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Hong Kong: Govt to preserve historic reservoir An underground reservoir in Sham Shui Po will be preserved for heritage purpose and the works at the site will be suspended, Commissioner for Heritage Ivanhoe Chang said today. Speaking to reporters after an on-site inspection this afternoon, Mr Chang said an in-depth study will be undertaken on the conservation value of the structure at the Bishop Hill and the findings will be submitted to the Antiquities Advisory Board. "The AMO (Antiquities & Mo...

Hong Kong: Reservoir site works halted An underground reservoir in Sham Shui Po will be preserved for heritage purposes and works at the site will be suspended, Commissioner for Heritage Ivanhoe Chang said today. Speaking to reporters after inspecting the site this afternoon, Mr Chang noted that an in-depth study will be conducted on the conservation value of the structure at Bishop Hill. "The AMO (Antiquities & Monuments Office) has already started its work. Of course, given that it is a very ...