TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1992
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HERITAGE TRUST TO BE NAMED AFTER LORD WILSON
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THE GOVERNOR, LORD WILSON, HAS AGREED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT
A TRUST IN HIS NAME TO PROMOTE THE HERITAGE OF HONG KONG.
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SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (TUESDAY) TO ANNOUNCE THE LORD WILSON HERITAGE TRUST, BARONESS DUNN SAID SHE SUGGESTED THIS THEME FOR THE TRUST BECAUSE OF LORD WILSON'S PERSONAL INTEREST IN MANY ASPECTS OF HONG KONG'S HERITAGE, BEFORE AND SINCE BECOMING GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG IN 1987.
DURING HIS GOVERNORSHIP, LORD WILSON HAD APPROVED THE DECLARATION OF 20 HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, INCLUDING THE YEUNG HAU TEMPLE, THE GATE HOUSE OF KUN LUNG WAI AND THE LAW FAMILY HOUSE IN CHAI WAN, SEVERAL OF WHICH HAVE SINCE BEEN RESTORED WITH THE HELP OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
BARONESS DUNN SAID THE LORD WILSON HERITAGE TRUST WOULD PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY то APPRECIATE LORD WILSON'S CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG AND TO HELP IN PRESERVING LOCAL HERITAGE.
THE TRUST WILL BE
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BY A SPECIAL BOARD ΤΟ BE DONATIONS CAN BE MADE AT ANY BRANCH OF HONG KONG BANK OR SENT TO P.O. BOX 8800.
CHAIRED BY BARONESS DUNN.
"I AM HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT AS OF TO DATE WE HAVE RECEIVED OVER $22 MILLION PLEDGES FROM CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING $10 MILLION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, BARONESS DUNN SAID.
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"THE TRUST WOULD HELP TO FUND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN, THE RESTORATION OF TEMPLES AND OTHER HISTORICAL BUILDINGS, AND EFFORTS TO RECORD OLD LOCAL TRADITIONS WHICH ARE BEING SWEPT AWAY BY CHANGING LIFESTYLES.
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"THESE ASPECTS OF HONG KONG'S HERITAGE ARE A UNIQUE FEATURE OF ITS IDENTITY AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THEY ARE NOT LOST FOREVER, SHE ADDED.
THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES So, WELCOMED THE FORMATION OF THE TRUST AND EMPHASISED THAT IT WOULD NOT REPLACE GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR THE CONSERVATION OF HONG KONG HERITAGE.
"THE PRESENT PROGRAMME OF RESTORATION AND EXCAVATIONS WOULD CONTINUE UNABATED," HE SAID.
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MR SO HOPED THAT THE TRUST WOULD ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN PROTECTING HONG
HONG KONG'S HERITAGE, ADDING ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE WOULD LEND ITS SUPPORT то OF THE TRUST.
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