A government heritage adviser has admitted today that there is a misunderstanding in communication between the Antiquities and Monuments Office and the Water Supplies Department over the demolition of the Bishop Hill century-old underground reservoir. The Commissioner for Heritage’s Office Ivanhoe Chang Chi-ho and a Chief Engineer of the Water Supplies Department this afternoon inspected the site of Sham Shui Po Fresh Water Break Pressure Tank at Berwick Street, Shek Kip Mei. Chang told the press that from initial documents provided by the department, they have classified the underground reservoir as a water tank, and on the basis of a water tank, the office has decided not to follow up on the project. The heritage adviser also said it is still too soon to talk about repairing the underground reservoir as it has yet to be graded by the Antiquities and Monuments Office. “The Antiques Advisory Board has agreed to expedite the process of grading the underground reservoir within three month’s time once we have completed the inspections and have all the documents prepared,” he added.

Source: The Standard December 29, 2020 08:26 UTC