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Military rickshaw finds new home
A rickshaw which has graced the front patio of the Officers' Mess of the Hong Kong Military Service Corps (HKMSC) for the past 12 years is to be given a new home this week.
Originally donated by the Furama Hotel in 1984 when the Mess first opened on Stonecutters Island, the red rickshaw will be returned to its rightful owners tomorrow (Thursday).
There to receive it from Inspector HKMSC, Lieutenant Colonel Nick Southward, will be the hotel's General Manager, Mr Bruno Dedual, and its Public Relations Manager, Ms Elizabeth Irons.
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Also on hand to mark the occasion will be HKMSC's lion dancers and drum
The rickshaw is one of many items, including paintings and furniture which has been donated to the Mess by local business and organisations over the years.
With the Mess due to close in a few months time when HKMSC disbands, some items had already been reclaimed by their original owners while many others had offered their gifts for auction, raising $195,000 last month for the Hong Kong Locally Enlisted Personnel Trust.
Although old and somewhat fragile, the rickshaw has been used by HKMSC on several ceremonial occasions. After returning to the Furama Hotel, it will be used for display purposes by the hotel's food and beverages department.
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Government land to let
The Lands Department is inviting tenders for the short-term tenancy of a piece of government land at West Kowloon Reclamation Area.
The lot, with an area of about 4,570 square metres, is earmarked for use as a fee-paying public carpark. The tenancy is for three years, renewable quarterly.