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THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1991
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OF
INCLUDING A UNDER THE NEW SCHEME, ANY VISA NATIONAL,
A HOLDER OF HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF IDENTITY OR HONG KONG DOCUMENT OF IDENTITY, WHO IS SETTLED IN THE UK AND RETURNS AFTER AN ABSENCE NOT MORE THAN TWO YEARS, OR HAS BEEN GRANTED A LIMITED LEAVE OF THAN SIX MONTHS FOR WORK, STUDY OR OTHER LONG-TERM PURPOSES
EXPIRY OF RETURNS BEFORE THE
THAT LEAVE WILL BENEFIT FROM EXEMPTION, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
"
"SUCH PEOPLE THEREFORE WILL NOT NEED TO APPLY FOR ANOTHER BEFORE
TO RETURNING
THE UK. THEY WILL HOWEVER BE LIABLE EXAMINATION AT THE PORT OF ENTRY TO ESTABLISH WHETHER THEY STILL IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS, HE ADDED.
MORE
AND
VISA
VISA
ΤΟ
MEET
VISITORS AND OTHERS GRANTED LEAVE OF SIX MONTHS NOT BE VISA EXEMPT.
OR LESS WILL
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TANG CHUNG LING ANCESTRAL HALL TO BE RESTORED
THE TANG CHUNG LING ANCESTRAL HALL IN LUNG YEUK TAU, FANLING WILL BE RESTORED IN THE NEXT NINE MONTHS, WITH A DONATION OF $2.35 MILLION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
SITUATED IN TSZ TONG TSUFN OF LUNG YEUK TAU, THE TANG CHUNG LING ANCESTRAL HALL IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST IMPORTANT ANCESTRAL HALLS IN THE TERRITORY.
IT IS THE MAIN ANCESTRAL HALL OF THE TANG LINEAGE BUILT IN 1525 IN HONOUR OF THEIR FOUNDING ANCESTOR TANG CHUNG-LING (1302-1387).
WITH TWO INTERNAL OPEN COURTYARDS, THE THREE-HALL BUILDING IS UNUSUAL IN THAT IT HAS NO SIDE AISLES. ITS SCREEN DOOR 19 AT THE CENTRAL HALL WHILST THREE ANCESTRAL ALTARS ARE ARRANGED ᎪᎢ THE MAIN HALL.
THE WOODCARVINGS OF THE BRACKETS, BEAMS AND BAVES WERK EXQUISITELY DONE AND THE ROOF RIDGES WERE DECORATED WITH SHIMAN CERAMIC FISHES AND LIONS.
THE BUILDING WAS CONFERRED DEEMED MONUMENT STATUS BY THE GOVERNOR LAST YEAR ON THE GROUNDS OF ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
IN THE PAST YEARS, THE ANCESTRAL HALL WAS REPAIRED AND RENOVATED MANY TIMES WHICH UNFORTUNATELY OBLITERATED SOME OF THE DECORATIVE FEATURES, PARTICULARLY THE WALL PAINTINGS AND PLASTER MOULDINGS.
"THE CONDITION OF THE BUILDING HAS BEEN DETERIORATING RAPIDLY AND EXTENSIVELY, AND AN INTENSIVE RESTORATION IS NECESSARY," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
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