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MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1978
-FAILING TO DO SO MAY LEAD TO OVERPAYMENTS AND CAUSE A DEAL OF INCONVENIENCE TO BOTH THE RECIPIENTS AND THE
DEPARTMENT, HE SAID.
R. CHENG POINTED OUT THAT IN THE PAST, THERE HAD BEEN CASES ICH THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT WITHHELD INFORMATION ON CHANGES OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES, SUCH AS INCREASED EARNINGS, AND MERE BUBSEQUENTLY BROUGHT TO COURT FOR DEFRAUDS.
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+IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT SCHEME IS NOT ABUSED AND THAT THE CASH ASSISTANCE GOES TO GENUINE NEEDY, + HE SAID.
HOWEVER, HE GAVE THE ASSURANCE THAT, AS THE SCHEME WAS ESIGNED TO PROVIDE A GUARANTEED INCOME TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS, PEOPLE COULD BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CNCE THEIR FINANCIAL RESOURCES FELL BELOW THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE LEVEL.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO STUDENTS UNDER FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
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APPLICATIONS FROM STUDENTS SEEKING SCHOLARSHIPS
INTEREST
FREE LOANS OR GRANTS FROM THE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND OR THE MARINE FISH SCHOLARSHIP FUND WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY), THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR. J.M. RIDDELL-SWAN ANNOUNCED TODAY.
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THE TWO FUNDS, EACH WITH A CAPITAL OF $1 MILLION, ARE ADMINISTERED BY ADVISORY COMMITTEES COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FARMING AND FISHING PRODUCERS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES AS THE TRUSTEE.
ONE SCHOLARSHIP UNDER EACH FUND WILL BE OFFERED TO STUDENTS OF HIGH INTELLECTUAL PROMISE AND WHO ARE NORMALLY RESIDENTS IN HONG KONG.
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