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Progress of Restoration and Maintenance Programmes undertaken by the Antiquities and Monuments Office

I. Projects in Preparation Stage

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building 1. Repair to I Shing  I Shing Temple was constructed by the  Minor repair to leaking  The works will be carried out Temple, , villagers of Wang Chau around the 57th roof. from December 2009 to early year of Kangxi (1718) to promote  Improvement to ventilation 2010. communal spirit, was dedicated to the in Che Kung Hall and worship of the two deities, Hung Shing Memorial Hall. and Che Kung.  Restoration of artifacts and  The temple is a two-hall structure with an timber stand. open courtyard in between. Although it  Cleaning and restoration to underwent renovations in the 1970s and artwork in Main Hall. 1980s, most of its original features were kept intact.  The temple was declared a monument in 1996.

2. Ventilation  The Man Mo Temple was built about 100  Lack of ventilation is a big  A contractor for the works will improvements and years ago by the Tsat Yeuk Community of problem to worshippers in be appointed upon conclusion redecoration to Man Tai Po to mark the founding of Tai Wo Shi the Temple and an of the tender exercise in Mo Temple, Tai Po (Tai Wo Market Town) which is now improved system is to be December 2009. commonly known as Tai Po Market. installed.  Full restoration of the temple was  Interior spaces are to be undertaken by the Tai Po Tsat Yeuk Rural cleaned and redecorated. Committee in 1985 with technical advice and a subsidy from the Government.  The temple was declared as a monument in 1984.

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Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building 3. Minor repairs to Tsui  Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda is the only surviving  Minor roof repairs and  A contractor for the works will Shing Lau, ancient pagoda in . redecorations are proposed. be appointed upon conclusion According to the genealogy of the Tang of the tender exercise in clan of Ping Shan, the pagoda was built by December 2009. Tang Yin-tung, the seventh generation ancestor, more than 600 years ago.  This hexagonal-shaped pagoda is a three-storey green-brick structure about thirteen metres high. A statue of Fui Shing (Champion Star) is worshipped on the top floor. The pagoda was built to improve fung shui of the locality.  Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda was declared as a monument in 2001.

4. Redecoration to Tin  The Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay was  Full external redecorations,  A contractor for the works will Hau Temple, built by the Tai family probably in the including minor restoration be appointed upon conclusion Causeway Bay early 18th century. and cleaning of ceramic of the tender exercise in  The Tai family used to go to Causeway artwork and woodcarvings. December 2009. Bay to gather grass and, according to  Electrical wiring to be legends, some members of the family checked. found a statue of Tin Hau in the rocks near the shore. They then erected a shelter for it and, as the shrine became popular with the boat people who made donations, a proper temple building was subsequently constructed.  The temple is one of the many dedicated to Tin Hau and is a fine example of temple architecture of the period, still largely in its Page 3 of Annex B

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building original form despite subsequent renovations. The temple is still under the management of the Tai family.  The temple was declared as a monument in 1982.

5. Renovation to kitchen  Evidence suggests that the original  Restoration to kitchen  Tender documents are being block and main ridge building dates from 1525 to honour the block, including renewal of prepared by AMO. purlin of Tang Chung founding ancestor, Tang Chung Ling purlins and rewiring. Ling Ancestral Hall, (1302-1387) and has since then been the  Main ridge purlin to rear Lung Yeuk Tau, main ancestral hall of the Lung Yeuk Tau hall requires replacing. Fanling .  The whole building is exquisitely decorated with fine wood carvings, polychrome plaster mouldings, ceramic sculptures and murals of auspicious Chinese motifs, fully reflecting the superb craftsmanship of the olden days.  A major restoration was carried out in 1991-1992 under the supervision of the Antiquities and Monuments Office and the Architectural Services Department.  The ancestral hall was declared as a monument in 1997.

6. Redecoration and  The Tin Hau Temple is a traditional  Interior redecoration and  Tender documents are being minor repairs to Tin two-hall green-brick building and the restoration of artwork and prepared by AMO. Hau Temple, Lung facade of the temple is exquisitely timber work. Yeuk Tau, Fanling decorated with plaster mouldings and murals of auspicious motifs. Page 4 of Annex B

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building  The oldest relics surviving in the temple are two cast iron bells which were cast in 1695 and 1700 respectively. The main hall of the temple is devoted to the worship of Tin Hau and her guards, Chin Lei Ngan and Shun Fung Yi.  The temple was declared as a monument in 2002.

