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MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1984

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240 +FAMILY-TYPE+ NICHES AVAILABLE SOON

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THE URBAN COUNCIL IS TO ALLOCATE SOME 240 +FAMILY-TYPE+ NICHES AT THE DIAMOND HILL CREMATORIUM TO THE PUBLIC IN AUGUST THIS YEAR.

THESE NICHES FORM PART OF THE EXTENSION PROJECT TO THE CREMATORIUM, WORK ON WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED.

THE STAFF OFFICER (CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA) OF THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR SZETO LIM, SAID THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEMAND FOR THIS TYPE OF NICHE AS A NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES HAD BEEN RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT RECENTLY.

HE SAID EACH FAMILY NICHE IS PRICED AT $5 200 AND IS CAPABLE OF HOLDING FOUR CINERARY URNS.

DETAILS OF APPLICATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER, HE ADDED.

TO KEEP PACE WITH THE INCREASE IN CREMATIONS, THE COUNCIL IS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF COLUMBARIUM NICHES, OF WHICH THERE ARE NOW 33 300.

IN ADDITION, THERE ARE PLANS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CREMATION FURNACES FROM FOUR TO SIX AT THE DIAMOND HILL CREMATORIUM EARLY NEXT YEAR,

MEANWHILE, THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE REVISION OF FEES CHARGED BY AUTHORISED SUPPLIERS OF PLAQUES AT ITS TWO CREMATORIA.

THE REVISED CHARGES FOR VARIOUS ITEMS AND SERVICES ARE: $110 FOR A TRAVERTINO MARBLE PLAQUE FOR A FAMILY TYPE+ NICHE; $70 FOR A PLAQUE FOR A STANDARD TYPE NICHE $60 FOR AN URN; $80 FOR A PORCELAIN PORTRAIT OF 75 MM BY 100 MM; $150 FOR THE INSCRIPTION OF UP TO 50 CHARACTERS OR LETTERS; AND $100 FOR FIXING A PLAQUE.

MR SZETO WARNED THAT AN AUTHORISED SUPPLIER FOUND TO BE OVERCHARGING WILL BE DE-REGISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

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