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This Tour Through the Historical and Cultural Areas of Yau Ma Tei, The Event Code: M130201MM This tour through the historical and cultural areas of Yau Ma Tei, the oldest developed Chinese community in Kowloon, may enrich members’ understanding of Hong Kong’s past. Programme: Date: Friday, 1 February, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm 9:00 am Assemble at Yau Ma Tei Police Station This Yau Ma Tei landmark has a Main Block built in the Edwardian Free Style. We will be examining this historical building, as well as the Officers’ Mess, to learn more about the history, neighbourhood and crime in the area – both past and present. 10:00 am Yau Ma Tei Theatre Built in 1930, this is the only surviving pre-war cinema in Hong Kong. It was awarded Grade 2 Historic Building status in 1998, and restored in 2012 as a venue dedicated to Cantonese opera. The 100-year old Red Brick Building on the opposite side was the Engineer’s Office of the Former Pumping Station. 10:45 am Fruit Market This century old fruit market is home to 230 individual wholesalers, who operate between 12 - 7 am throughout the warren of alleys and stalls. It handles the sale and transfer of around 70,000 boxes (80%) of Hong Kong’s imported fruit every night. The market is characterized by sixteen blocks of one and two storey brick and stone buildings and pre-World War II signboards on the outer walls. 11:30 am Tung Wah Museum The Kwong Wah Hospital, established in 1911, was the first hospital to operate on the Kowloon peninsula. The Tung Wah Museum is housed in the former Main Hall Building of Kwong Wah Hospital in 1970 and was declared a monument in 2010. The Museum displays the archives and relics of Tung Wah and details its relation with the people of Hong Kong. The Curator of the Museum will introduce the displays and arrange a private visit to the century old Tung Wah archives for us. 12:30 pm Programme Ends Language: Cantonese Fee: $100 per person (Members only. A maximum of two participants per company) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Booking Form ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Discovering Yau Ma Tei．Friday, 1 February, 2013, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm To: The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, 22/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway Hong Kong Attn: Ms Sharon Wong (Tel: 2823 1273; Fax: 2821 9573; Email: [email protected] Company Name Membership No. Contact Person Tel Fax Email Attendee Job Title Email Mobile 1. Mr/Ms 2. Mr/Ms Payment Method: Amount (HKD) By Cheque: No. ___________________ (Payable to “The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce”) For ease of identification, please mark “M130201MM” on the back of the cheque By Credit Card: Visa/Master Card/AE No. ________________________________________Expiry Date: __________________________________ Name of Cardholder: ____________________________________________________ Amount: _____________________________________ Signature: _____________________________________________________________Date: _______________________________________ ____________Coupon(s) enclosed @HK$100 (No. ______________) Please mark “M130201MM” on the coupon 1. Bookings will only be confirmed with full payment, on a first-come-first-served basis. 2. Substitution is allowed with advanced notice while walk-ins will normally not be accepted. 3. If the Chamber cancels the event, payments will be fully refunded. 4. Otherwise, no refund for cancellation or no-show unless the cancellation request is made at least 7 days before the event, and in such cases the refund will be subjected to a 5% or HK$30 deduction, whichever is higher. 5. The decision to accept or decline any bookings shall be at the sole discretion of the Chamber. 6. Participants agree to indemnify the Chamber and the hosting party all liabilities for property damage, physical injury or death in relation to this event. Participants are advised to take their own insurance against all risks. If you do not want to receive further fax from us, please write your fax number here ____________________ and fax to 2527 9843. www.chamber.org.hk .
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