7. Internal Redecoration  St. John's Cathedral is the oldest surviving  Repair to the defective  A contractor for the works will to Bell Tower of St. Western ecclesiastical building in Hong internal brickwork at 2/F be appointed upon conclusion John’s Cathedral, Kong. The foundation stone was laid by and 3/F levels of the Bell of the tender exercise in Central the Governor, Sir John Davis on 11 March Tower. December 2009. 1847 and the construction was completed  Replacement of the broken in 1849. The Cathedral underwent green glazed window grill. extension in 1873. During the Japanese  Preparation and repainting Occupation, it was converted into a club of all internal brick walls house for the Japanese and thus suffered on 2/F and 3/F with damage. The Cathedral was fully environmentally friendly repaired after the War and then reopened. lime-wash. It was declared as a monument in 1996.

8. Urgent Foul Drainage  The Helena May was built in 1914 and  Repair of broken  The works will be carried out Repairs to The Helena officially opened on 12 September 1916. underground foul-water from December 2009 to early May It was originally used as a hostel for single drain. 2010. working women of European origin. However, since 1985 women of all nationalities have been accepted as residents.  Apart from quarters, the Main Building Page 5 of Annex B

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building also comprises a library, a reading room and some classrooms. After several renovations, the Main Building was upgraded to provide 28 bedrooms.  Exterior of the Main Building was declared a monument in 1993.

9. Major Repair and  The Morrison Building in Hoh Fuk Tong Phase I: Tree survey and  Works of Phase I will be Improvement works to Centre, Tuen Mun was originally part of a improvement works carried out from December Morrison Building, villa built in 1936 by General Cai Tingjie  Enlarging the brickwork 2009 to early 2010, followed Hoh Fuk Tong Centre, (1892-1968), who led the Nineteen Corps planter and the associated by 6-months monitoring of 28 Castle Peak Road, against the Japanese invasion. improvement works to trees. Tuen Mun  It was used for tertiary education by the improve the healthy  A contractor for the works of Dade Institute, founded under the directive condition of the Norfolk Phase II will be appointed upon of Chinese leaders Zhou Enlai and Dong Island pine. conclusion of the tender Biwu, from 1946 to 1949. Many eminent  Inspection of two Norfolk exercise in December 2009. Chinese scholars of the time lectured at the Island pine trees, located institute, nurturing a group of young just outside the front façade intellectuals. of the building.  The Morrison Building was declared as a monument on 26 March 2004. Phase II: Major Repairs to the Morrison Building  Major repairs including re-roofing, making-good to spalling concrete, stone cleaning, electrical and drainage investigations etc.

10. Structural survey and  Maryknoll Convent School was first  The consultancy aims at  Consultant has been appointed utilities mapping of established in 1925 in Austin Road, gathering the information in August 2009. Additional Page 6 of Annex B

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building Maryknoll Convent Kowloon, as the Maryknoll Kindergarten, on the condition of the tests are being conducted. School by the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic. building structure and the The report is expected to be Construction of the present campus in underground utilities finalized by early 2010. Waterloo Road commenced in 1933. adjacent to the concerned  The Waterloo Campus comprises the main tree. school building (1937), convent (1941-53)  Options for stabilizing the (currently used as the regional office and tree will be provided in the quarter of the Maryknoll Sisters), report based upon the landscape gardens and other sports findings of structural facilities of the Primary School Section. survey and utilities  The School was declared a monument on mapping. 16 May 2008.

11. Urgent Repair of  Residence of Ip Ting-sz, located at Lin Ma  The proposed emergency  A contractor for the works will Residence of Ip Hang Tsuen, was built around 1908. stabilization project be appointed upon conclusion Ting-sz  It demonstrates a blend of Chinese and includes urgent propping of the tender exercise in Western styles. and shoring to the main December 2009.  Ip Ting-sz (1882-1942) supported the floors and walls. revolutionary activities of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in the 1910s. He was also a member of Thailand Branch of the Tong Meng Hui (United League).

