FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 19×4
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HKU BUILDING HOW A MONUMENT
THE EXTERIOR OF THE MAIN BUILDING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG HAS BEEN DECLARED A MONUMENT UNDER THE ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS ORDINANCE.
A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE MAIN BUILDING, THE OLDEST OF THE UNIVERSITY'S STRUCTURES, IS A WELL-KNOW! CULTURAL LANDMARK IN THE WESTERN END OF HONG 13 KONG ISLAND,
AN IMPRESSIVE RED-BRICK STRUCTURE, IT WAS CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN 1910 AND 1912. IT IS SPACIOUS, WELL-PROPORTIONED AND SURMOUNTED BY A CLOCK TOWER AND FOUR TURRETS.
THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S ANTIQUITIES AND MONUMENTS OFFICE, MR YIP CHO-HONG, SAID THE MAIN BUILDING IS OF CONSIDERABLE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
+1T REPRESENTS ONE OF THE OLDEST UNIVERSITIES OF WESTER": TRADITION IN THE FAR EAST AND A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE OF THE PERIOD, + SAID MR YIP.
+TO DECLARE ONLY THE EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING AS A MONUMENT WILL ENABLE THE UNIVERSITY TO MAKE THE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS, AND AT THE SAME TIME ENSURE THAT THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTER OF THE BUILDING IS PRESERVED.+
MEANWHILE, TODAY'S GAZETTE ALSO PUBLISHED A NOTICE DECLARING A NUMBER OF PLACES TO BE MONUMENTS. THEY ARE THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY IN KOWLOON, THE OLD POLICE STATION IN STANLEY, THE EXTERIOR OF THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING AT STATUE SQUARE AND THE ROCK CARVINGS AT WONG CHUK HANG.
KEEP BEACHES CLEAN, PEOPLE TOLD ****
BEACH-GOERS AND HOLIDAY MAKERS WERE URGED TODAY TO HELP PRESERVE THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF ALL PUBLIC BEACHES.
THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG NEW TERRITORIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MR WILLIAM WAN, WHILE VISITING CLEAR WATER BAY, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLEAN HONG KONG DRIVE.
ACCOMPANYING MR WAN ON THE TOUR WAS THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES. MR JOHN HEYWOOD,
/AT CLEAR
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