Register of Private Columbaria
Register of Private Columbaria - Part I: Licence
(Advice to Consumers: To protect your interest, you are advised to buy private niche interment rights directly from the licensee and ensure that all the amounts you are required to pay have been clearly stated in the sales agreement. The consumers should carefully consider the possible financial risks involved with lump sum prepayment for interment rights for a long period.)
| (Remarks: | - Under "the Private Columbaria Ordinance" ("the Ordinance"), the validity period of a licence must not exceed 10 years. For details, please refer to section 15 of the Ordinance |
| - For specified conditions under the Ordinance, the agreement for sale of interment right is not enforceable against the purchaser, and the purchaser may issue a written cancellation notice to the seller to cancel the agreement. These specified conditions include the sale of the interment rights by the seller beyond the term of the lease / the short term tenancy / the private tenancy held for the private columbarium. For details, please refer to sections 49 to 50 and Schedule 4 to the Ordinance. | |
| - All licensees are subject to the condition imposed on the licence by the Licensing Board on the cooling-off period of 14 days.) |
| Serial No. | Licence No. | Name of Private Columbarium | Address of Private Columbarium | Validity Period of Licence | Name of Licensee | Licensee's right to use the premises | Any restriction on sale of niche interment right? | Approved plans | Conditions to which this licence is subject to | |
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| 13 | 6298240021 | Fat Kwong Buddhist Monastery Limited | Tai Chung Hau, Pak Sha Wan, Sai Kung, New Territories (Lot No. 1145 (Part) in D.D.217) | From 8/10/2024 to 7/10/2034 | Fat Kwong Buddhist Monastery Limited | Licensee’ status: Holds the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease. Term of lease: from 8 November 1999 to 7 November 2049 |
Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence conditions: nos. (13) to (14), (16) to (19) Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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| 12 | 6296240018 | Wun Chuen Sin Kwoon | 188 Ping Che Road, Ta Kwu Ling, Fanling, New Territories (Lot Nos. 11S.A RP, 16S.B RP (Portion) & 17RP (Portion) in D.D. 77) | From 2/2/2024 to 1/2/2034 | The Wun Chuen Sin Kwoon Association, Limited | Licensee’ status: Holds the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease (Term of lease: from 1 July 1898 to 30 June 2047); with a Short Term Waiver to permit ash interment in this part of land(Validity period: 2.2.2024 to 1.2.2034) |
Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence conditions: nos. (14) to (19), (21), (22), Appendix 6 & Appendix 7 Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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| 11 | 6294230013 | Wan Fau Sin Koon | Lot Nos. 1857s.A, 1857RP, 1858 and 1859 in D.D. 129 and adjoining Government Land (STTYL0181) in Lau Fau Shan, Yuen Long, New Territories | From 8/5/2023 to 7/5/2030 | Beamland Limited | Licensee’ status: Land Owner: holds part of the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease (Term of lease: from 26 January 1987 to 30 June 2047); with a Short Term Waiver to permit ash interment in this part of land (Validity period: 8.5.2023 to 7.5.2030); and Tenant: Part of the columbarium premises occupied under a Short Term Tenancy (Validity period: 8.5.2023 to 7.5.2030). |
Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence conditions: nos. (14) to (20), (22), (23), Appendix 6 & Appendix 7 Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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| 10 | 6191230011 | Shan Sum* | No. 52 Kwai Hei Street, Kwai Chung, New Territories (Kwai Chung Town Lot No. 329) | From 5/5/2023 to 4/5/2033 | Wing Kwong Leather Factory Limited | Licensee’ status: Licensee and its co-owners holds the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease. The lease lasts to 30 June 2047. The lot grantee opted to pay the land premium by 10 equal annual instalments together with interests in each year from 2021 to 2030. The licensee must fully pay all the land premium and related interests according to the lease terms. |
Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence conditions: nos. (13) to (20), (23) to (28) and Appendix 4 Licensee is only permitted to sell the interment rights of the niches within the licensed portion of the columbarium rooms located at 9/F and 10/F. Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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| 9 | 6193220014 | Shan Guo* | No.29 Yeung Tsing Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories (Tuen Mun Town Lot No. 510) | From 17/6/2022 to 16/6/2032 | Rich On International Investment Limited | Licensee’ status: Holds the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease. The lease lasts for 50 years commencing from 31 March 2020. The lot grantee opted to pay the land premium by 10 equal annual instalments together with interests in each year from 2021 to 2030. The licensee must fully pay all the land premium and related interests according to the lease terms. |
Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence conditions: nos. (13) to (20), (23) to (28) and Appendix 4 Licensee is only permitted to sell the interment rights of the niches within the columbarium room named as “Columbarium A (Ground Floor), Columbarium B (Ground Floor), Columbarium E (First Floor), Columbarium I(Portion) (Second Floor) and Columbarium J(Portion) (Second Floor) only”. Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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An application for variation of approved plans and approved ash interment capacity of the licence was approved, please press here for details |
| 8 | 6296210024 | Fung Ying Seen Koon | No.66 Pak Wo Road, Fanling, North District, New Territories (Lot No. 5174 (Part) in D.D. No. 51) and adjoining Government Land (Short Term Tenancy No. NX1854) | From 21/4/2022 to 20/4/2029 | Fung Ying Seen Koon | Licensee’ status:
i) Land Owner: holds part of the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease (Term of lease: from 27 June 1997 to 30 June 2047); with a Short Term Waiver to permit ash interment in this part of land (Validity period: 21 April 2022 to 20 April 2029); and ii) Tenant: Part of the columbarium premises occupied under a Short Term Tenancy (Validity period: 21 April 2022 to 20 April 2029). |
Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence conditions: nos. (14) to (19), (21) and Appendix 6 Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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| 7 | 6217210018 | Po Tung Tower, Lo Hon Monastery | G/F, Po Tung Tower, Lo Hon Monastery, Shek Mun Kap, Tung Chung, Lantau Island, Islands (Lot No.3003 in DD1 TC) | From 26/8/2021 to 25/8/2031 | Lo Hon Buddhist Monastery Limited | Licensee’ status:
Holds the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease.
