Words on the engraging. The original was engraved in the traditional Chinese way of by the right, top down:
南氹公園
荷蒙
新界南約理民府撥助全部工程林料
長洲鄉事委員會協助
呂君博善長
鍾錫禧善長
樂助全部工程費
長洲南氹天后古廟重建值理會立
一九六八年四月十七日
A loose translation of the text:
That was acknowledging the New Territory District Office (South) that had been sponsoring for the building material. Uncertain of for the pillar or for the plaza as well. The project was also assisted by the Cheung Chau Municiple Council. It was also to acknowledge two benefactors. A Mr Lui and a Mr Chung., who had sponsored for the project. The engraving was put up by the committee of Nam Tam Tin Hau Temple on 17th April, 1968.
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31 Aug 2025
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