Is there some way to find out who was buried in the Ho Man Tin Catholic Cemetery? Were all the records transferred to Cheung Sha Wan Cemetery? When? Any help much appreciated.
No. 518.—It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor in Council has under section 90 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, this day authorised as a place to be used as a Cemetery and to be known as " Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2148 " the piece of land containing about 14 acres, situated at Ho Mun Tin in Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong and shown on the plan deposited and which may be seen in the office of the Public Works Department.
I wonder if this is the catholic cemetery or more likely another one:
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
In accordance with the Provisions of Sections II and III of Ordinance No. 12 of 1856, entitled "An Ordinance to regulate Chinese Burials, and to prevent certain Nuisances, within the Colony of Hongkong," His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor in Executive Council is pleased to notify that,—
A Plot of land defined by four Boundary Stones, situated about one Quarter of a mile to the North-east of the Village of Yau-ma-Tee, in British Kowloong, has been set apart as a Chinese Burial Ground, and from this date this will be the only Place, in which it shall be lawful for the Chinese Inhabitants of British Kowloong to inter their dead.
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Ho Mun Tin Catholic Cemetery
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Anybody know the history and photos of Ho Mun Tin Catholic Cemetery (Kowloon I.L. No. 2148) which I found it from the Gov't Gazette of 27.6.1930?
This cemetery area was later resumed by the government and was transferred to the Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Cemetery.
Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Cemetery
Are these two cemeteries in the same place, then?
The new cemetery is in a
The new cemetery is in a different area. I've made a Place for it:
http://gwulo.com/node/19613
Regards, David
Ho Man Tin Catholic Cemetery
Is there some way to find out who was buried in the Ho Man Tin Catholic Cemetery? Were all the records transferred to Cheung Sha Wan Cemetery? When? Any help much appreciated.
Ho Man Tin Cemetery Records
I followed the steps at https://gwulo.com/comment/41386#comment-41386 and see that familysearch.org has four scanned documents from this cemetery:
So hopefully they have what you're looking for. Please let us know how you get on.
Cemetery notification 1929
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 518.—It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor in Council has under section 90 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, this day authorised as a place to be used as a Cemetery and to be known as " Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2148 " the piece of land containing about 14 acres, situated at Ho Mun Tin in Kowloon in the Colony of Hong Kong and shown on the plan deposited and which may be seen in the office of the Public Works Department.
D. W. TRATMAN, Colonial Secretary.
11th October, 1929.
Another, earlier notification
I wonder if this is the catholic cemetery or more likely another one:
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
In accordance with the Provisions of Sections II and III of Ordinance No. 12 of 1856, entitled "An Ordinance to regulate Chinese Burials, and to prevent certain Nuisances, within the Colony of Hongkong," His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor in Executive Council is pleased to notify that,—
A Plot of land defined by four Boundary Stones, situated about one Quarter of a mile to the North-east of the Village of Yau-ma-Tee, in British Kowloong, has been set apart as a Chinese Burial Ground, and from this date this will be the only Place, in which it shall be lawful for the Chinese Inhabitants of British Kowloong to inter their dead.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd December, 1871.