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Provision

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 18, 1936.

for hearing objections where application

6. (1) Where application is made under section 4 (5) for the permission of the Urban Council to use for the burning of human remains any building or place nearer to any dwelling house than two hundred yards or within fifty yards of any public highway, the Council shall cause notice of the applica- tion specifying the site to be published, at the expense of the crematorium applicant, in English and Chinese in three successive numbers

of the Gazette.

is made to the Urban Council for

use as a

of premises

within 200

yards of a dwelling house or within 50 yards of a public highway.

Amendment of Ordinance No. 40 of 1934. Schedule.

(2) If any person objects to the grant of permission, in any case to which sub-section (1) is applicable, objection must be sent in writing to the Secretary of the Urban Council to reach his office not later than one week after the publication of the last of such notices.

(3) Every such objection together with any evidence that may be tendered by the objector and the applicant or their representatives shall be considered by the Urban Council before deciding whether or not to grant the application.

(4) Any such decision shall be subject to appeal to the Governor in Council by the applicant or any such objector.

5. The Schedule to the Cremation Ordinance, 1934, is amended by the repeal of paragraph 3 and by the substitution. of the following paragraph therefor :---

3. The ground, to be known as Lot No. 4693, at Soo- kunpoo which has been placed at the disposal of the Hindu Association, for the erection of a crematorium.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 16th day of December, 1936.

A. G. CLARKE,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.