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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1985
DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD, TEMPORARY ACCESS WILL BE MAINTAINED TO REDUCE INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY NORTH DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, AND THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, JOCKEY CLUB ROAD, FANLING, NEW TERRITORIES.
ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY APRIL 2, 1985.
CHINESE GARDEN TO GO SIDE BY SIDE WITH OLD TEMPLE
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A 3 300-SQUARE-METRE SITE IN TAI HANG, CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE DEVELOPED INTO A CHINESE GARDEN LATER THIS YEAR TO TIE IN WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF THE NEARBY LIN FAR KUNG TEMPLE.
UNDER THE PROJECT WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO COST $2.75 MILLION, TWO CHINESE PAVILIONS WITH CHESS TABLES WILL BE BUILT, OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE BENCHES, ARBOURS, PLANTERS AS WELL AS WATER AND ROCK FEATURES.
THE EXISTING SITTING-OUT AREA IN THE VICINITY WILL ALSO BE ABSORBED INTO THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
UPON COMPLETION IN MID-1986, THE GARDEN WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE MUCH-NEEDED PASSIVE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO BOTH LOCAL RESIDENTS AND WORSHIPPERS TO THE TEMPLE.
LIN FAR KUNG TEMPLE WAS ERECTED IN 1864 DURING THE REIGN OF T'UNG CHIH IN THE QING DYNASTY. IT HAS A SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WHICH IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM ORDINARY CHINESE TEMPLES. BECAUSE OF ITS HISTORICAL VALUES, IT HAS BEEN DECLARED A MONUMENT AND IS PUT UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CHINESE TEMPLES COMMITTEE.
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