TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1987
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CHE KUNG TEMPLE DATES BACK TO THE END OF THE MING DYNASTY WHEN SHA TIN WAS INHABITED BY FARMERS MOST OF WHOM HAD COME FROM GUANGDONG PROVINCE.
CHE KUNG WAS A LEGENDARY GENERAL IN THE SUNG DYNASTY WHO WAS HONOURED BY THE EMPEROR FOR SUPPRESSING A REBELLION IN SOUTHERN CHINA. IT WAS SAID THAT A PLAGUE BROKE OUT IN SHA TIN AND THE FARMERS PRAYED TO CHE KUNG TO ERADICATE THE PLAGUE.
THE PLAGUE ENDED, AND THE VILLAGERS BUILT THE TEMPLE TO COMMEMORATE THIS EVENT AND TO SEEK BLESSINGS FROM CHE KUNG.
FOUR FESTIVALS ARE HELD EVERY YEAR TO WORSHIP CHE KUNG. THESE WHICH FALL ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE FIRST LUNAR MONTH, THE 27TH DAY OF THE THIRD LUNAR MONTH, THE SIXTH DAY OF THE SIXTH LUNAR MONTH AND THE 16TH DAY OF THE EIGHTH LUNAR MONTH.
THE TEMPLE HAS BECOME A LANDMARK IN SHA TIN, ATTRACTING BOTH WORS HIPPERS AND VISITORS TO THE NEW TOWN.
ANOTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING FOR WAN CHAI
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THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THIRD GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING AT HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN MAY AND ON COMPLETION IN EARLY 1990 THE 49-STOREY BUILDING WILL PROVIDE 75 000 SQUARE METRES OF ACCOMMODATION FOR THE TREASURY AND THE IMMIGRATION, WATER SUPPLIES, AUDIT AND RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENTS.
THE PROJECT FORMS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S OFFICE BUILDING PROGRAMME TO REDUCE ITS DEPENDENCE ON LEASED PRIVATELY-DEVELOPED OFFICE ACCOMMODATION.
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