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Classifieds DOCTOR ON DUTY
Hong Kong Oranjestad
Dr. Mungra
Continued from page 10 TIMESHARE FOR SALE Hooiberg 71-E
Tel. 585-2239
But private niches can be RENAISSANCE
too expensive for many EMERGENCIA
families, with prices at one Week room price
temple ranging from 73,000 911
Hong Kong dollars ($9,500) wk 38 room 529 $4,750
to HK$890,000 ($115,000).
Since 2007, authorities wk 40 room 336 $3,750
have also been promoting
“green” burials by scatter- wk 40 room 105 $5,000
ing ashes at sea or in 11
gardens of remembrance. wk 42 room 338 $4,000
But such practices conflict
with Chinese traditions that wk 43 room 329 $3,250 POLICE 100
hold that burying remains
in an auspicious spot on a wk 49 room 144 $5,500 ORANJESTAD 527-3140
mountainside or near the
sea are vital for a family’s Graves cover a hillside in front of apartment buildings in Hong wk 49 room 571 $3,750 NOORD 527-3200
fortunes. Kong, the cramped southern Chinese city of 7.2 million. In tight-
The government has been ly-packed Hong Kong, the dead are causing a problem Limited wk 48 room 517 $3,750 STA. CRUZ 527-2900
trying to change attitudes land to build on and soaring property prices mean Hong Kong is
with educational videos fast running out of space to store the dead. wk 48 or 49 room 119 $4,750 SAN NICOLAS 584-5000
and seminars at retirement
homes. It’s even set up an (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) wk 48 or 49 room 551 $5,500 POLICE TIPLINE 11141
electronic memorial web-
site where families can post wk 49 or 50 room 203 $5,500 FIRE DEPT. 115
photos and videos of the FIRE DEPT.
deceased and send elec- wk 21 or 22 room 347 $4,000 HOSPITAL 582-1108
tronic offerings of plums or 527-4000
roast pork. Interest remains wk 51 room 347 $12,500 DENTAL CLINIC 587-9850
limited, with green burials
rising from a few dozen in ize a market dominated by warehouse into a modern Contact Brian Cell: 593-0200 AMBULANCE 582-1234
2005 to 3,553 last year. small, old-fashioned opera- columbarium. vr.realty@mac.com CENTRO MEDICO 523-8833
Some companies are offer- tors. The HK$2 billion ($260 mil- ________________________20_3_66_7_
ing more creative solutions. “There will be a new gen- lion) project will have 82,000 PHARMACY
Sage Funeral Services start- eration of high-class co- niches opened by smart- Time -Share for sale / rent
ed offering a service three lumbaria coming up,” said cards and video screens La Cabana wk 49 Oranjestad: Oduber Tel: 582-1780
years ago through a South Francis Neoton Cheung, showing photos and mov- ground floor one bdr unit 105C
Korean laboratory that uses an urban designer and ies of the deceased, and Friday starts step to pool, ocean San Nicolas: Seroe Preto Tel: 584-4833
ultrahigh heat to turn ashes chairman of Life Culture high-tech air filtration to cut view $2975 and wk 50
into memorial gems. Group, which invests in co- pollution from burning joss La Quinta INFORMATION 118
“In the first year everybody lumbarium projects. sticks and paper offerings. 1 br unit 2304 for rent 2015 TAXI-TAS 587-5900
said I’m crazy,” said Betsy One company he has However, the company $725 or buy $$2075 PROF. TAXI 588-0035
Ma, Sage’s sales director, worked with, Kerry Logis- has yet to secure planning Local 565-9394 or TAXI D.T.S. 587-2300
who had her father’s ashes tics, is proposing convert- approval after local resi- 508-651-0016 SERVICE ARUBA 583-3232
made into gems that she ing a 15-story waterfront dents objected.q e-mail: usmc53w@aol.com
wears in her earrings and ____________________20_4_159 CRUISESHIP
necklace.
Many Chinese believe that FOR SALE December 4
carrying human remains as La Cabana BRC Oosterdam
jewelry or storing them at Motivated Seller!!! Coral Princess
home will attract ghosts, wk 49 4th Fl. Ocean view
said Ma. Still, in the past 1 bedroom (thur-thur) Aruba Aiport 524-2424
year the procedure has Sleeps 4 persons American Airline 582-2700
gained popularity, she said. Only: US$2,300.00 Avianca 588-0059
Government auditors said (new price $6,500.00) Aruba Airlines 583-8300
this month that Hong Kong Call 734-7777 Jet Blue 588-2244
faces an “acute shortage” Surinam 582-7896
of niches over the next info@buyarubatimeshare.com Tiara Air 588-4272
three years because of Venezolana 583-7674
project delays and a gov-
ernment plan to regulate _____________________2_0_41_9_2 Aruba Foundation
private operators. For those Visually Incapasitated
The new law, expected FOR SALE
to take force next year, is Divi Phoenix Tel: 582-5051
aimed at better managing Motivated Seller!!!
private operators, which wk 48, 13th Fl. Beach front FUNDACION
frequently violate land- Studio unit (sat-sat) Anti-Droga
use rules or safety codes. 35 wks left; 10 Accelerated Aruba
Some entrepreneurs spot Recently renovated
an opportunity to modern- Only: US$3,500.00 (FADA) Tel: 583-2999
(new price $5,500.00)
Call 734-7777 FUNDACION
Respetami
info@buyarubatimeshare.com
Tel: 582-4433
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Centro Diabetic Arubano
Tel: 524-8888
Narcotics Anonymous
Tel: 583-8989
QUOTA Club
Tel: 525-2672
Women in Difficulties
Foundation
Tel: 583-5400
Bloodbank Aruba
Tel: 587-0002
