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4 664 in English, and 120 in other languages. This represented a net increase of 650 books or 10 per cent over last year's figure.
The Books Registration Office also assigns a publisher's code to identify a specific publisher in the International Standard Book Numbering System. This year, the office assigned 95 publishers' codes as compared with 88 last year, at the request of publishers.
Antiquities and Monuments Office
The Antiquities and Monuments Office under the guidance of the Antiquities Advisory Board continued to maintain an active programme in recording, protecting, preserving and restoring the archaeological and historical heritage of the territory.
Of particular note was the start of the major restoration project at the magnificant mansion of a Chinese Official, Tai Fu Tai, at San Tin, Yuen Long, with a $2.5 million donation from the Jockey Club. Phase II of the restoration of Man Lun-fung Ancestral Hall was completed during the year, also with a grant from the Jockey Club.
The Sam Tung Uk Walled Village at Tsuen Wan was restored with government funds in 1987 and opened to the public as a Regional Council museum on November 27, 1987. Restoration of the Hoi Pa Village House, also at Tsuen Wan, was completed in December 1987.
During the year, Kun Ting Study Hall in Ping Shan, Yuen Long, was, with the owners' consent, accorded the status of a deemed-to-be monument. Other items which have been accorded the same status include the Hau Kui-shek Ancestral Hall in Sheung Shui and the corner towers of Kat Hing Wai, Kam Tin. In addition, the owners consent has been given for the Gate House of Kun Lung Wai, an important walled village of the Tang Clan in Fanling, to be declared a monument. Plans to restore these and other historical items are well advanced.
The Antiquities Advisory Board, established by law in 1977, underwent a major re- organisation. Headed by an appointed chairman, it has 13 members drawn from a variety of disciplines such as archaeology, history, architecture; anthropology and geology. Two sub-committees were also established to deal with the two major aspects of its work, namely historical buildings and structures, and archaeology and palaeontology. The Antiquities and Monuments Office has also been expanded to disseminate information more efficiently to the public on the need for heritage preservation.