Presentation CeremonyPrize Presentation Ceremony� Date: 30 July 2017� Time: Afternoon� Venue: Henry G. Leong Yaumatei

Community Centre

Construction of the Centre Construction of the Centre Construction of the Centre Construction of the Centre (1)(1)(1)(1)Commenced in Oct 2016Commenced in Oct 2016Commenced in Oct 2016Commenced in Oct 2016

Unexpected problemsUnexpected problemsUnexpected problemsUnexpected problems� Underground utility cables� Application for tree removal and

compensating plantation

Estimated Completion Date Estimated Completion Date Estimated Completion Date Estimated Completion Date � Spring in 2019

(originally end of 2018)

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Hoarding Beautification Hoarding Beautification Hoarding Beautification Hoarding Beautification (1)(1)(1)(1)Background Background Background Background � Suggestion from Working Group on Ethnic Affairs

(11 Nov 2016)

� Proposal of covering the hording with beautification sticker

� Content: (i) Project background(ii) Highlight of community Involvement Activities

� Support from SPS Working Group (12 Dec 2016)

Hoarding Beautification Hoarding Beautification Hoarding Beautification Hoarding Beautification (2)(2)(2)(2)ProgressProgressProgressProgress� Design completed

� Diversion of underground cables� Avoidance of abortive work� Beatification after diversion (in summer 2017)

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