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存倉 　　Before the northeastern New Territories land recovery disputes die down, a regional conservation group has suggested that the government change its plan to take back the Fanling golf course for housing. The heritage advisers commissioned by the government proposing historical site status for two structures in the golf course comes at this rather sensitive moment.　　The two structures are the Fanling Lodge and the Fanling golf course clubhouse. The expert team under the Antiquities and Monuments Office suggested listing the clubhouse as a Grade 2 historical site, that is a building of special merit and efforts should be made to selectively preserve. As for the Fanling Lodge, it was even suggested to be listed as a Grade 1 historical site, that is a building of outstanding merit, which every effort should be made to preserve if possible. The Antiquities Advisory Board will be meeting on Wednesday to discuss the recommendations.Historical structures favour retaining of golf course　　The Fanling Lodge will be 80 years old next year, witnessing the presence of several governors and chief executives, while the golf clubhouse will be even a century old next year.Both meet the requirements for historical site status. Under separate consideration, conserving them should not be too disputable. Now that it involves the future of the golf course, there will be more sensitive associations.　　Just because uncertainties concerning the future of this 170-hectare golf course arise, the assessment of whether there are other structures in the course worth conserving needs to be sped up to avoid demolishing them, which will make recovery impossible in the future. In the past, the authorities gave priority to grading structures with potential conservation values at risk of demolition. The King Yin Lei at Stubbs Road, Mid-levels is an example of such structure that the public is more concerned about.　　No matter what the future holds for the golf course, experts said the Fanling Lodge and golf clubhouse possess conservation values. From the "revitalization" perspective, now the two structures are being utilized. Though the Fanling Lodge has been less used in recent years, sometimes receptions and banquets are held there, while the golf clubhouse, as part of the course, will give added marks to its preservation. It is just like in the case of the West Wing of the Central Government Offices being conserved by completely maintaining the original configuration of the Government Hill.　　Since a group suggested using the golf course for housing, there has been expert analysis of the difficulty involved from the planning perspective. It has been pointed out that there are many ancestral graves of the villagers as well as old trees within the course, which should not be removed without due consideration. The snack kiosk inside was listed as a Grade 3 historical site three years ago. Together with two more historical structures in the future, there will be more restraints, especially the Fanling Lodge which will become a declared monument that cannot be easily changed when given a higher grading.Majority unhappy with minority's privilege　　Hence, there are many things to consider carefully in whether or not the golf course should be taken back for housing. Even if there are plans to change the land use, it will require years of planning and consultation. In timing, it cannot replace the northeastern New Territories new development scheme that is nearing completion in planning. The two should be considered separately.　　Some groups have proposed using the golf course for housing instead of farm land in the new development area, which, though a bit slow in relieving the "land and flat scarcity", has drawn much support from the people. The reason is that it has touched upon the majority's dissatisfaction with the minority enjoying privileges, while many clubs that solely serve upper-class functions have come under fire. To have better conservation effect for the historical structures inside the golf course, an element of sharing with the public must be added to let them feel that conservation is not only for the enjoyment of the privileged.Published in the Sing Tao Daily on December 3Vocabularystatus (n) —— 地位preserve (v) —— 保存disputable (adj) —— 有爭議的association (n) —— 聯想uncertainty (n) —— 不明朗因素demolish (v) —— 拆卸priority (n) —— 優先權utilize (v) —— 使用configuration (n) —— 格局privilege (n) —— 特權Useful Termsheritage adviser —— 遺產顧問conservation value —— 保育價值ancestral grave —— 祖墳 snack kiosk —— 小食亭declared monument —— 法定古�Did you know?　　A paper submitted to members of the Antiquities Advisory Board says the Antiquities and Monuments Office wants to list the Fanling golf course clubhouse as a Grade 2 historical site and Fanling Lodge as a Grade 1 historical site. The move will prevent them from being demolished for much-needed housing. The proposal comes as the government pushes ahead with its plan to develop the northeastern New Territories. A one-month public consultation will be conducted to seek citizens' views. "The Antiquities and Monuments Office will also write to the owners of the privately owned items to inform them of the proposed grading," the paper said. The Fanling Lodge is a two-story, five-bedroom country house standing on a 2.3-hectare site with a swimming pool, a wood-and-stone pergola, a tennis court and guardhouse.QA1. The words _____ in the first paragraph are the opposite of "flare up".2. The Fanling golf course clubhouse will be _____ years old next year.3. In the passage, the word _____ means "own".4. Planning for the golf course may be difficult because there are many villagers' __________________.5. According to the last paragraph, the fruits of _____ should be shared with the public.Answers1. die down2. 1003. possess4. ancestral graves5. conservation翻譯︰George保育高球場古� 須與民共享　　新界東北新發展區收地爭議未息，有地區保育團體建議政府改變計畫，收回粉嶺高爾夫球場來建屋。政府委任的古�評審專家，此際為球場內兩座建築物賦予歷史文物評級，時間上比較敏感。　　兩座建築物分別是行政長官粉嶺別墅和粉嶺高爾夫球場會所。古物古�辦事處轄下的評審專家小組，建議把高球會所列為二級歷史建築，即具特別價值而須有選擇性地予以保存的建築物。至於行政長官別墅，更獲建議列為一級歷史建築，即具特別重要價值而可能的話須盡一切努力予以保存的建築物。古物諮詢委員會定於明日展開審議。歷史建築利保留球場　　粉嶺別墅明年就會高齡八十，見證了多任港督和行政長官的足�，高球會所明年更足足有一百歲，兩者都有歷史建築物的條件，獨立來看，要保育它們不會太富爭議，現在牽涉到高球場的前途，就多了敏感聯想。　　正因高球場這幅一百七十公頃土地的前途出現不明朗因素，場內是否有值得保育的建築物，就要加快評定，以免日後拆卸後無從挽回。過去一些有清拆風險又有潛在保育價值的建築物，當局都優先為它們評級，司徒拔道半山的景賢里，就是大眾比較關心的例子。　　粉嶺特首別墅和高球會所，無論高球場前途如何，專家都認為有保育價值。從「活化」角度來看，現時這兩座建築物都有人活用，雖然粉嶺別墅近年用得少，但是間中仍有款客和宴會，而高球會所則是與球場一體，保育起來，就可能為保留球場加分，一如中區政府合署西翼全靠保留「政府山」格局才得免拆卸重建。　　自從有團體提出要用高球場地來建屋，已經有專家從規劃角度分析當中的難度，指出場內有不少鄉人祖墳，又有很多古樹，都不宜妄動，場內的小食亭，已經在三年前被定為三級歷史建築，日後再加多兩幢歷史建築，規劃掣肘更多，尤其是特首別墅再升一級，就會成為不可以隨便改動的法定古�。大眾不滿小圈子特權　　因此，應否收回高球場改作房屋發展，有很多需要斟酌之處，就算有改變土地用途的打算，還需要經過長年規劃和諮詢，在時間上不可能取代在規劃程序上，已經進行得七七八八的新界東北新發展區計畫。兩者本應分開來看。　　一些團體提出以高球場地取代新發展區的農地建屋，紓緩「地荒樓荒」的效率比較慢，卻反能在社會上引起不少人士共鳴，原因是觸動了大眾對小圈子特權的不滿，眾多兼具上流社會社交功能的康體會所成為眾矢之的。要為高球場內的歷史建築做到較佳保育效果，需要增加當中與民共享的元素，讓市民感受到並非保育來僅供特權階層享受的禁臠。刊於十二月三日《星島日報》儲存