12. Kun Lung Wai  Kun Lung Wai is believed to be bui lt by the  Maintenance works  A contractor for the works will Watchtowers, Leung Tang clan in 1744. Kun Lung Wai is including repair to internal be appointed upon conclusion Yeuk Tau, Fanling enclosed with green brick walls and watch wall of the gatehouse, of the tender exercise in towers were built on all the four corners. It repair to the roofs and December 2009. is the most authentic and undisturbed walled timber joists of the four village left in the area. watchtowers and  The gate house of the walled village was improvement to the Page 7 of Annex B

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building declared a monument in 1988 while the electrical system. enclosing walls and corner towers were declared in 1993.

13. Trial Repairs to  Former Kowloon British School is the  Trial repairs including  Tender documents are being Former Kowloon oldest surviving school building specialist painting and prepared. British School, 136 constructed for foreign residents living in carpentry work to some Nathan Road Hong Kong. selected doors and windows  In 1900, Mr. Ho Tung (later Sir Robert) and specialist desalination donated $15,000 to the Government to for the selected external erect a school in Kowloon. The building brick wall. was officially opened on 19 April 1902.  It is a typical Victorian structure, but was modified to adapt to local climatic conditions by adding wide verandas, high ceilings and pitched roofs.  The building was declared a monument in 1991. It currently houses the Head Office of the Antiquities and Monuments Office.

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II. Projects in working stage

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building 1. Major Repair to  Maryknoll Convent School was first Major repair project is carried  Cartographic survey is Maryknoll Convent established in 1925 in Austin Road, out in three phases. currently underway, with School, 130 Waterloo Kowloon, as the Maryknoll Kindergarten, completion due by end of 2009. Road, Kowloon Tong by the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic. Phase I  Tender for the main restoration Construction of the present campus in  Consultancies for a work was awarded in August Waterloo Road commenced in 1933. conservation study and a 2009 and Phase I works are  The Waterloo Campus comprises the main cartographic survey of the expected to be completed by school building (1937), convent (1941-53) monument. early December 2009. (currently used as the regional office and  Urgent repair to the  Phase II repairs commenced in quarter of the Maryknoll Sisters), underground foul drainage early October 2009 and are landscape gardens and other sports system. expected to be completed by facilities of the Primary School Section.  Repair and cleaning of the January 2010. Phase III  The School was declared a monument on external granite staircase of repairs are targeted for 16 May 2008. main school building. commencement in mid  Repair defective floors, December 2009 and will be paving, metal windows. completed by mid 2010.  Repair and redecorate  Conservation study started in timber doors and frames of early October 2009 to formulate main school building. a conservation policy and  Waterproofing work to guidelines for the maintenance roofs. of the historic school. Draft study report is expected to be Phase II completed by end 2009.  Repair and specialist cleaning to granite boundary walls of the school and the garden of the convent. Page 9 of Annex B

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building  Roof repair and repair to roof drainage installation surrounding the internal courtyard of the main school building and the convent building.  Minor repair to the stone paving of the landscape gardens.  Repair to the external walls and windows of main school building.  Roof repair to main school building (perimeter wall).  Repair to roof drainage installation (internal courtyard).

Phase III  Specialist cleaning of external brick-tiled walls of main school building and Convent.  Repair and redecorate timber doors and frames of main school building.  Restoration of defective floor tiles to verandahs and corridors of main school building. Page 10 of Annex B

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building 2. Restoration of Chik  Chik Kwai Study Hall was built before  Restoration of the two  Conservation Study and Kwai Study Hall, 1899 by Lai Kam Tai. The Lai clan in reinforced concrete side Cartographic Survey for the Sheung Tsuen, Pat has settled in the Pat Heung chambers. restoration works have been Heung area for hundreds of years.  Removal of modern paint completed.  Chik Kwai Study Hall was originally built and dentist replacement of  Restoration works commenced for educating young clansmen and was defective brickwork. in October 2008 for scheduled also used for ancestral worship starting  Full internal and external completion in early 2010. from the 1930s. Operation of the school cleaning and decoration.  Eaves boards and some selected ceased during World War II, but resumed  Repair/Conservation of wood carvings have been afterwards as Wing Hing School for defective wooden carved dismantled and delivered to providing modern education. It was later features. Conservation Section for used as a kindergarten, which was closed  Protection and conservation restoration and treatments. decades ago. The Study Hall also served of wall murals.  Internal and external as a venue for clan meetings and  Replacement of defective decorations, restoration to the traditional rituals. purlins and rafters. side chambers are in progress.  The study hall was declared a monument in 2007.

