FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1974,
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ESTATE TENANTS PAY NEW RENTS
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MORE THAN 10,000 FAMILIES LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES HAVE PAID THEIR RENTS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER IN ADVANCE.
THE RENTS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING, EXCEPT THE FORMER HOUSING AUTHORITY ESTATES, HAVE BEEN RECENTLY REVISED AND WILL COME INTO FORCE ON DECEMBER 1. FOR MOST TENANTS, IT WILL BE THEIR FIRST INCREASE IN 10 YEARS.
MOST OF THE FAMILIES AFFECTED ARE HAVING TO PAY ONLY A FEW DOLLARS MORE A MONTH.
THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES APPLYING FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN SMALL, UP TO NOW, THE ESTATE STAFF HAVE ASSISTED ONLY 130 FAMILIES IN MAKING APPLICATIONS TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT. THOSE ALREADY ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE WILL HAVE THEIRS AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTED.
+TWO OTHER CASES OF HARDSHIP, IN WHICH THE APPLICANTS WERE
NOT ENTITLED TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, WERE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE, BUT NO CASE WAS REPORTED IN THE OTHER SEVEN DISTRICT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEES,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
COMMENTING ON A NEWSPAPER REPORT TODAY THAT MORE THAN HALF OF THE 23 FORMER RESETTLEMENT ESTATES HAVE BANDED TOGETHER TO PROTEST AGAINST THE RENT INCREASE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE REPORT WAS HIGHLY EXAGGERATED.
SECRETARY FOR SECURITY TO INSPECT C.A.S. PASSING-OUT PARADE
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THE CIVIL AID SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS 9TH RECRUIT PASSING-OUT PARADE AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS) PARADE GROUND, SPORTS ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY, ON SUNDAY (DECEMBER 1).
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR. LEWIS DAVIES, WILL INSPECT THE PARADE WHICH COMPRISE 200 MALE AND FEMALE RECRUITS. THEY HAVE COMPLETED ONE YEAR'S BASIC TRAINING COURSES IN FIRST AID, LIGHT RESCUE, WARDEN DUTIES AND GENERAL TRAINING.
MR. DAVIES WILL BE MET ON ARRIVAL BY THE COMMISSIONER THE
HON. P.C. WOO, AND THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, CAS, MR. J.A. FORTUNE.
HE WILL AWARD SPECIAL CERTIFICATES TO THE THREE MOST OUTSTANDING RECRUITS AND PRESENT CIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDALS TO 20 RECIPIENTS AND THE F.E. D'ALMADA REMEDIOS CUP TO THE WINNER OF THE ANNUAL FOOTDRILL COMPETITION.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO HAVE THE EVENT COVERED. MR. DAVIES WILL ARRIVE AT THE ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT PARADE GROUND AT 10 A.M.
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