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Wednesday, November 21, 1973
$400,000 FROI COLUNITY RELIEF TRUST FUND FOR KOWLOON BAY FIRE VICTIS
The Social Welfare Department has made available a sum of $400,000
from the Community Relief Trust Fund for victims of the Kowloon Bay fire
to build new homes, This money will be distributed to them through
the Housing Department.
Meanwhile, the City District Office, Kwun Tong, today distributed
$20 per head to the victims from the Fat Choy Fund to help them meet:-
any urgent need of cash.
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The Social Welfare Department is still supplying two meals daily
to the victims.
The Department has also arranged with the Medical and Health
Department to supply milk powder for babies under one year old.
Following is a list of the total number of relief articles issued
to the victims by the Social Welfare Department since the outbreak of the
fire on Thursday night:
Cooking pots:
465
bowls
1,747
chopsticks:
1,747 pairs
blankets:
1,802
clothing:
5 bales
tovels:
1.747
soap:
1,747 cakes
tooth brushes
1,747
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