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Friday, May 12, 1972

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and to recommend to the Chairman what action should be taken in these matters;

to recommend to the Governor a date on which the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance 1971 should come into operation; and

to advise the Chairman of any antiquities which should be the subject of early study in order of priority.

A Government spokesman said today: "The Antiquities and Monuments

Ordinance was passed into law in December 1971.

"The purpose of the Ordinance is to establish control over

archaeological discoveries in Hong Kong and to ensure that items of

historical interest are preserved for the enjoyment of the community.

"After the commencement of the Ordinance all relics discovered

in Hong Kong will belong to the Government, although in practice it would

retain only those objects of interest to the public for display in local

museums.11

Note to editors:

The following are the short biographical

notes of the five unofficial members:

Dr. S.M. Bard

Mr. Chan Pak-yip

an expert member of the Hong Kong Archaeological Society.

Chairman of the South Larma Rural Committee and a current Vice-Chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk.

Professor Lo Hsiang Lin retired professor of Chinese

Dr. C.J. Peng

Mr. James Watt

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at the Hong Kong University.

- Senior Lecturer, Geography

and Geology Department, Hong Kong University.

Curator of the Art Gallery, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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