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Written by: Wang Jieen
2021-05-10 19:00
Last update date: 2021-05-10 19:00
The Bishop’s Hill Service Reservoir was dangerously demolished earlier, but was later retained due to accidental exposure. The Legislative Council Development Committee met today (10th) to discuss heritage conservation measures.
The Secretary for Development, Wong Wai-lun, admitted that the Bishop Hill Service Reservoir incident was not ideal. The department is currently reviewing the incident and hopes that the service reservoir can be opened within this year. The public can participate in guided tours.
Huang Weilun hopes to carry out the classification of underground structures in the future, but the relevant roster must be prepared first, and then the classification and conservation will be reviewed one by one. The bureau will carry out related work in the future.
The authorities also revealed that the owners of the privately-owned historical building Xiaolu and the former Salvation Army Kwai Chung Girls' Home hoped to develop residential care homes for the elderly, and agreed to retain some of the buildings on the original site.
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Bishop Mountain Service Reservoir can join a guided tour
The Heritage Conservation Commissioner of the Development Bureau, Chiang Chi-ho, said that he hopes that the service reservoir will be opened to a limited extent this year, and citizens can join guided tours.
The Secretary for Development, Wong Wai-lun, pointed out that the Antiquities Office has recorded 1,444 buildings with high historical value for further grading work, but they are not underground structures. "We have done some (underground structures) before, but they are not systematic."
Huang Weilun pointed out that he hopes that the classification of underground structures can be carried out in the future, but the relevant roster must be produced first, and then the classification and conservation will be reviewed one by one. The bureau will carry out related work in the future.
He admitted that the Bishop Mountain Service Reservoir incident was not ideal. He said frankly that improvements are needed. The relevant departments have been reviewing it. However, two aspects have been strengthened. For example, the relevant departments are required to provide detailed plans or photos, and colleagues should try their best to go to the scene. Inspect.
The Development Bureau stated that the three secondary historical buildings of the former Salvation Army Girls’ Home will be preserved on the original site, including the main building, the team hall and the garage.
(Picture of the ancient consultation meeting)
Xiaolu plans to develop residential care homes for the elderly
The former new owner of The Salvation Army Kwai Chung Girls' Home has applied to the Town Planning Board for the development of residential care homes for the elderly.
Jiang Zhihao pointed out that the owners agreed to develop the girls' homes in the form of conservation and development. The three secondary historical buildings on the site will be retained on the original site, including the main building, team hall, and garage, and will be revitalized as part of future development projects.
As for Xiaolu, which is a third-class historical building, it is also planned to develop residential care homes for the elderly.
Jiang Zhihao said that the main building and auxiliary buildings of Xiaolu will be retained on the original site and will be revitalized as part of future development projects.
The Heritage Conservation Commissioner of the Development Bureau, Chiang Chi Ho.
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
Ignore whether there is a colonial background
Legislative Council Member Leung Mei-fen described the government's appearance of "great shrimps" in the Bishop Mountain Service Reservoir incident. She also pointed out that someone had asked her why she was so caring about colonial architecture in the past, and that the place was a symbol of the colony and told her not to talk about it.
Liang Meifen said: "If it does, the Bund in Shanghai does not require conservation." Another member of the Council, Suk Yee Ip, also asked whether the government would protect facilities related to the British army.
Jiang Zhihao said that the government will be "fair and fair" when conserving historical buildings, and will not consider whether the buildings have colonial history or not. "The most important thing is the history of Hong Kong." He also pointed out that the current rating Experts participate in the system, and historical research will also be preliminarily rated by the Antiquities Office.
Legislative Council Member Leung Mei Fen said that in the past, some people accused the Bishop Mountain Service Reservoir as a symbol of the colony and told her to stop talking about it.
(Photo by Zheng Zifeng)
North Kowloon Magistracy accepts more than 30 applications
As for the North Kowloon Magistrates’ Court, which was previously revitalized as the Savannah University of Art and Design, the magistracy has been included in the sixth phase of the Revitalization of Historic Buildings Partnership Project due to the suspension of operations.
Wong Wai Lun pointed out that the North Kowloon Magistracy has received applications from more than 30 organizations and will be reviewed in the future. The review is expected to be completed in the middle of next year.
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