3. Restoration of King  King Ying Lei was constructed in 1937 by Phase I  Restoration of the roof (Phase Yin Lei, 45 Stubbs Mrs. Shum Li Po-Lun, who was the  Restoration of ceramic roof I) was completed in late April Road, Hong Kong daughter of Li Po-chun, a famous tiles and decorative roof 2009. merchant in Hong Kong. features.  Phase II commenced in April  The building was sold to the Yow family Phase II 2009 and is in progress. in 1978 and the name “King Ying Lei”  Repair/restoration of  Most of the material samples was also given by him. The family external and internal have been approved and repairs commenced business of manufacturing decorative features under to the red bricks have been traditional Chinese dried fruit sweets and the roofs, including completed. made significant contributions to public windows and doors,  Repairs to terrazzo decorative charities in Hong Kong. mouldings, Shanghai features and ceiling moulding  King Yin Lei is a rare surviving example plaster, terrazzo, stained are in full swing. Page 11 of Annex B

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building of Chinese Renaissance style that reflects glass and mosaic tiles, etc.  The whole project is scheduled the design and construction of both for completion by the end of Chinese and Western architecture. 2010.  King Ying Lei was declared a monument in July 2008.

4. Repairs to the Main  The Helena May Institute was built in  Asbestos abatement work  Asbestos abatement was Building of The 1914 and officially opened on 12 to 1 st and 2 nd floor external completed in August 2009. Helena May, 35 September 1916. It was originally used corridors.  Tender for the remaining works Garden Road, as a hostel for single working women of  Renovation of defective was awarded in August 2009. Central European origin. However, since 1985 roof covering to flat roof of  Roofing work, minor women of all nationalities have been North Wing, including waterproofing and repairs accepted as residents. removal of green mineral commenced in October and are  Apart from quarters, the Main Building felt and reinstatement of targeted to complete by end of also comprises a library, a reading room Canton tiling. Roofing 2009. and some classrooms. After several work will be undertaken in renovations, the Main Building has been dry season. upgraded to provide 28 bedrooms.  Minor waterproofing work  Exterior of the Main Building was to external walls, windows, declared a monument in 1993. gutters, etc.

5. Major Repair to Lo  Lo Wai is the first built of the five  Investigation, major  Tender for the project was Wai, Fanling renowned walled villages in Lung Yeuk structural repairs and awarded in July 2009. Tau, Fanling. waterproofing to the  Works are underway and will  It is a village enclosed by brick walls on cracked masonry Perimeter be completed by December four sides. Wall. 2009.  Repair to a portion of the wall was  Minor repairs to Entrance undertaken in 1991 with funds provided by Tower, including granite the North District Office. The entrance steps. tower and enclosing walls of Lo Wai were Page 12 of Annex B

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building declared a monument in 1997.

6. Major Repair to Kun  Kun Lung Wai is believed to be bui lt by the  Investigation and major  Tender for the project was Lung Wai, Fanling Tang clan in 1744. Kun Lung Wai is structural repairs to the awarded in July 2009. enclosed with green brick walls and watch bulging masonry Perimeter  Site works commenced in late towers were built on all the four corners. It Wall. August 2009 and was targeted is the most authentic and undisturbed walled  Minor repairs to Entrance to complete by early December village left in the area. Tower and four corner 2009.  The gate house of the walled village was Watch Towers. declared a monument in 1988 while the  Relocation of unsightly enclosing walls and corner towers were water supply pipe. declared in 1993.

7. Maintenance work to  was constructed as a  Interior redecoration and  Site work commenced in Hung Shing Temple, result of donations from local residents minor restoration of interior October 2009 and targeted to Kau Sai Chau whose livelihood relied mainly on fishing. and exterior artwork. complete by end of 2009. According to local legends and the stone  Waterproofing to tiled floor tablet at the temple, the building was built and minor timberwork before 1889. repairs  Being a district temple of Kau Sai Chau, it has long been a place in which to pray for the safety of fishermen and has the social function of strengthening the coherence of the community. Large scale celebrations are held by the locals for the birthday of Hung Shing every year.  The temple was declared as a monument in 2002.

