FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1984
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FORUM ON YUEN LONG PROBLEMS
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YUEN LONG PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO EXPRESS THE IR VIEWS ON LOCAL PROBLEMS AND DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS WITH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AT AN OPEN FORUM ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON (SEPTEMBER 2).
THE DISTRICT FORUM IS BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL FROM 3 PM UNTIL 4.30 PM.
THE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION WILL INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, THE GREEN PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION.
SPEAKERS WILL BE THE SENIOR ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER,
MR TANG CHI-LEUNG, MR RICHARD YUEN; THREE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS -- MR TANG CHI-LEUNG, MR NATHAN MA AND MR TERRY TANG; AND THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS - MR TAM MAN-KWAN, MR TAI KUEN-CHING AND MR TSANG HO1-HANG.
LANTAU FORT TO BE REPAIRED
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A HISTORIC FORT AT THE SOUTHERN TIP OF LANTAU ISLAND IS TO BE REPAIRED AND CONSOLIDATED AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT EFFORT TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE RESTORATION OF FAN LAU FORT. WORK INVOLVES REPAIRING AND CONSOLIDATING THE WALLS OF THE FORT, PARTS OF WHICH ARE COLLAPSING.
THE FORT. MEASURING ABOUT 21 METRES BY 46 METRES. IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN BUILT DURING THE LATE 17TH AND EARLY 18TH CENTURIES. IT WAS ABANDONED DURING THE 1830'S.
IN NOVEMBER 1981 THE ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD DECLARED THE FORT A MONUMENT. REPAIR WORK WILL START IN OCTOBER AND TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.