FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1984
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GRAVES IN FIVE CEMETERIES TO BE EXHUMED
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ALL HUMAN REMAINS IN THE GRAVES OF FIVE PUBLIC CEMETERIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND AT OUTLYING ISLANDS IN 1977 ARE DUE FOR EXHUMATION.
A TOTAL OF 8 922 GRAVES AT THE PUBLIC CEMETERIES WILL BE AFFECTED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SAID.
OF THE GRAVES, 7 326 ARE AT WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY, 647 AT ŞANDY RIDGE CEMETERY, 493 AT SANDY RIDGE URN CEMETERY, 402 AT CHEUNG CHAU CEMETERY AND 54 AT TAI O CEMETERY.
A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF HUMAN REMAINS FROM THESE FIVE PUBLIC CEMETERIES IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
THE ANNUAL RECYCLE OF RECOVERY OF GRAVE SPACE FROM THESE PUBLIC CEMETERIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FOR RE-USE PURPOSE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHOSE ANCESTORS WERE BURIED IN THESE GRAVES ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH THE EXHUMATION BEFORE APRIL 30 (MONDAY), THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THEY CAN APPLY FOR EXHUMATION AT THE CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA OFFICE OF THE NTSD AT 6 CHEONG HANG ROAD, IN HUNG HOM.
REMAINS NOT REMOVED OR DISPOSED OF AFTER APRIL 30, WILL BE EXHUMED AND CREMATED AT A GOVERNMENT CREMATORIUM AND THE ASHES WILL BE REBURIED AT THE SANDY RIDGE URN CEMETERY OR OTHER URN CEMETERY.
PUBLIC WARNED OF FIRE RISKS DURING CHING MING
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GRAVE-SWEEPERS AND PICNICKERS WERE TODAY (FRIDAY) REMINDED TO TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTION AGAINST HILL FIRES DURING THE CHING MING FESTIVAL WHICH FALLS ON APRIL 4 (WEDNESDAY).
+IN VIEW OF THE RECENT SCARCITY OF RAINFALL, CARELESS HANDLING OF BURNING ITEMS COULD EASILY CAUSE FIRES,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY WORKING GROUP WARNED.
+FIRE RISKS CAN BE GREATLY REDUCED IF THE PUBLIC OBSERVE A FEW SIMPLE RULES, HE ADDED.
/THESE RULES