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The former Central Police Station, former Victoria Prison and the former
Central Magistracy is one of the oldest heritage compound with the
richest Victorian, Edwardian and Oriental architectural style. In
1995, all the buildings including the ground inside the Site were
declared monuments under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance.
The Government decided in April 2003 to develop the site for tourism
use, the tender was scheduled in early 2004. However, public
documents revealed that a substantial weighting would be given to
land premium
The Conservancy Association sent letters to the authorities
concerned in August 2004, urging them to put the tendering process
on hold. The Association formed the Central Police Station
Heritage Taskforce with The Hong Kong Institute of Architects and
other organizations and made known of our views.
CA co-organized the Central Police Station Heritage Compound Open
Days with the Tourism Commission, Central and Western District
Council and the Hong Kong Institute of Architects in January and
February 2005. CA explained the pros and cons of different
models of conserving the Compound to the visitors through a set of
exhibition boards displayed in Court no. 2 of the Former Central
Magistracy. |
