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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1979
TAVA PAYMENTS FOR VICTIMS OF BUS ACCIDENT
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PAID OUT A TOTAL OF $16,700 UNDER THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) SCHEME TO THE FAMILIES OF TWO VICTIMS OF THE NORTH POINT BUS ACCIDENT.
ONE FAMILY RECEIVED A GRANT OF $8,500 AND THE OTHER, $8,200,
MRS. DIANA LEE, HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TAVA SECTION, SAID 17 OTHER APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCIDENT WERE BEING PROCESSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND PAYMENTS WERE. EXPECTED TO BE MADE SHORTLY.
SHE SAID STAFF FROM HER SECTION HAD CONTACTED THE VICTIMS OR THEIR FAMILIES AND EXPLAINED THE SCHEME TO THEM.
THE SCHEME, IMPLEMENTED ON MAY 1 THIS YEAR. IS A WELFARE MEASURE DESIGNED TO MITIGATE THE ECONOMICAL HARDSHIP WHICH MAY RESULT FROM DEATH OR INJURY IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, SHE SAID.
APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE ACCIDENT,
SHE ADDED.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE AT THE TAVA SECTION ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING AT 46 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL (TEL. NOS. 5-222392 AND 5–223254).
HK-U.S. TEXTILE TALKS TO RESUME IN OCTOBER
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TALKS BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UNITED STATES ON VARIOUS TEXTILE MATTERS WERE HELD IN MANILA LAST WEEKEND.
THE UNITED STATES DELEGATION TOOK THIS OPPORTUNITY TO OUTLINE ITS THINKING ON THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEXTILE EXPORTS FROM HONG KONG TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1980 (THE HONG KONG-U.S. TEXTILES AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR A MAJOR REVIEW+ TO BE HELD BEFORE THE END OF 1980).
THE TWO DELEGATIONS ALSO DISCUSSED SOME MATTERS OF DETAIL REGARDING EXPORTS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, AND HAD SOME TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT.
A PRELIMINARY REPORT HAS ALREADY BEEN RECEIVED FROM MR. LAWRENCE MILLS, DIRECTOR OF TRADE, WHO LED THE HONG KONG DELEGATION.
HIS FULL REPORT ON THE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE TEXTILE ADVISORY BOARD WHEN HE RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON, WHERE TALKS ARE CURRENTLY BEING HELD ON HONG KONG'S EXPORTS OF NON-RUBBER FOOTWARE TO THE UNITED STATES.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE TEXTILE DISCUSSIONS WILL BE RESUMED IN OCTOBER.
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