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The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has streamlined application procedures concerning the scattering of cremated human ashes at three designated areas within Hong Kong waters.
"Given the persistent shortage of niches, scattering of cremated human ashes at sea provides another option for ash disposal," a department spokesman said today (July 10).
For an application which complies with the conditions for scattering of cremated human ashes within the three designated areas - East of Tap Mun, East of Tung Lung Chau and South of West Lamma Channel - approval will normally be granted within five working days from the date of receipt of application. No fee will be charged for applications.
For details, please visit the department's website (http://www.fehd.gov.hk). Application forms can be downloaded from the website and are available at the following offices:
Cemeteries and Crematoria (Hong Kong) Section
Ground Floor, 1J Wong Nai Chung Road
Happy Valley
Hong Kong
Tel: 2570 4318
Fax: 2591 1879
Cemeteries and Crematoria (Kowloon) Section
Upper Ground Floor, 6 Cheong Hang Road
Hung Hom
Kowloon
Tel: 2365 5321
Fax: 2176 4963
Ends/Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Issued at HKT 15:24
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