Term of lease: from 1 July 1898 to 30 June 2047 |
Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence conditions: nos. (14) to (19), Appendix 4 and Appendix 5 Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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| 6 | 6296200023 | Lung Shan Temple | G/F-6/F (Parts), Lung Shan Temple, Po Kak Tsai Road, Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling, New Territories (Lots 652, 653 (Part), 641 (Part) and 642S.B (Part) in D.D. 85) | From 4/6/2020 to 3/6/2030 | Lung Shan (Service Management) Limited | Licensee’s status: tenant
For details, please press here Please refer to the tenancy agreements and supplementary agreements registered at the Land Registry. |
Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence conditions: nos. (14) to (22), Appendix 5 and Appendix 6. There are niches in the private columbarium that are not permitted to be sold / let out and those niches are not to be interred with ashes. For details of the niches concerned, please press here. Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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| 5 | 6215200013 | Tung Wah Coffin Home |
9 Sandy Bay Road, Pok Fu Lam, Southern, Hong Kong (Portions) (Inland Lot No. 8720 (Portions)) |
From 19/2/2020 to 18/2/2030 | Tung Wah Group of Hospitals | Licensee’ status: Holds the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease. Term of lease: from 26 September 1974 to 30 June 2047 | Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence condition nos. (13) to (19) and (21) The licensee confirmed in writing that, after the issue of the licence, it would only let out the interment right of the niches by periodic rental mode of charging. Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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| 4 | 6297190048 | Shatin Po Fook Hill (excluding Miu King Tong) |
Po Fook Hill, Pai Tau Street, Sha Tin, New Territories (Sha Tin Town Lot No. 311) |
From 30/9/2019 to 29/9/2029 | Up-grade Development Limited | Licensee’ status:
Holds the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease.
Term of lease: from 1 July 1898 to 30 June 2047 |
Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence conditions: nos. (14) to (19) and Appendix 4 Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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An application for variation of conditions was approved, please press here for details |
| 3 | 6293190031 | Shan Yuan | No. 178C Tsing Shan Tsuen, Tuen Mun, New Territories (Tuen Mun Town Lot No. 392) | From 7/5/2019 to 6/5/2029 | United Peace Religion (HK) Limited | Licensee’ status: Holds the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease. Term of lease: from 14 November 2008 to 30 June 2047 | Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence condition nos. (14) to (20) Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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| 2 | 6253190020 | Pu Tong Ta, Chi Lin Nunnery | a specified location at No.3 Chi Lin Drive, Diamond Hill, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hong Kong (New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6183) | From 29/3/2019 to 28/3/2029 | Chi Lin Nunnery | Licensee’ status: Holds the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease. Term of lease: from 28 October 1996 to 30 June 2047 | Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence condition nos. (13) to (18), (20) and (22) According to the Conditions of Exchange, the Pu Tong Ta, Chi Lin Nunnery should only serve the following 3 types of deceased persons: (i) Deceased ascetics of Chi Lin Nunnery; (ii) Deceased residents of the Home (as defined in special condition 13(a) in Conditions of Exchange imposed by the Lands Department) (including ascetics and non-ascetics); (iii) Deceased ascetics and non-ascetics who had close relationship or connection with and provided long term support to Chi Lin Nunnery, or who made important contribution to Hong Kong The licensee confirmed in writing that the niche interment right of this columbarium would only be sold / rented at a nominal rent of $1. Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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| 1 | 6293190013 | Filial Park | 25 Yeung Tsing Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories (Tuen Mun Town Lot No.462) | From 1/2/2019 to 31/1/2029 | Filial Park Management Limited | Licensee’ status: Authorised by the co-owners to use the premises to operate a columbarium up to 30 October 2056 Term of lease: from 31 October 2006 to 30 October 2056 | Licensee must comply with the requirements of the licence conditions: nos. (14) to (19) and Appendix 4 Please press here for the licensee's sample of agreement for the sale of interment right. |
