FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1981
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NT GRAVES DUE FOR EXHUMATION
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HUMAN REMAINS BURIED IN THE GRAVES OF THE NEW TERRITORIES PUBLIC CEMETERIES IN 1974 ARE NOW DUE FOR EXHUMATION. THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ADVISED THE PUBLIC.
AN ORDER DEALING WITH THIS MATTER, THE CHEUNG CHAU CEMETARY, SANDY RIDGE CEMETERY, SANDY RIDGE URNS CEMETERY AND WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY (REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF HUMAN REMAINS) ORDER, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
A TOTAL OF 15 086 GRAVES - 8 273 IN WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY. 1 152 IN SANDY RIDGE CEMETERY, 417 IN SANDY RIDGE URNS CEMETERY AND 5 189 IN CHEUNG CHAU CEMETERY ARE DUE FOR EXHUMATION.
APPLICATION FOR A PERMISSION TO EXHUME ANY HUMAN REMAINS, WHICH COST $50, CAN BE MADE TO THE CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 6 CHEONG HANG ROAD, HUNG HOM PUBLIC FUNERAL PARLOUR.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
SIR JACK OPENS EXHIBITION *****
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR JACK CATER, TODAY OFFICIALLY OPENED A THREE-DAY EXHIBITION ON THE THEME +KNOW YOUR GOVERNMENT+ AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL.
THE EXHIBITION FEATURES DISPLAYS BY 14 SECONDARY SCHOOLS SELECTED FROM 51 ENTRIES IN A +KNOW YOUR GOVERNMENT COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE ICAC IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
COPIES OF THE FULL TEXT OF SIR JACK'S SPEECH, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION IN THE GIS PRESS BOXES.
NOTE TO EDITORS
CROSS HARBOUR POWER LINK COMMISSIONED *****
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY THE HON SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE TODAY (FRIDAY) OFFICIATED AT THE CEREMONY TO MARK THE COMMISSIONING OF THE CROSS HARBOUR POWER SYSTEM INTERCONNECTION.
TODAY'S COMMISSIONING OF TWO CROSS-HARBOUR CIRCUITS OF 80 MVA EACH, BETWEEN NORTH POINT AND HOK UN, MARKS THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF STAGE 1 OF THE PROJECT.
COPIES OF SIR PHILIP'S SPEECH (IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH) AT THE CEREMONY ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE GIS PRESS BOXES, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
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