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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1975
+NO TWO ENVIRONMENTS ARE EXACTLY ALIKE+ ACCORDING TO MR. SIDWICK, TECHNICAL CO-ORDINATOR FOR THE PROJECT. +THEREFORE NO TWO SETS OF SOLUTIONS WILL BE ALIKE. WE SHALL STUDY THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY OTHER COUNTRIES AND AREAS, BUT IN THE END OUR RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE PARTICULAR TO HONG KONG AND ITS DEVELOPMENT.+
ADDS MRS. FISHER1 +HONG KONG ENJOYS A UNIQUE ROLE IN WORLD COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND FINANCE. WE SEE OUR MISSION AS CENTERING ON THE PRESERVATION OF THIS ROLE, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME CATERING FOR HONG KONG'S FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, AND GENERALLY HELPING THE GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE THAT HONG KONG WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUITABLE PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE, WORK OR VISIT.+
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EARLY PAYDAYS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
OVER LUNAR NEW YEAR PERIOD ******
PEOPLE RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND/OR THE DISABILITY AND INFIRMITY ALLOWANCES WHOSE PAYDAYS FALL WITHIN THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, WILL BE ABLE TO GET THEIR MONEY EARLIER, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).
MR. DAVID CHOW, DEPUTY SECRETARY (OPERATIONS), SAID AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE WITH THE POST OFFICE, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES AND TREASURY OFFICES, TO ENABLE RECIPIENTS TO CASH THEIR VOUCHERS EARLIER SO THAT THEY WILL HAVE MONEY FOR THE OCCASION.
THOSE WHOSE PAYDAYS FALL ON FEBRUARY 11, 12 AND 13 WILL BE ABLE TO GET THEIR MONEY ON FEBRUARY 6, 7 AND 8 OR 10 RESPECTIVELY.
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