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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) will accept applications for allocation of the remaining 833 new standard niches at Cheung Chau Columbarium starting from tomorrow (April 15).
The FEHD made available 1 000 new standard niches at Cheung Chau Columbarium for allocation to indigenous villagers of Islands District, bona fide residents of Cheung Chau for a continuous residing period of not less than 10 years or their minor children in February this year. The allocation of 167 new niches was completed through an open computer ballot early this month.
"The FEHD will accept applications and allocate the remaining 833 new niches to eligible applicants on a first-come, first-served basis starting from 9am tomorrow, until all the niches are allocated," an FEHD spokesman said today (April 14).
A standard niche can accommodate at least two sets of cremated ashes and arrangements can be made to place additional sets of cremated ashes in the niche if so preferred. To encourage people to adopt environmentally friendly ways, like offering flowers, to pay tribute to the deceased, every new niche is furnished with a flower receptacle.
The spokesman said that after checking the application forms and supporting documents, the FEHD will invite eligible applicants according to their priority numbers to go to the FEHD Cheung Chau Environmental Hygiene Office of Islands District at designated dates and times for selecting niches.
Applicants can download the application form (FEHB 136) from the FEHD website (www.fehd.gov.hk), or obtain it by fax (2591 1879/2176 4963) or in person from the FEHD Cheung Chau Environmental Hygiene Office of Islands District, the Hong Kong Cemeteries and Crematoria Office, and the Kowloon Cemeteries and Crematoria Office.
An applicant must submit a duly completed application form together with the originals or copies of the necessary documents (depending on the circumstances).
The fees for a standard niche and placing a memorial plaque at the columbarium are $2,800 and $90 respectively. The fee for placing each additional urn in an allocated niche is $140.
The spokesman said that applications can be submitted in person during office hours to the FEHD Cheung Chau Environmental Hygiene Office of Islands District, the Hong Kong Cemeteries and Crematoria Office or the Kowloon Cemeteries and Crematoria Office, by fax (2591 1879/2176 4963) or by post.
Applicants may call the hotline 2150 7502 for enquiries about application details.
Information of FEHD Offices is as follows:
Cheung Chau Environmental Hygiene Office of Islands District
Address: Room 111, 1/F, Cheung Chau Market Complex, 2 Tai Hing Tai Road, Cheung Chau
Tel: 2981 5442
Hong Kong Cemeteries and Crematoria Office
Address: 1J, Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong
Tel: 2570 4318
Fax: 2591 1879
Kowloon Cemeteries and Crematoria Office
Address: Upper Ground Floor, 6 Cheong Hang Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Tel: 2365 5321
Fax: 2176 4963
Enquiries:
Enquiry hotline: 2150 7502
Website: www.fehd.gov.hk
Ends/Monday, April 14, 2014
Issued at HKT 15:01
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