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3.
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and to recommend to the Chairman what action should be taken in these matters;
to recommend to the Governor a date on which the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance 1971 should come into operation; and
to advise the Chairman of any antiquities which should be the subject of early study in order of priority.
A Government spokesman said today: "The Antiquities and Monuments
Ordinance was passed into law in December 1971.
"The purpose of the Ordinance is to establish control over
archaeological discoveries in Hong Kong and to ensure that items of
historical interest are preserved for the enjoyment of the community.
"After the commencement of the Ordinance all relics discovered
in Hong Kong will belong to the Government, although in practice it would
retain only those objects of interest to the public for display in local
museums.11
Note to editors:
The following are the short biographical
notes of the five unofficial members:
Dr. S.M. Bard
Mr. Chan Pak-yip
an expert member of the Hong Kong Archaeological Society.
Chairman of the South Larma Rural Committee and a current Vice-Chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk.
Professor Lo Hsiang Lin retired professor of Chinese
Dr. C.J. Peng
Mr. James Watt
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at the Hong Kong University.
- Senior Lecturer, Geography
and Geology Department, Hong Kong University.
Curator of the Art Gallery, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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