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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1990
"AS A FIRST
STEP ALL THE MAJOR
INTERNATIONAL
PROVIDE EACH OTHER WITH STOCKS OF RELEVANT MATERIALS FOR TO ENQUIRING PARENTS.
SCHOOLS NOW DISTRIBUTION
"THIS MEASURE WILL BE REVIEWED TOWARDS THE END OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR WHEN FURTHER MEASURES WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED, MR YEUNG SAID.
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39 MONUMENTS PROTECTED UNDER ORDINANCE
THERE ARE 39 MONUMENTS PROTECTED UNDER THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS ORDINANCE, INCLUDING ROCK CARVINGS, FORTIFICATIONS, TEMPLES, ANCESTRAL HALLS AND PRIVATE RESIDENCES, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, THE HON PETER TSAO, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, MR TSAO SAID THERE WAS A CONTINUAL PROCESS OF REVIEWING HISTORIC BUILDINGS, AND AT PRESENT 10 POTENTIAL MONUMENTS WERE BEING CONSIDERED FOR PROTECTION UNDER THE ORDINANCE.
"IN ADDITION, OVER 400 HISTORIC BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN CATALOGUED BY THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE AND NOTIFIED ΤΟ GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SO THAT EARLY WARNING CAN BE GIVEN IF THE BUILDINGS MAY BE AFFECTED BY DEVELOPMENT, HE SAID.
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ON THE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONSERVATION OF DECLARED OR DEEMED-TO-BE MONUMENTS, MR TSAO SAID THESE VARIED ACCORDING TO WHETHER THE MONUMENT WAS IN GOVERNMENT USE.
HE SAID THE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MONUMENTS AND HISTORICAL BUILDINGS USED BY THE GOVERNMENT OR THE MUNICIPAL COUNCILS, SUCH AS THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AND THE LAW UK FOLK MUSEUM, WERE FUNDED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
"IN 1989-90, THE DEPARTMENT HAS BUDGETTED $5.91 MILLION FOR THE RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MONUMENTS, AND $4.21 MILLION FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS.
"FOR MONUMENTS WHICH ARE NOT ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE HAS MILLION IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR, PROJECTS OF $300,000," MR TSAO SAID.
IN GOVERNMENT USE,
THE PROVISION FOR JUST OVER $1 SUBJECT TO A LIMIT ON SPECIFIC
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