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Register of Private Columbaria - Part II: Exemption
| (Remarks: | Under "the Private Columbaria Ordinance" ("the Ordinance"), the validity period of an exemption must not exceed the remainder of the term of the lease / tenancy of the columbarium premises. For details, please refer to section 15 of the Ordinance.) |
| Serial No. | Exemption No. | Name of Private Columbarium | Address of Private Columbarium | Validity Period of Exemption | Name of Exemption Holder | Exemption Holder's right to use the premises | Any restriction on sale of niche interment right? | Approved plans | Conditions which this exemption is subject to | |
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| 5 | 6393240018 | Sze Lo Temple | 132 Tsing Shan Tsuen, Tuen Mun, New Territories and adjoining government land (Short Term Tenancy No. STTTM0101). | From 7/2/2024 to 6/2/2031 | Sze Lo Temple Limited | The status of Exemption Holder: Tenant of Short Term Tenancy (Validity period: 7/2/2024 to 6/2/2031) |
The exemption holder remains prohibited under section 10 of the Private Columbaria Ordinance from selling any interment right in respect of this columbarium. |
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| 4 | 6395230039 | Pun Chun Yuen | G/F of 思親堂, The Lotus Association of Hong Kong Pun Chun Yuen, 17 Shek Lin Road, Kum Shan, Tai Po, New Territories (Lot 1119 S.A (Portion) and Lot 1260 S.A (Portion) in D.D.6) | From 8/12/2023 to 29/6/2047 | The Lotus Association of Hong Kong | The status of Exemption Holder : Authorised by the trustee and lessor to use the premises to operate a columbarium up to 29 June 2047. Term of lease: from 2 June 2021 to 29 June 2047 |
The exemption holder remains prohibited under section 10 of the Private Columbaria Ordinance from selling any interment right in respect of this columbarium. |
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| 3 | 6396230027 | Hong Kong Kun Chung Temple | No.8(Portion) and No. 12(Portion) Chi Fuk Circuit, Fanling, New Territories (Fanling Sheung Shui Town Lot No.187) | From 13/6/2023 to 30/6/2047 | Heung Hoi Ching Kok Lin Association | The status of Exemption Holder : Holds the columbarium premises directly from 1the Government under a lease. Term of lease: from 9 July 1996 to 30 June 2047 |
The exemption holder remains prohibited under section 10 of the Private Columbaria Ordinance from selling any interment right in respect of this columbarium. |
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| 2 | 6352220017 | Shang Sin Chun Tong | 7-8 Rutland Quadrant, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, HK (New Kowloon Inland Lot No.813 & 814) | From 24/05/2022 to 30/6/2047 | Shang Sin Chun Tong | The status of Exemption Holder: Holds the columbarium premises directly from the Government under a lease. Term of lease: from 1 July 1898 to 30 June 2047 |
The exemption holder remains prohibited under section 10 of the Private Columbaria Ordinance from selling any interment right in respect of this columbarium. |
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| 1 | 6353210013 | Kwun Yum Temple, Tsz Wan Shan | 400 Shatin Pass Road, Tsz Wan Shan, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon (Portion) (Lot No. 1970 in S.D. 2 (Portion)) | From 11/1/2021 to 31/3/2030 | Tung Wah Group of Hospitals | The status of Exemption Holder : The land lot on which the columbarium premises are situated is owned by the Secretary for Home Affairs Incorporated (SHAI). The Chinese Temples Committee delegates the management of Kwun Yum Temple, Tsz Wan Shan to Tung Wah Group of Hospitals on behalf of SHAI. Term of Delegation of Management: from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2030 |
The exemption holder remains prohibited under section 10 of the Private Columbaria Ordinance from selling any interment right in respect of this columbarium. |
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Register of Private Columbaria - Part III:Temporary Suspension of Liability (TSOL)
At present, no TSOL has been issued.
Remarks:
- Non-pre-cut-off columbarium
This register is provided for the public’s information pursuant to Section 47 of the Private Columbaria Ordinance (Cap 630). The main purposes of this register are to enable members of the public to ascertain whether a private columbarium holds a specified instrument (licence, exemption or temporary suspension of liability) which is in force under the Private Columbaria Ordinance and to have access to some major particulars of the specified instrument.