Government to oversee management of King Yin Lei mansion as search for suitable operator continues

The government will study the long-term use of the historic King Yin Lei mansion after a committee seeking to revitalise the declared monument failed twice to find the right operator to run the site, the development chief said yesterday.

Paul Chan Mo-po wrote in his blog that he understood the public was anxious about the project and said it was unfortunate that an appropriate proposal could not be picked.

"To let the public visit and use this beautiful declared monument, I have accepted the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Revitalisation of Historic Buildings that the government continue to manage King Yin Lei.

"We are liaising with other departments to study long-term use and operation of King Yin Lei," Chan wrote in his blog.

Open days at King Yin Lei would be arranged again from next month, he added.

It was announced last week that none of 11 proposals submitted to the committee fulfilled public expectations, despite the site on Stubbs Road being included twice under the government's revitalisation scheme.