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DONATION CAMPAIGN FOR
HAWKER'S WIDOW
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1975
A FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN IS BEING LAUNCHED BY THE KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS IN SHAM SHUI PO IN CO-ORDINATION WITH THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER IN THE DISTRICT TO PROVIDE AID TO THE FAMILY OF MR. WONG HAK-KEUNG, THE HAWKER WHO LOST HIS LIFE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPREHEND A SUSPECTED ROBBER ON TUESDAY MORNING.
THE FIRST DONATION AMOUNTING TO $6,630 WAS PRESENTED TO THE WIDOW OF THE LATE MR. WONG AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, SHAM SHUI PO, THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.
DURING THE PRESENTATION, MR. CHAN SUI-JEUNG, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, SHAM SHUI PO, EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION OF THE HIGH PUBLIC SPIRIT AND BRAVERY SHOWN BY MR. WONG AND DESCRIBED HIM AS THE EXAMPLE OF A GOOD CITIZEN.
EARLIER, A LETTER OF CONDOLENCE HAD BEEN SENT TO MRS. WONG BY THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, SHAM SHUI PO, ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY,
THE STAFF OF THE C.D.O. IS ALSO IN TOUCH WITH THE FAMILY OF THE LATE MR. WONG TO OFFER VARIOUS FORMS OF ASSISTANCE. ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF A BURIAL SITE IN THE CHAI WAN CEMETRY. THE FUNERAL OF MR. WONG IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE IN THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN A LARGE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CALLED AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER TO EXPRESS THEIR SYMPATHY TO THE WIDOW AND THE FAMILY.
MEANWHILE, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS OFFERED THE FAMILY ASSISTANCE TO HELP OVERCOME THEIR IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS.
THE CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION BOARD WILL ALSO MEET SOON TO CONSIDER THE CASE, AND THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMDER OF COMMERCE WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE FAMILY TOMORROW (FRIDAY) UNDER ITS GOOD CITIZEN AWARD SCHEME.
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