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Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building 8. Repair to Yi Tai  Yi Tai Study Hall was built towards the  Investigation and minor  Site work commenced in Study Hall, , end of Daoguang reign (1821-1850) by a repairs to leaking roof. November 2009 and targeted to Yuen Long group of 16 local scholar-gentry who  Restoration of artwork complete by end of 2009. formed a society called the Tang Yi Tai above Entrance Door. Wui, so as to accommodate the two  Internal redecoration. immortals, Man Cheong and Kwan Tai  Repairs to grey brick (literary and martial gods respectively). external walls.  The study hall was built purely for use as a study hall and its architecture is therefore simple and functional. Restoration work was completed in 1994.  The study hall was declared a monument in 1992.

9. Full restoration of  The three-hall Tang Ancestral Hall was  Demolition of concrete and  Conservation Study and Tang Ancestral Hall, constructed in 1751 to commemorate their metal works of late Cartographic Survey for the Ha Tsuen, Yuen Long two ancestors, Tang Hung Chi and Tang additions. restoration of the Ancestral (Phase I) Hung Wai, for establishing the village  Repairs and restoration of Hall and its ancillary buildings settlements in Ha Tsuen. The Tang tiled roofs. were completed in July 2009. Ancestral Hall underwent two major  Repairs and replace rotten  Erection of temporary shelter renovations in 1837 and 1883 respectively. timber supports. for soul tablets and altar tables There are a number of honorary plaques  Removal of defective was completed in early October hanging in the middle hall, indicating the paintwork and repaint 2009. glorious history of the Tangs in the Qing where necessary.  Restoration works to the imperial government.  Repairs to brick work. Ancestral Hall commenced in  The Guesthouse and the Yau Kung School  Repairs and replacement of early November 2009. The situated close to the Tang Ancestral Hall defective windows, doors project is targeted to complete are believed to have been built before and associated building by mid 2010. 1924. The former was built to provide elements.  The rest of the full restoration hospitality for guests of the clan, while the  Drainage improvement works are expected to Page 14 of Annex B

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building latter was built for provision of education works. commence after the completion to the children in the area. of the Phase I works.  The Tang Ancestral Hall and its adjoining buildings were declared as monuments in December 2007.

10. Minor repairs and  The Cheung Ancestral Hall was built by  Minor woodwork  Site works commenced in fitting-out work to the twenty-second generation ancestors of restoration and repairs to November 2009 and targeted to Cheung Ancestral the clan in the twentieth year of Jiaqing external brick walls. complete by early 2010. Hall, Shan Ha Tsuen, (1815). Yuen Long  Apart from an ancestral hall, the building was once used as a primary school for educating members of the clan from the 1930s to 1950s. With the completion of the Wah Fung Primary School which was built by the clan near Lam Hau Tsuen in 1958, the previous principal office at the left chamber of the entrance hall of the ancestral hall was then vacated and converted into the temporary office of the village committee for about 10 years.  Full restoration of ancestral hall undertaken by the Architectural Services Department and the Antiquities and Monuments Office was completed in 1999.  The ancestral hall was declared as a monument in 1999.

11. Minor repairs and  Built by the Leung clan in Yuen Kong  Minor redecoration and  Site works commenced in electrical work to Tsuen, Pat Heung, the Leung Ancestral repair to internal walls. November 2009 and targeted to Page 15 of Annex B

Item Historical Background of Work Project Scope of Work Progress No the Concerned Building Leung Ancestral Hall, Hall has a history of about 200 years.  Upgrading of electrical complete by early 2010. Pat Heung, Yuen Long  The Leung Ancestral Hall is a typical Qing lighting system. vernacular building having a layout of two-hall-one-courtyard. Side chambers are located at both sides of the courtyard. The right side chamber houses a kitchen, which was once used for cooking basin meals during festive events. An exquisite carved ancestral altar is placed at the main bay of the rear hall.  The ancestral hall was declared a monument in 2006.