Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery Explained

Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery is a cemetery in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong located adjacent to the Kwai Chung Public Mortuary. It is managed by The Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries .^[1] It is the second Chinese permanent cemetery in Hong Kong after Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery and it lies on the slopes between Riviera Gardens and Tsuen Wan Abattoir, facing Gin Drinkers Bay and Rambler Channel. The term 'Permanent' refers to the cemetery site, not the graves.^[2]

In terms of administrative divisions, Tsuen Wan District and Kwai Tsing District are bounded by Texaco Road and Tsing Tsuen Bridge. The cemetery is located to the south of the boundary line, so it belongs to Kwai Tsing District.

History

On 9 August 1935, the Hong Kong Government had approved the land in Tsuen Wan with an area of about 120,000 m². It was opened on 19 June 1941 and is one of the four Chinese Permanent Cemeteries in Hong Kong.^[3]

In order to provide more niches to meet demand, the two columbariums in the cemetery were completed in 1974 and 1987 respectively and the expansion of the first columbarium was completed in 2015, in order to cope with the popularity of cremation niches to bring in high demand.^[4]

Notable burials

• Eu Tong Sen (1877–1941), leading businessman in Malaya, Singapore and Hong Kong^[5]
• Chan Chak (1894–1949), admiral of the Republic of China Navy^[6]
• Tam Woon-tong (1872–1954), former Prime Minister of Po Leung Kuk, founder of Kowloon Motor Bus
• Li Zuyong (1903–1959), Hong Kong film producer and entrepreneur
• Tang Ti-sheng (1917–1959), Cantonese opera playwright, scriptwriter, and film director
• Henry Leong (1890–1961), comprador of Jardine Matheson in the 20th century^[7]
• Au-Yeung Kim (1914–1961), Hong Kong film actor^[8]
• Chan Nam Cheong (1900–1971), founder of Vitasoy, The Hong Kong Sze Yap Commercial and Industrial Association and San Wui Commercial Society
• Alan Li Fook-sum (1937–2003), former chairman of Kowloon Dairy and Hong Kong Jockey Club^[9]

See also

• List of cemeteries in Hong Kong

External links

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Notes and References

1. http://enable.hku.hk/eng/enable_journey/journey_dp/will/burial/will_ba.aspx Location of Burial
2. Teather . Elizabeth Kenworthy . March 1998 . Themes from Complex Landscapes: Chinese Cemeteries and Columbaria in Urban Hong Kong . Australian Geographical Studies . 36 . 1 . 25 . 10.1111/1467-8470.00037. 0004-9190 .
3. Web site: 華人永遠墳場管理委員會–關於華永會–墳場典故–荃灣華人永遠墳場. The Board of Management of The Chinese Permanent Cemeteries. 2015. 29 March 2021.
4. Web site: 華人永遠墳場管理委員會–關於華永會–墳場典故–荃灣華人永遠墳場. The Board of Management of The Chinese Permanent Cemeteries. 2015. 29 March 2021.
5. Web site: Eu Tong Sen Infopedia. Singapore. National Library Board. eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 29 March 2021.
6. Web site: Admiral Chan Chak - Escape from Hong Kong. Escape from Hong Kong. 29 March 2021.
7. News: 殷商梁顯利出殯 安葬荃灣永遠墳塲 致祭者千餘人備極哀榮. 19 January 1961. 工商晚報 [The Kung Sheung Evening News]. Hong Kong. zh-hk. 4. HK Public Libraries MMIS.
8. News: 歐陽儉昨逝世生前曾向友好微露托孤之意死後故人情重多有慨助喪資. 10 October 1961. Ta Kung Pao. Hong Kong. zh-hk. 4. HK Public Libraries MMIS.
9. News: Alan Li Fook-sum South China Morning Post. Murray. Bell. South China Morning Post. 1 January 2004. 29 March 2021.