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shareholder. It would pay HKD 520 million to the Little
Sisters of the Poor. Included in this figure were all costs and expenses, such as the payment of land premium. Kowloon Development planned to invest HKD 5 billion to redevelop the site into a commercial-residential project. Mr. Dickson Lai, the executive director of the developer, expected the redevelopment project to be completed by 2006. However, the developer must preserve the historical buildings, namely the villa, the gate house, and dormitory A of St. Joseph's Home for the Aged. Preservation details were discussed with the Antiquities and Monuments Office.
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redevelopment of St. Joseph's Home for the Aged. Members of the district council expressed approval of the development plan. It was concluded that the developers, Kowloon
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old architecture, as well as holding cultural or history exhibitions. In addition, the original buildings can be further developed as part of the historical compound of the district. The suggesting councilor asked the developer to conduct further research for the purpose of comparing the site to neighboring heritage sites, such as Sam Shan Kwok Wong Temple and Pak Fa Lam.
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style. More specifically, it has adapted the âLiner Styleâ, as its features bear resemblance to ocean liners of the period: it has a linear plan, horizontal banding, rounded corners, and plain round columns. The roof is a
Chinese tiled pitched roof, imitating the waves of the sea.
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However, other councilors held the developer socially responsible in cooperating with the
District Council and the Land Department to build the connecting facilities. They have also suggested that the developer ought to consult the local community in the district for more useful.
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The three historic buildings on the original site will be conserved. It will be retained by a huge glass shelter and incorporated into the shopping mall. Access will be available to the public in the near future, providing the public information about the heritage of Hong
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that the various buildings on the site are to be classified as historic. But if the recommendation was approved, it could prevent the conclusion of an agreement with land developers: the redevelopment of the site in exchange for a new and better facilitated home in the
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columns supporting the entablature on segmental arches. The roof of the villa was found to be flat, but there are indications that it may have been originally, a
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The government announced that the project to be one of the biggest redevelopment projects in relation to historical buildings. It can provide the following public facilities:
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St. Joseph's Home for the Aged refers to a compound of historical buildings; more than 10 buildings at its peak. The site was not originally a home for the elderly, but a
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