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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1979
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MRS. DIANA LEE, HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) SECTION, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS FOR THE FATAL CASES TOTALLED $594 200, AND THAT FOR THE INJURY CASES, OVER $1.75 MILLION.
SHE SAID THE GRANTS FOR THE INJURY CASES INCLUDED FURTHER PAYMENTS IN 203 CASES WHEREBY THE APPLICANTS WERE MEDICALLY CERTIFIED TO REQUIRE EXTENDED SICK LEAVE.
IN THE CASES ALREADY PROCESSED, SHE SAID, THE HIGHEST PAYMENT WAS $15 400 MADE IN ONE FATAL CASE, WHILE OTHER PAYMENTS RANGED FROM $800 TO $14 800,
+AT PRESENT, 318 OTHER APPLICATIONS ARE BEING PROCESSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND THE APPLICANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS IN A FAIRLY SHORT TIME, SHE SAID.
THE NON-MEANS TESTED SCHEME AIMS AT PROVIDING QUICK CASH RELIEF FOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THE IR DEPENDANTS REGARDLESS OF WHO WAS AT FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
MRS. LEE SAID PEOPLE INVOLVED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON OR AFTER MAY 1 THIS YEAR COULD APPLY WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE ACCIDENT.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE IN PERSON AT THE TAVA SECTION ON THE 3RD FLOOR OF THE FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING AT 46 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG OR BY TELEPHON ING 5-222392 OR 5-223254.
IMPORTANCE OF PROPER CHILD CARE STRESSED
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CHILDREN MUST BE GIVEN PROPER CARE SO THAT THEY COULD ACHIEVE A BALANCED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL GROWTH, THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A CHILDREN'S FUN FAIR AT THE TUNG WAH CHEN ZAO MEN COLLEGE IN KWAI CHUNG.
THE FUN FAIR, FEATURING VARIOUS GAMES AND PROGRAMMES OF ENTERTAINMENT, WAS ORGANISED BY THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS IN RESPONSE TO THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD.
MR. LEE TOLD THE GATHERING THAT MANY WORKING PARENTS GAVE HARDLY ENOUGH TIME AND ATTENTION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
IN ORDER TO STEER THEM AWAY FROM EVIL TEMPTATIONS, HE SAID, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT DURING THEIR FORMATIVE GROWTH, CHILDREN ARE GIVEN PROPER GUIDANCE IN THE CONSTRUCTIVE USE OF THEIR LEISURE TIME.
+THE YEAR 1979 HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED AS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD WHICH AIMS AT FOCUSING ATTENTION ON CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT.
+ BOTH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR HAVE BEEN CARRYING OUT VARIOUS ACTIVITIES GEARED TOWARDS THIS OBJECTIVE,+ HE SAID.
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