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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1979-
FOR EXAMPLE, SHE SAID, FOR DEATH GRANTS INVOLVING THE LOSS A SOLE WAGE-EARNER, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT HAS BEEN RAISED TO $20 000, COMPRISING $12 000 FOR ONE SURVIVING DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBER AND $1 000 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL SURVIVING DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBER.
FOR INJURY GRANTS, THE PAYMENT IS NOW $140 UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $4 300 DEPENDING ON THE GRAVITY OF INJURY, SHE ADDED.
MRS. LEE SAID THE TAVA SCHEME WAS NON-MEANS TESTED AND AIMED AT PROVIDING QUICK CASH RELIEF FOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THE IR DEPENDANTS REGARDLESS OF WHO WAS AT FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
PEOPLE INVOLVED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON OR AFTER MAY 1 THIS YEAR COULD APPLY WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE ACCIDENT, SHE SAID.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE AT TAVA SECTION ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING AT 46 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG, TEL. NOS. 5-222392 AND 5-223254.
PUBLIC INQUIRY TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS
FOR HONG KONG-LONDON AIR ROUTE
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A PUBLIC INQUIRY TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATIONS BY THREE AIRLINES TO OPERATE SCHEDULED AIR SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND LONDON WILL BE HELD IN HONG KONG BETWEEN NOVEMBER 12 AND 16, THE AIR TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AUTHORITY, JUDGE ROSS PENLINGTON, ORDERED THE FIVE-DAY INQUIRY AFTER APPLICATIONS AND THE RELATED OBJECTIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM INTERESTED PARTIES.
THE THREE AIRLINES ARE CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, BRITISH
CALEDONIAN AIRWAYS, AND LAKER AIRWAYS.
PARTICULARS OF THE APPLICATIONS FROM THE THREE AIRWAYS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON AUGUST 31, SEPTEMBER 14 AND SEPTEMBER 21 THIS YEAR RESPECTIVELY.
OBJECTIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM BRITISH AIRWAYS TO ALL THREE APPLICATIONS. THE THREE APPLICANTS HAVE ALSO OBJECTED TO EACH OTHER'S APPLICATION.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS SUBMITTED REPRESENTATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE APPLICATIONS.
THE INQUIRY WILL COMMENCE ON NOVEMBER 12 AT 9.30 A.M. IN ROOM 13/14 ON THE 17TH FLOOR OF WING ON CENTRE AT 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
THE AIR TRANSPORT LICENSING AUTHORITY IS AN INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY SET UP UNDER THE AIR TRANSPORT (LICENSING OF AIR SERVICES) REGULATIONS.
MEMBERS OF THE NEWS MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE INQUIRY. SINCE ACCOMMODATION IS LIMITED, SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
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