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     An exhibition entitled “Craft and Technology: Applications of three-dimensional laser scanning for heritage conservation and education” will open on September 21 (Friday) at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre. The exhibition will introduce details of how the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) applies innovative 3D laser scanning and 3D printing technologies to heritage conservation and education.

     Through the display of “point cloud” images, 3D printout models, photos, videos and interactive exhibits, the public can learn how the AMO makes use of the “point clouds” captured by 3D laser scanning to generate digital models of historic buildings, archaeological relics and building components. By applying 3D printing technologies, 3D solid models can be produced to build up an archive for reference in future heritage conservation works. The exhibition will also introduce how the AMO uses 3D laser scanning for monitoring any changes in monuments, and the data collected for planning and implementation of heritage education activities.

     Highlight exhibits include a 3D printout model of “Inviting Phoenix by Flute-playing” on the roof ridge of Man Mo Temple in Sheung Wan; “point cloud” images of the interior of Tsui Sing Lau Pagoda and its environs; and a 3D mesh model of the Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower.

     Officiating at the opening ceremony today (September 19) were the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Ms Michelle Li; the Chairman of the Antiquities Advisory Board, Mr Andrew Lam; the Commissioner for Heritage of the Development Bureau, Mr José Yam; and the Executive Secretary of the AMO, Ms Susanna Siu.

     The exhibition, which offers free admission and runs until December 2, is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and organised by the AMO. For details of the exhibition, please visit the AMO’s website at www.amo.gov.hk, or call 2208 4400.

     The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre is located in Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. read more

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (September 19) that Tai Mei Tuk Water Sports Centre in Tai Po District and Chong Hing Water Sports Centre in Sai Kung District will be reopened tomorrow (September 20) and on Friday (September 21) respectively. These water sports centres were temporarily closed earlier due to urgent clearance and repair works after the typhoon.

     Meanwhile, Stanley Main Beach Water Sports Centre and St Stephen’s Beach Water Sports Centre in Southern District, Hong Kong Island, and the Jockey Club Wong Shek Water Sports Centre in Sai Kung District will remain closed until further notice as more time is needed for urgent clearance and repair works due to the typhoon’s impact. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:         The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (September 19) the composite interest rate at the end of August 2018.＊  … read more

     The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released today (September 19) the preliminary figures of chain volume measures of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by economic activity for the second quarter of 2018.     &nb… read more

     A man and a woman were fined $6,000 and $8,000 at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts today (September 19) for contravening the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance.

     The courts heard that in February this year, officers of the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA), the Home Affairs Department, inspected two suspected unlicensed guesthouses on Maidstone Lane in To Kwa Wan and Sheung Shing Street in Ho Man Tin. During the inspections, the OLA officers posed as lodgers and successfully rented rooms in these guesthouses on a daily basis.

     According to the OLA’s records, these guesthouses did not possess licences under the Ordinance on the days of inspection. The man and woman responsible for operating the premises were charged with contravening section 5(1) of the Ordinance.

     A department spokesman stressed that operating or managing an unlicensed guesthouse is a criminal offence and will lead to a criminal record. Upon conviction, the offender is liable to a maximum fine of $200,000 and two years’ imprisonment.
           
     The spokesman appealed to anyone with information about suspected unlicensed guesthouses to report it to the OLA through the hotline (Tel: 2881 7498), by email (hadlaenq@had.gov.hk), by fax (2504 5805) using the report form downloaded from the OLA website (www.hadla.gov.hk), or through the mobile application “Hong Kong Licensed Hotels and Guesthouses”. read more