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health and fortune would not be harmed by evil spirits. In fact, these two religious activities are held in Fanling Wai (the settlement of the Pang lineage in Fanling) by the Pangs exclusively. The Pang villagers, be they in Fanling Wai or in other settlements, will enjoy the supernatural benefit from these activities through the descent line of their father or husband.
This figure was collected from the Lands Department in the North District Office.
12 See Fong, Peter, K. W., op. cit.
"But the Lees in Wo Hang, Sha Luk Kok recognised that renting village houses out would
infringe on the values contributing to the maintenance of their community as a whole. The villagers defined occupancy within the village as permanent residence, and the rights for it could only be enjoyed and inherited by their fellow villagers through the male line. Houses were not simply residential structures but constituted Wo Hang as an agnatic village community. The house was a source of the rootedness that permitted the natives to claim identity with their natal village community through their right of occupancy." See Allen Chun, op. cit., pp. 249-50.
David Faure, The Structure of Chinese Rural Society: Lineage and Village in the New Territories, Hong Kong, pp. 2-4. Hong Kong: Oxford University Press.
Liao Hua Chuan, "Xin Jie Yifan Lai Min Quan Yi Lu You" (The Origin of the New Territories Indigenous Inhabitant's Prerogative), p. 144, in Lu Yan (Ed.), Xiang Gang Zhang Gu (Legends of Hong Kong), Xiang Gang: Guang Jia Jing, 1987.
16 See GWE Jones, “Rural Housing in Hong Kong", in Lok, S. K. Wong (Ed.), Housing in Hong Kong: A Multi-Disciplinary Study, Hong Kong: Heinemann Educational Books (Asia), Hong Kong, 1975; Kwok Kam-chau, Planning for Village Development in the New Territories, M.Sc. thesis, The University of Hong Kong, 1987; Allen Chun, op. cit.; and James Hayes, Chinese Customary Law in the New Territories of Hong Kong, paper proceedings of the fourth International Symposium on Asian Studies in 1988.
18 For details, see Heung Yee Kuk (Ed.), Xin Jie Xiao Xing Wu Yu Zheng Ce Te Ji (Special Collection of the New Territories Small House Policy), 1980.
**Of this total of twelve houses, four were built in 1979, five in 1980, two in 1981, and one in 1982.
19 The one allowed to build ding wu on Crown land had to pay a premium of about $4,000 at that time.
20 210 hectares of this new town were designated for residential and commercial development, 50 hectares for industrial development, and 140 hectares for government and community use. See Hong Kong Government, Hong Kong 1984 (Annual Report), p. 132. Hong Kong Government Press.
21 Hong Kong Government, Hong Kong 1985 (Annual Report), p. 183. Hong Kong Government Press.
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health and fortune would not be harmed by evil spirits. In fact, these two religious activities are held in Fanling War (the settlement of the Pang lineage in Fanling) by the Pangs exclusively The Pang villagers, he they in Fanling Wai or in other settlements, will enjoy the supernatual benefit from these activities through the descent line of their father or busband
This figure was collected from the Lands Department in the North District Office
12 See Fong, Peter, K. W, op cut
"But the Lees in Wo Hang, Shalaukok recognised that renting village houses out would
infringe on the values contributing to the maintenance of their community as a whole The villagers defined occupancy within the village as permanent residence, and the rights for it could only be enjoyed and inherited by their fellow villagers through the male line Houses were not simply residential structures but constituted Wo Hang as an agnatic village community. The house was a source of the rootedness that permitted the natives to claim identity with then natal village community through their night of occupancy See Allen Chun, op cit, pp 249-50
David Faure, The Structure of Chinese Rural Society Lineage and Village in the New Territories, Hong Kong, pp 2-4 Hong Kong Oxford University Press
Liao Hua Chuan, "Xm He Yican la Min Quan Yi Lu Yuan" (The Origin of the New Territories Indigenous Inhabitant's Prerogative), p 144, in Lu Yan (Ed ), Xiang Gang Zhang Gu (Legends of Hong Kong), Xiang Gang Guang hao Jing 1987
16 See GWE Jones, “Rural Housing in Hong Kong", in Lok, S K Wong (Ed ), Housing in Hong Kong A Multi-Disciplinary Study, Hong Kung Heinemann Educational Books (Asia) Hong Kong 1975, Kwok Kam-chau, Planning for Village Development in the New Territories, M Se thesis, The University of Hong Kong 1987, Allen Chun, op cit, and James Hayes, Chinese Customary Law in the New Territories of Hong Kong, paper proceedings of the auth International Symposiuin on Asian Studies in 1988
1 For details, see Heung Yee Kuk (Ed ), Xin he Xiao Xing Wu Yu Zheng Ce Te Ji (Special
Collection of the New Teritories Small House Policy) 1980
**Of this total of twelve houses, four were built in 1979, five in 1980, two in 1981 and one
In 1982
19 The one allowed to build ding wu on Crown land had to pay a premium of about $4,000 at
that time
2o 210 hectares of this new town were designated for residential and commercial development, 50 hectares for industrial development, and 140 hectares for government and community use See Hong Kong Government, Hong Kong 1984 (Annual Report), p 132 Hong Kong Government Press
21 Hong Kong Government, flong Kong 1985 (Annual Report), p 183 Hong Kong
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