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SUNDAY, JAUNARY 13, 1985

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THESE CREMATORS ARE GAS-OPERATED TO ENSURE THAT NO SMOKE, ODOUR OR DUST WILL BE GENERATED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE COLUMBARIUM IS A SEVEN-STOREY BUILDING WITH THE PROVISION OF 9 700 PERMANENT CINERARY NICHES.

THE CHARGE IS $1 300 FOR EACH STANDARD NICHE, CAPABLE OF HOLDING TWO CINERARY URNS, AND $5 200 FOR EACH FAMILY NICHE WITH FOUR URNS.

ANOTHER $50 WILL BE CHARGED FOR A COMMEMORATIVE TABLET.

THERE IS A GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE WITH ARBOURS WHERE ASHES OF

THE DECEASED MAY BE SCATTERED. NO FEE IS CHARGED.

HOWEVER, $50 WILL BE LEVIED IF A TREE IS PLANTED IN THE GARDEN, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

PEOPLE WHO WISH TO USE THE CREMATION SERVICE ARE ADVISED TO:

* OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF DEATH

FROM THE DEATH REGISTRY OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT;

* OBTAIN A CREMATION PERMIT, PRESCRIBING THE

PARTICULAR PLACE WHERE THE CREMATION WILL TAKE PLACE, FROM THE PORT HEALTH OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND

* MAKE BOOKING OF CREMATION AT THE CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA OFFICE OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE JOINT OFFICE OF THE THREE DEPARTMENTS WILL BE LOCATED AT CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, FROM MONDAY (JANUARY 21).

URBCO HOLDS ANNUAL CONVENTIONAL DEBATE

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THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL CONVENTIONAL DEBATE OVER TWO DAYS THIS WEEK AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN EDINBURGH PLACE.

THE TWO MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 P.M. ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.

THE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN, MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, WILL MOVE A MOTION ON TUESDAY TO ENDORSE THE COUNCIL'S STATEMENT OF AING FOR THIS YEAR. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A DEBATE DURING WHICH 14 COUNCILLORS WILL SPEAK ON THE MOTION.

THE MEETING WILL THEN BE ADJOURNED TO THURSDAY WHEN ANOTHER 14 COUNCILLORS WILL SPEAK.

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