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Tuesday, November 27, 1973
HALF-A-MILLION PAY_OUT FOR FIRE VICTIMS
Nearly $500,000 was paid out today (Tuesday) from the Emergency
Relief Test Fund to victims of the recent fire at Kowloon Bay Licensed
Area.
Cash grants are given to genuine fire victims to help them build
and equip their homes at a nearby Licensed Area site.
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A total of 306 families collected the allowances from the Squatter
Control Office at Tung Tau Estate. Each received at least $1,330. The
new basic re-accommodation grant for each family-up to five members - is
$1,250.
An extra $250 was paid for each additional family member. In
addition every one got a re-equipment grant of $80.
The total paid out today amounted to $487,930.
Meanwhile, officers and men of the Housing Department are still
busily engaged in preparing a site next to the fire scene for the victims
to rebuild their huts.
Work is almost complete and the area should be ready in the next
day or two.
Family representatives have been told to go to the Kowloon Bay
Licensed Area Office on Thursday and Friday for site allocation. They
can then build their huts.
A spokesman for the Housing Department said there were still about
50 cases in hand pending further investigation.
"These will be dealt with as quickly as possible," he added.
Note to Editors:
Copies of a photograph of the pay-out are boxed for collection.
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