Sham Shui Po Park, formerly a military barracks, is undergoing renovation works in recent months. The affected area includes two monuments to commemorate the soldiers who died in defense of Hong Kong. The representative of the LCSD recently stated that relevant cultural relics will be preserved at the original site. The double-protected monument will be renovated and will see the light of day again.
The park was formerly a concentration camp for prisoners of war requisitioned by the British Army during the Japanese occupation.
Sham Shui Po Park, formerly known as Sham Shui Po Barracks, was built in 1927. During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, it was conscripted by the Japanese army as a concentration camp for prisoners of war, including British, Canadian and Indian prisoners. There were countless casualties in the camp. The government has set up two monuments in Sham Shui Po Park to commemorate the soldiers who died in defense of Hong Kong, including a monument to the martyrdom of Canadian soldiers and a monument to the martyrdom of the Sham Shui Po concentration camp. After it was closed as a refugee camp in Vietnam, it was rebuilt into Sham Shui Po Park, which has remained to this day.
The LCSD proposes to transform some of the amusement facilities in Sham Shui Po Park into an inclusive amusement space, adding hydrophilic facilities, sand pools, various swings, slides, Taipa-Taipa turns, trampolines, etc. The renovation project of the public amusement space is planned for 2021 Started in March, the announcement indicated that it will be completed by December 31 this year and reopened for public use.
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The monument is double-protected to ensure it is not damaged by the project
As seen at the scene, the affected area of the project is mainly the part of the garden near the swimming pool of Sham Shui Po Park. The green area and facilities have been excavated and turned into rotten ground, and new facilities need to be re-laid. As for the two monuments near the BLOCK B public toilet, together with the nearby The grass is surrounded by water and horses, and the monument is covered with a wooden box for double protection.
As for the three military boundary stones engraved with the words "MODBS No. 10 Military Department Boundary", they are intact and located at the main entrance of Sham Shui Po Park near the bus stop off Lai Chi Kok Road, and will not be affected by the renovation project.
LCSD: Preservation and relocation of green plants on site
During a meeting of the District Facilities and Community Affairs Committee of the Sham Shui Po District Council a few days ago, District Council Chairman Tan Tak-shing, members Wu Yuelan and Li Tingfeng were concerned about the monument and whether the protection measures for the three "military boundary" boundary stones near the entrance of the park were sufficient. Whether the cultural relics will be affected by the project, the LCSD is required to report on the current situation of the cultural relics and relevant work and strategies for future conservation, so that the public can better understand and understand the history of Hong Kong.
The representative of the LCSD responded that wooden boxes and fences have been used to strengthen the protection of the monument, and the original site will be preserved and the surrounding green plants will be replaced to avoid damage caused by passers-by. manage.
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