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́MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1974.
FARMERS REGISTER TYPHOON LOSSES
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A TOTAL OF 10,842 NEW TERRITORIES FARMERS AFFECTED BY TYPHOON CARMEN HAVE REGISTERED AT THE 16 REGISTRATION CENTRES SET UP BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT LAST WEEK.
THESE CENTRES WERE SET UP IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES FROM OCTOBER 21 TO 25 TO REGISTER THE LOSSES OF FARMERS CAUSED BY TYPHOON CARMEN. APPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL REHABILITATION GRANTS FROM THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND WERE ALSO ACCEPTED.
APART FROM THE 16 CENTRES, 11 MOBILE TEAMS WERE SENT OUT BY THE DEPARTMENT TO PING CHAU, CHEUNG CHAU AND OTHER REMOTE AREAS.
OF THE TOTAL NUMBER REGISTERED, 4,197 WERE REGISTERED AT YUEN LONG CENTRE, 4,542 AT TAIPO CENTRE AND 2,103 AT THE REMAINING CENTRES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, HE HAD REASONS TO BELIEVE THAT ALL THOSE FARMERS WHO WERE IN NEED HAD ALREADY MADE USE OF THESE FACILITIES IN THE PAST WEEK TO REGISTER THEIR LOSSES.
INVESTIGATION ON THESE APPLICATIONS STARTED LAST SATURDAY (OCTOBER 26) AND SO FAR 762 CASES HAVE BEEN APPROVED. GRANTS TOTALING $107,000 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FARMERS TOMORROW. INVESTIGATION WORK AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUND WILL CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT TEN DAYS.
OPENING OF SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE BUILDING
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL PERFORM THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NEW SAI KUNG RURAL, COMMITTEE PREMISES AT 3 PM TOMORROW, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE EVENT.
A NINE-SEATER VAN, AM 2133, WILL BE AVAILABLE TO TAKE REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS THERE AND BACK. IT WILL LEAVE THE TS IM SHA TSUI SUB-POOL AT 2 PM.
REFRESHMENT WILL BE SERVED AFTER THE CEREMONY.
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