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 | Columbarium 3 | |
| The name of the said columbarium | Ho Shek Tsing She | To Yuen Tung Temple | Wing Shing Yuen |
| Address of the columbarium | 172 Wan Shan Road, Tsing Shan Village, Tuen Mun, N.T. | Nos. 43-44, Luk Tei Tong, Mui Wo, Lantau Island, Islands (Lot No. 648 in D.D. 4 Mui Wo) | No. 21A/B Lo Wai Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories (Lots 613 RP, 614 and 1229 in D.D. 453 and adjoining Government Land) |
| The date on which the“ Commence- ment of Ash Disposal Notice” was given by the ash handler | 27 May 2020 | 27 November 2020 | 2 August 2021 |
| On-site Claim Period | 15 June 2020 to 15 December 2022 | 21 December 2020 to 21 December 2022 | 16 August 2021 to 16 February 2023 |
| The date of the delivery of the last batch of ashes to Temporary Ashes Storage Facility of FEHD | 8 March 2023 | 3 March 2023 | 16 March 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. 8 March 2025 (Ho Shek Tsing She) , 3 March 2025 (To Yuen Tung Temple) and 16 March 2025 (Wing Shing Yuen)) 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
25 April 2024