FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1986
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HISTORICAL SURVEY OF KAM TIN, PAT HEUNG
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THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH IS BEGINNING ITS NINTH SURVEY OF RURAL AND HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
A MSB SPOKESMAN SAID THE SURVEY IS INTENDED TO DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF VILLAGES AND TO RECORD VILLAGE HOUSES AND SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL BUILDINGS, SUCH AS TEMPLES AND ANCESTRAL HALLS, WHICH ARE DISAPPEARING BECAUSE OF RAPID URBANISATION.
+THIS YEAR'S SURVEY WILL COVER KAM TIN AND PAT HEUNG WHICH ARE AMONG THE MOST HISTORICAL AREAS IN THE TERRITORY, DATING BACK AS EARLY AS THE 11TH CENTURY,+ HE SAID.
EIGHT HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURAL STUDENTS FROM THE TWO UNIVERSITIES ARE BEING EMPLOYED FOR TWO MONTHS TO CONDUCT THE SURVEY. THEY WILL SUBMIT A FULL REPORT COMPLETE WITH ILLUSTRATIONS, ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND PLANS.
THE SURVEY IS SUPPORTED BY THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND LOCAL VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES, WHO WILL MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS IN THE COURSE OF THE SURVEY.
CARNIVAL LAUNCHES SOUTHERN YOUTH ACTIVITIES
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A CARNIVAL ON SUNDAY (JULY 6) AFTERNOON AT WAH HONG SQUARE IN WAH FU ESTATE WILL LAUNCH THE TWO-MONTH-LONG SOUTHERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
THE OPENING CEREMONY IS ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE AND THE CARNIVAL BY THE SALVATION ARMY WAH FU CORPS.
THE CARNIVAL, TO BE HELD FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM, WILL INCLUDE GAME STALLS, VARIETY SHOW, LION DANCE, PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES FOR THE FAMILY, COCKERY DEMONSTRATION, MURAL PAINTING, AND COMPETITIONS ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND ON KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE DISTRICT'S FACILITIES AND SERVICES.
MORE THAN 140 ITEMS OF SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, CENTRED ON THE THEME +CARING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY AND GETTING TO KNOW IT BETTER, WILL BE STAGED IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT THIS SUMMER WITH A $154 000 SPONSORSHIP FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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