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THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1985

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EXHUMATION WORK TO BEGIN

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ALL HUMAN REMAINS BURIED IN THE GRAVES OF FOUR PUBLIC CEMETERIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS IN 1978 ARE NOW DUE FOR EXHUMATION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID A TOTAL OF 9 255 GRAVES AT THESE PUBLIC CEMETERIES WOULD BE AFFECTED BY THIS YEAR'S EXHUMATION EXERCISE. OF THESE, 7 306 ARE AT WO HOP SHEK CEMETERY, 989 AT SANDY RIDGE CEMETERY, 666 AT SANDY RIDGE URN CEMETERY AND 294 AT CHEUNG CHAU CEMETERY.

A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF HUMAN REMAINS FROM THE FOUR PUBLIC CEMETERIES IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE ANNUAL RECYCLE EXERCISE TO RECOVER THE GRAVE SPACES FROM PUBLIC CEMETERIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS BURIED IN THESE GRAVES ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED WITH THE EXHUMATION BEFORE APRIL 30 (TUESDAY).

THEY SHOULD FIRST APPLY FOR AN EXHUMATION PERMIT AT THE CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA OFFICE OF THE RSD AT 6 CHEONG HANG ROAD, HUNG HOM, KOWLOON.

THE EXHUMED REMAINS CAN BE RE-BURIED IN THE URN SECTION OF PUBLIC CEMETERIES, OR AFTER CREMATION, ITS ASHES DEPOSITED AT A GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE COLUMBARIUM OR KEPT AT HOME.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID HUMAN REMAINS WHICH WERE NOT REMOVED AFTER APRIL 30 WOULD BE EXHUMED AND CREMATED AT A GOVERNMENT CREMATORIUM AND THE ASHES WOULD BE RE-BURIED AT THE SANDY RIDGE URN CEMETERY OR OTHER PUBLIC URN CEMETERY.

NEW ID CARDS FOR MEN BORN 1941 1944

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MEN BORN BETWEEN 1941 AND 1944 WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS FROM APRIL 15 TO MAY 18 THIS YEAR.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID ABOUT 110 000 PEOPLE WOULD BE AFFECTED IN THIS PHASE.

THEY MUST BRING ALONG THEIR OLD ID CARDS WHEN THEY CALL AT ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES.

/THESE OFFICES

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