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The Yamen was fully restored in 1994-95 to its original splendour and has become an important historic feature of the Kowloon Walled City Park,

The remnants of the South Gate

During the demolition of the walled city, archaeological investigations of the site were carried out by the Antiquities and Monuments Office from November 1993 to June 1994 to trace the remains of the former city wall which was dismantled during the Japanese Occupation Period (1941-1945).

The investigations proved to be most fruitful and succeeded in locating the remains of the footings of the city wall. The most important discovery is the remnants of the South Gate of the former Walled City, which include its foundation, the walkway, and a drainage ditch.

The two original stone plaques of the South Gate, bearing the Chinese characters signifying the "Kowloon Walled City" and the "South Gate" were also uncovered.

In view of the importance of the remnants, the Antiquities Advisory Board recommended the preservation of the site in-situ as an archaeological site.

Its recommendation was subsequently adopted and the remnants are now open to the public as an archaeological feature of the Kowloon Walled City Park.

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Medical Council examination results released

The Licentiate Committee of the Medical Council of Hong Kong today (Thursday) announced that 88 and 11 candidates have passed the Proficiency Test in Medical English and the Examination in Professional Knowledge of the first Licensing Examination respectively.

On September 5, a total of 135 candidates sat on the Proficiency Test which is designed to test their use of English for professional purposes.