Important Notices

ABOUT THIS SITE

1. This website is produced and maintained by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government of the People's Republic of China.
2. Please download the latest version of the Adobe Reader to view the PDF files in this website.

WEB ACCESSIBILITY CONFORMANCE STATEMENT

1. Leisure and Cultural Services Department is committed to ensuring that our website conforms to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA requirements to the maximum extent possible. However, individual web pages with archive materials or multimedia contents may not incorporate all the accessibility features.
2. We are always keen to improve the accessibility of our website. Should you have any views on or experience any difficulties in accessing information on our website, please contact us at (852) 2180 8188 or by email at hkhm@lcsd.gov.hk or enquiries@lcsd.gov.hk (This e-mail account is now handled by "1823").

DISCLAIMER

1. The information provided by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ("the Government") on this website ("the Government's information") is for reference only. Whilst the Government endeavours to ensure the accuracy of the Government's information on this site, no express or implied warranty is given by the Government as to the accuracy of the Government's information.
2. This website also contains information input by other parties and users may link this site to other sites and obtain information provided by other parties (collectively called "the other information"). The Government expressly states that it has not approved nor endorsed the other information contained in or in connection with these sites.
3. The Government does not accept any responsibilities for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from any cause whatsoever in connection with this website. The Government is entitled to delete, suspend or edit all information on this site at any time at its absolute discretion without giving any reason. Users are responsible for making their own assessments of all information contained in or in connection with this site and are advised to verify such information by making reference to its original publication and obtain independent advice before acting on it.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

1. The content available on this website, including but not limited to all text, graphics, drawing, diagrams, photographs and compilation of data or other materials are protected by copyright. Unless otherwise provided, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the owner of all copyright works contained in this website. Any reproduction, adaptation, distribution, dissemination or making available of such copyright works to the public is strictly prohibited except under the conditions specified in the clause 3 below.
2. By accessing Leisure and Cultural Services Department (http://www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk) ("HM") or any of its webpages, you unconditionally agree to the terms of this Copyright Notice, which may be modified and/or supplemented from time to time by the LCSD without prior notice. Please check this webpage regularly for any modifications and/or supplements.
3. Text Content on HM webpages - the text content found on HM is copyright protected by the Government and may be reproduced and distributed free of charge for personal or internal use within an organisation, subject to the following conditions:
   1. the copy or copies made must not be for sale, or exchanged for any benefit, gain, profit or reward, or any other commercial purposes. "Commercial purposes" includes without limitation the following:
      1. the purpose to offer to supply of goods, services, facilities, land or an interest in land;
      2. the purpose to offer to provide a business opportunity or an investment opportunity;
      3. the purpose to advertise or promote goods, services, facilities, land or an interest in land;
      4. the purpose to advertise or promote a business opportunity or an investment opportunity;
      5. the purpose to advertise or promote a supplier, or a prospective supplier, of goods, services, facilities, land or an interest in land; and
      6. the purpose to advertise or promote a provider, or a prospective provider, of a business opportunity or an investment opportunity,
      in the course of or in the furtherance of any business;
   2. such text content must be reproduced accurately and must not be used in a manner adversely affecting any moral rights of the Government; and
   3. the Government must be acknowledged as the copyright owner of such text content and acknowledgement must be given to "HM (http://www.heritagemuseum.gov.hk)" as the source of such text content;
4. Please note that the permission given in clause 3 above only applies to Government copyright protected text content found on HM. The Government reserves the right to withdraw any permission given in clause 3 above at any time without any prior notice.
5. If third party copyright is involved in the text content found on HM, authorisation or permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use any such text content must be obtained from the copyright owners concerned.
6. Content on Linked Websites - for the avoidance of doubt, the permission given in clause 3 above does not extend to any content on other websites linked to HM. If you intend to reproduce, distribute or otherwise use any contents on any such linked websites, you shall obtain all necessary authorisation or permission from the copyright owners concerned.
7. This Copyright Notice has been translated into Chinese. If there is any inconsistency or ambiguity between the English version and the Chinese version, the English version shall prevail.

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