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24-396: Yau Tsim Mong District is one of 18 districts of Hong Kong , located on the western part of Kowloon Peninsula . It is the core urban area of Kowloon . The district has the second highest population density of all districts, at 49,115 km (18,963 sq mi). The 2016 By-Census recorded the total population of Yau Tsim Mong District at 342,970. Yau Tsim Mong District contains

48-547: A district. The eleven-term district councils, comprising 479 members (452 elected, 27 ex officios who are chairmen of the rural committees in the New Territories), commenced on 1 January 2020. The district management committee in each district is chaired by the district officer. It is a government committee consisting of representatives of the core departments in the district, and provides a forum for departments to discuss and resolve district problems. It responds positively to

72-427: A role to mediate in the resolution of disputes between corporate bodies and residents. He performs an advisory and liaison role in providing assistance to building management bodies. He operates a public enquiry service to enable the community to have easy access to services and information provided by government. In emergency situations, the district officer is responsible for co-ordinating various departments' efforts on

96-532: Is administratively divided into 18 districts. Each district has a district council . District councils was formerly called district boards, for which the boards were established in 1982, when Hong Kong was under British rule . However, the districts have limited relevance to the population, as few public services operate according to district boundaries. The police , fire services , health services, education and hospital authorities , and postal service each define their own idiosyncratic geographic divisions. In

120-742: The Law Ting Pong Scout Centre , is a building located at 20 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong , near the Old Tai Po Police Station . The building was the headquarter of the colonial District Office of the whole New Territories. Since the 1920s, it only administrative the northern part of the New Territories, as the District Office South was established. The Old District Office North

144-512: The 1860s, residents speaking the same dialects were often grouped together, and social structure was more important than district structure. Merchants often travelled together as guilds and sold common goods across different areas. Organizations such as Nam Pak Hong , Tung Wah Hospital Committee and "District Watch Committee" often cut across any native district lines. The concept of boundary separation only became important around 1870, when cultural conflicts increased between coolies , Chinese and

168-532: The British. One of the first legal attempt to control districts came in 1888 under the European District Reservation Ordinance, which reserved areas exclusively to Europeans. The first Town Planning Ordinance did not appear until 1939. The New Territories and New Kowloon became part of Hong Kong since 1898. The colonial government appoints District Officer to oversee the area. At first

192-597: The Northern District Officer was stationed in Tai Po . The Northern District and Southern District was later split into Islands District Office, Tuen Mun District Office, Yuen Long District Office, Sai Kung District Office, etc. Following the appointment of district officers in urban Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon since 1968, the District Administration Scheme was implemented in 1982 with

216-460: The advice and requests of the district council and submits a comprehensive written report on its work to each meeting of the district council. To enhance communication between the district management committee and the district council, the district council chairman, vice-chairman and chairmen of district council committees are invited to join district management committee as members. Old District Office North The Old District Office North , or

240-558: The combination of Mong Kok and Yau Tsim districts in 1995, Mong Kok District had the highest density (~120,000/km ) . * Source from the Census and Statistics Department , data taken from Ming Pao dated 1 May 2005. * 2019 figures, source from the Census and Statistics Department . The Home Affairs Department is responsible for the District Administration Scheme, community building and community involvement activities, minor environmental improvement projects and minor local public works, and

264-461: The community and reflect their concerns and problems to the Government. It is his duty to ensure that district problems are resolved promptly through inter-departmental consultation and co-operation. Also, he acts as a link between the district council and departments and serves as a mediator between them when problems arise. The district officer is also involved with the community at every level. He has

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288-403: The district councils. Departments send representatives to district council meetings, to consult them and, where appropriate, act on their advice and keep them informed of government policies and programmes in general and, more specifically, of the work of departments in the district and local matters that are likely to affect the livelihood, living environment or well-being of the residents within

312-439: The district level. He has the responsibility of overseeing directly the operation of the District Administration Scheme in the district. He is charged with implementing and co-ordinating the execution of district programmes, ensuring that the advice of the district council is properly followed up, and promoting residents' participation in district affairs. In addition, he is required to maintain close liaison with different sectors of

