HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
Cemeteries and Crematoria
22. (a) To continue to promote cremation with a view to raising the cremation rate by—
(i) pressing for the early reprovisioning of the existing Diamond Hill Crematorium with modern facilities to include a columbarium, a memorial hall and a garden of remembrance;
(ii) giving wider publicity on cremation; and
(iii) building a columbarium at the Wo Hop Shek Crematorium for the deposit of ashes cremated from exhumed remains.
(b) To ensure maximum usage of existing cemetery land by exhuming deserted graves.
(c) To improve the amenities and facilities in public cemeteries and crematoria.
(d) To continue to look for suitable land which might be allocated by Government as extension to existing private cemeteries.
GENERAL POLICY
23. To continue pressing for an early decision by Government on the enlargement in 1971 of the Council's scope in accordance with the Ad Hoc Committee's report on the future scope and operation of the Urban Council (August, 1966) and the Urban Council report on the reform of local government (March, 1969).
HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL
OFFICIAL RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting of 5th November, 1970—
2.31 P.M.
PRESENT
THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL,
THE HONOURABLE D. R. W. ALEXANDER, M.B.E.
THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL,
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR. J. K. CRAIG, M.B.E.
THE HONOURABLE THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR. D. C. BRAY (Acting)
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS,
THE HONOURABLE R. C. CLARKE, I.S.O. (Acting)
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, THE HONOURABLE G. T. ROWE
THE COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT, THE HONOURABLE PAUL K. C. TSUI, O.B.E.
MR. B. A. BERNACCHI, O.B.E., Q.C.
MR. H. CHEONG-LEEN
MR. A. de O. SALES, O.B.E.
MRS. E. ELLIOTT
MR. SOLOMON RAFEEK, B.E.M.
MR. HENRY H. L. HU
MR. R. H. LOBO
MR. H. M. G. FORSGATE
MR. KENNETH T. C. LO
MR. PETER P. K. NG
MR. D. J. R. BLAKER
DR. DENNY M. H. HUANG
MR. JAMES M. H. WU
MR. PETER P. F. CHAN
MRS. C. J. SYMONS
MR. RAYMOND Y. K. KAN
MR. PETER C. K. CHAN
MR. HENRY WONG
MR. LO TAK-SHING
THE SECRETARY, URBAN COUNCIL,
MR. J. A. M. TINSON
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