Press Release
Disposal of Ashes in the Possession of the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene
The ash handlers of the columbaria below have carried out the Prescribed Ash Disposal Procedures and have delivered the ashes not returned to the eligible claimants to the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (hereinafter referred to as the “Director”) as required under the Private Columbaria Ordinance (Cap. 630). The ashes have been delivered to the Temporary Ashes Storage Facility of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (hereunder as “FEHD”) for temporary storage.
| The relevant information is as follows: | ||
| Columbarium 1 | Columbarium 2 | |
| The name of the said columbarium | Tsing Shan Monastery | Prime Florist |
| Address of the columbarium | Tsing Shan Monastery, Tsing Shan Monastery Path, Tuen Mun, New Territories (D.D. 131) | Shop No. 4-5, G/F, Loong Wah Building, Nos. 34, 38, 40, 42, 42A & 42B Baker Street, No. 6 Lo Lung Hang Street, HungHom, Kowloon |
| The date on which the“ Commence- ment of Ash Disposal Notice” was given by the ash handler | 28 July 2021 | 22 February 2022 |
| On-site Claim Period | 25 August 2021 to 25 August 2022 | 14 March 2022 to 14 March 2023 |
| The date of the delivery of the last batch of ashes to Temporary Ashes Storage Facility of FEHD | 4 November 2022 | 14 June 2023 |
| Address of the Temporary Ashes Storage Facility of FEHD | 13 Wing Hau Street, Kwai Chung, New Territories | |
The above ashes are now kept in the Temporary Ashes Storage Facility of FEHD for temporary storage. The Director will dispose of those ashes together with the containers and the items (if any) interred in the containers (the “related items”) not returned to the eligible claimants upon the expiry of 24 months from the date of the delivery of the last batch of ashes to the FEHD Temporary Ashes Storage Facility (i.e. 4 November 2024 (Tsing Shan Monastery) and 14 June 2025 (Prime Florist)) in any manner that the Director thinks fit under section 15(1) of Schedule 5 to the Private Columbaria Ordinance, Cap.630.
If any person would like to collect the relevant set(s) of ashes and/or the related items, please contact the Private Columbaria Enforcement Team of FEHD at 2892 2731 for arrangement, otherwise they will be disposed of by the Director in any manner that the Director thinks fit.
Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene
29 December 2023