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Rooftop dwellers urged to accept rehousing
The Yau Tsim Mong District Officer, Mr Bart Ireland, today (Wednesday) urged the former rooftop dwellers of Kingland Apartments now camping outside a Lai Chi Kok Road bank to accept the Government's rehousing arrangements.
In a letter to the residents, Mr Ireland expressed hope that they could, after giving careful thoughts to themselves and their family members, move into the allocated urban temporary housing areas.
He advised residents to direct any enquiries on rehousing to the Housing Department.
"However, they are always welcome to contact the Yau Tsim Mong District Office," he said.
End/Wednesday, May 10, 1995
Symposium on Chinese gardens
The Architectural Services Department (ASD) will hold a one-day symposium on Chinese gardens tomorrow (Thursday).
"The symposium aims at providing a forum for an exchange of theories and practical experiences among architects and experts in this special field," a spokesman for the department said.
The symposium will be held at the Excelsior Hotel, Causeway Bay, between 9 am to 5 pm. Admission is free.
"Architects and specialists from universities and institutes in China will be speaking on the subject.
"Papers to be presented will focus on three main areas comprising the theory of Chinese gardens, Chinese garden art and construction of Chinese gardens," he added.
Two senior architects of the department, Mr Lam Sair-ling and Mr Tse Shun- kai, will present papers on the conservation of historical buildings and antiquities, and the Kowloon Walled City Park project respectively.