Government Hill

Minister pledges public discussion on conservation policy

9 Dec 2012

The government plans to put forward a conservation policy for public discussion in the second half of next year at the earliest, Secretary for Development Paul Chan Mo-po said in a television...

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Ho Tung Gardens to be bulldozed; minister admits policy failure

5 Dec 2012

The government admitted a policy failure yesterday as it decided to give up on a plan to save the historic Ho Tung Gardens on The Peak, which is held by an owner who refuses to co-operate.

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Judges' pay rise may not be enough to attract new blood, say legal observers

20 Sep 2012

A 5.66 per cent pay rise for judges announced yesterday has left lawyers and lawmakers sceptical as to whether it will be enough to attract new blood to join the judiciary, which is due to see a...

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Government must change plans for west wing to avoid claims of collusion

5 Aug 2012

As a concerned Hong Kong citizen, I have followed closely the public debate over the government's proposal to co-operate with a private developer to develop the west wing of the former central...

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The right balance

29 Jun 2012

If you read some media reports last week, you might think that, as chairman of the Antiquities Advisory Board, I colluded with the government and arranged that the board would vote to redevelop...

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Government Hill zoning plan 'violates guideline'

22 Jun 2012

An independent lobby group is accusing the government of violating a Town Planning Board guideline in pushing ahead with its demolition plan for Government Hill in Central.

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Opinion

EU fails to adapt to borderless world

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Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Heritage expert set to examine west wing

Conservationists are hoping a heritage specialist who flies in this week can help persuade officials not to demolish the west wing of the former government headquarters in Central.

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Government to redevelop part of old headquarters

The government may give up its plan to sell part of the historic Government Hill to developers, but it is resolved to redevelop the west wing of its former headquarters.

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Notables back conservation of west wing

The campaign to preserve Government Hill has drawn support from its architect and influential figures such as former chief secretary David Akers-Jones.

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Church told to pay up after losing schools battle

The Court of Final Appeal yesterday ordered the city's Catholic diocese to bear the full legal costs of its failed challenge against government reforms which reduced the church's powers in...

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Administration must tell us why it so badly wants to sell Government Hill

I refer to Bernard Chan's article ('Unease about rich-poor gap fuels proxy war over heritage', December 30).

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Unease about rich-poor gap fuels proxy war over heritage

The controversy over Government Hill is looking like a bit of a farce, and I think I know why. Let us start with a brief recap. During the property slump of the late 1990s, the government took the...

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