336-619: The establishment of a district board and a district management committee in each of the districts in Hong Kong, including Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and aforementioned the New Territories. The aim of the scheme is to achieve a more effective co-ordination of government activities in the provision of services and facilities at the district level, ensure that the Government is responsive to district needs and problems and promote public participation in district affairs. From 1 July 1997 to 31 December 1999,

360-424: The former district boards were replaced by provisional district boards. The provisional district boards were in turn replaced on 1 January 2000, with 18 district councils. There have been two major changes on district divisions since their implementation in 1982: There were also alterations to the borders between Sham Shui Po and Kwai Tsing districts, which used to straddle across Nob Hill since its development on

384-547: The ground for ensuring the effective provision of relief services. District councils play an essential advisory role on district matters and issues affecting the whole of Hong Kong as appropriate. The functions of a district council are: The district councils also advise on the management of community centres, which should be in the best interest of the local residents. The district councils initiate, organise and sponsor community involvement projects and activities aimed at enhancing community spirit and social cohesion and promoting

408-439: The licensing of hotels and guesthouses, bedspace apartments and clubs. It promotes the concept of effective building management and works closely with other government departments to consistently improve the standard of building management in Hong Kong. It monitors the provision of new arrival services and identifies measures to meet the needs of new arrivals. It also disseminates information relating to and, where necessary, promotes

432-520: The public's understanding of major government policies, strategies and development plans; and collects and assesses public opinion on relevant issues affecting the community. These responsibilities are discharged primarily through the 18 district offices covering the whole of Hong Kong. As head of each district office, the district officer is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government at

456-588: The site of the former Lai Chi Kok Amusement Park , in 2006, and between Eastern and Wan Chai districts, which involved reallocation of the Tin Hau and the Victoria Park constituencies in 2014. The borders between Sham Shui Po with that of Kwai Tsing and Yau Tsim Mong were also altered after new land reclamation projects in the 1990s made it necessary to redraw the previous sea borders over newly formed land. The border between Yau Tsim Mong and Kowloon City districts

480-529: The urban areas of Yau Ma Tei , Tsim Sha Tsui , and Mong Kok , as well as Ferry Point , King's Park , Kwun Chung , Tai Kok Tsui , Tsim Sha Tsui East , the Union Square and Kowloon Point . Formerly two districts, the Yau Tsim District and Mong Kok District , it was combined in 1994. Its name is an acronym of the three aforementioned major areas. The district was once called Yau Ma Tei District. It

504-425: The well-being of people in the districts. These range from large-scale district festivals to the formation of local youth choirs and dance troupes. They have also achieved notable success in improving the local environment by undertaking minor environmental improvement projects such as the provision of rest gardens, rain shelters and amenity planting. In the 2003/04 financial year, $ 205.6 million has been allocated for

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528-470: Was altered following reclamation of Hung Hom Bay in the 1990s. Hong Kong in administration consists of three areas (區域), which was further divided into 18 districts (地區). The three areas are: Hong Kong Island , Kowloon , and the New Territories . The New Territories has the most districts (9), followed by Kowloon (5), and lastly Hong Kong Island (4). The population density per district varies from 1,021 (Islands) to 59,704 (Kwun Tong) per km . Before

552-569: Was built around 1907 and was the earliest seat of the colonial civil administration of the New Territories. Administration and land registration of the northern part of the New Territories were carried out in this building. The building still housed a magistrate's court until 1961. The building was declared a monument on 13 November 1981. It is now used by the New Territories Eastern Region Headquarters of The Scout Association of Hong Kong . This article about

576-1019: Was renamed Yau Tsim District from 1 April 1988 to "remove any misconception that Tsim Sha Tsui was an administrative district separate from Yau Ma Tei". Yau Tsim District and Mong Kok District were merged in 1994 to form the new Yau Tsim Mong District. Six MTR lines serve this district: the Tsuen Wan line , Kwun Tong line , Tung Chung line , East Rail line , Tuen Ma line and the Airport Express . Schools in Yau Tsim Mong District include: Districts of Hong Kong High Court District Court Magistrates' Court Special courts and tribunals: Chief Executive Elections Legislative elections District council elections Consular missions in Hong Kong Hong Kong–China relations Hong Kong–Taiwan relations Hong Kong

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