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The department had also set up the Site Monitoring Section (SMS) in October last year to monitor the performance of building professionals and contractors on active sites to deter dangerous work practice.

Dr Choi said since the last accident which occurred at the same site in November last year, SMS had directed the contractor to install sufficient precautionary measures to ensure public safety.

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"The Section has also carried out four inspections to the site in the past two

"Under the Buildings Ordinance, authorised persons, registered structural engineers and registered contractors have a duty to supervise and ensure that all building works are carried out in a safe manner and in accordance with approved plans," Dr Choi said.

Meanwhile, Dr Choi added, the department's staff were on site advising the contractor to take all necessary measures to ensure safety.

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Temple of two gods declared a monument

I Shing Kung, which literally means "a temple of two gods", will be gazetted as a historical building tomorrow (Friday) under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.

One of the few surviving examples of its kind, I Shing Kung is situated in Wang Chau, Yuen Long. It was originally a small temple for the worship of two deities, Hung Shing and Che Kung.

Judging from the oldest remaining relic - a temple bell - and the structure of the building, the temple was probably built by residents of the six villages in Wang Chau area in 1718, the 57th year of the Kangxi reign in Qing Dynasty.

It is a green-brick two-hall structure with an open courtyard flanked by covered aisles. The left aisle, which was formerly used as a kitchen to prepare basin meals during Ta Chiu festivals, is no longer in use.