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Page 1 of Annex B Progress of Restoration and Maintenance Programmes Undertaken by the Antiquities and Monuments Office I. Proje Page 1 of Annex B 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, Wang Chau, villagers of Wang Chau around the 57th roof. from December 2009 to early Yuen Long 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. Page 2 of Annex B 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, Ping Shan ancient pagoda in Hong Kong. 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 Tang clan. 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.
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