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"WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE OWNERS, THE BOARD HAD SUCCESSFULLY OBTAINED THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL TO ACCORD THE STATUS OF DEEMED-TO-BE MONUMENTS TO THE KUN TING STUDY HALL AT PING SHAN, KAT HING WAI WATCHTOWERS AT KAM TIN AND HAU KUI SHEK ANCESTRAL HALL AT SHEUNG SHUI.
"UNDER THE BOARD'S GUIDANCE, ONE OF THE MAJOR RESTORATION WORKS COMPLETED WAS THE PROJECT OF THE 200-YEAR-OLD SAM TUNG UK HAKKA WALLED VILLAGE. IT WAS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AS A MUSEUM UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
MAN SHEK
'OTHER RESTORATION WORKS COMPLETED INCLUDED THE LIU TONG AT SHEUNG SHUI, MAN LUN FUNG ANCESTRAL HALL AT SAN TIN, AND HOI PA OLD HOUSE IN TSUEN WAN.
"RESTORATION WORKS CONTINUED TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS, PARTICULARLY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WHICH PROVIDED A GENEROUS DONATION TO ASSIST THE MAN LUN FUNG PROJECT, HE SAID.
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MR YUEN POINTED OUT THAT THE AUTHORITY HAD ISSUED 10 LICENCES TO ENABLE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS TO EXCAVATE AND SEARCH FOR ANTIQUITIES
(INCLUDING FOSSILS).
"ALSO, AFTER EXAMINING IN DETAIL THE REPORT OF THE HONG KONG ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY SUBMITTED ΤΟ THE GOVERNMENT BY THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSULTANT FOLLOWING A THREE-YEAR TERRITORY-WIDE SURVEY, THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALAEONTOLOGICAL SUB-COMMITTEE WAS ACTIVELY FORMULATING A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSIDERATION.
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"OTHER THAN GIVING EXPERTISE ADVICE ON ITEMS OF HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE, THE BOARD ALSO IDENTIFIED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AROUSING THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF AND INTEREST IN HERITAGE PRESERVATION, MR YUEN NOTED.
"IN 1987, THE BOARD AND A LOCAL PUBLISHING HOUSE JOINTLY ORGANISED AN EDUCATION PROGRAMME ENTITLED 'SEARCH AND TOUR AROUND HONG KONG'S MONUMENTS' FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, HE ADDED.
THE REPORT OF THE ANTIQUITIES ADVISORY BOARD 1986 AND 1987 IS BILINGUAL AND ILLUSTRATED WITH FULL COLOUR PLATES.
IT IS NOW AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:
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THE RECEPTION COUNTER OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, 25TH FLOOR, SHUI ON CENTRE, 6 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI;
THE ENQUIRY COUNTER OF THE HONG KONG MUSEUM OF HISTORY, KOWLOON PARK, TSIM SHA TSUI;
THE ENQUIRY COUNTER OF SAM TUK UK MUSEUM, KWU UK LANE, TSUEN WAN; AND
THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE, 605 KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION, NEW TERRITORIES.
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