Boundary relic found in Tai Po

An 85-year-old boundary stone found in Tai Po has been hailed to be as significant as other City Boundary Markers.

The Antiquities and Monuments Office inspected the stone in Tai Po, as well as another boundary stone in Ngau Chi Wan in Kowloon, and decided to include them in the "List of Government Historic Sites Identified by AMO."

History Walk Hong Kong said the words "New Kowloon," "New Territories" and "Limit Under Ordinance No.20 of 1937" on the three sides of the stone can be clearly seen. Members of the group said the discovery provided a clearer picture of the land division and its history.

The group said there is only one other boundary stone of its kind - at Jat's Incline, but its surface is worn and the inscription is blurred.

A map dated year 1937 showed that the western-most boundary line was marked by three boundary stones which have not yet been found. AMO said the location, quantity and status of the stones still needs research, but the historical value of the two pieces as cultural relics has been confirmed.