MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1982
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ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS
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RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES WITH THEIR PAYMENT DATE FALLING ON AUGUST 30, A PUBLIC HOLIDAY, CAN GET THEIR PAYMENT EARLIER.
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEM TO CASH THEIR COUPONS AT POST OFFICES ON AUGUST 27 AND 28, OR, IF THEY PREFER, AFTER AUGUST 30. ON AUGUST 30, THESE COUPONS CANNOT BE CASHED AT POST OFFICES, WHICH WILL BE OPEN ONLY FOR THE SELLING OF NEW DEFINITIVE STAMPS AND DATE-STAMPING OF FIRST-DAY COVERS.
COUPONS DATED FOR PAYMENT ON AUGUST 30 CAN ALSO BE CASHED IN ADVANCE AT DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND AT TREASURY SUB-OFFICES.
STAFF OF SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO INFORM RECIPIENTS UNDER THEIR ADMINISTRATION OF THE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS.
ENQUIRY FEE TO BE RAISED
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FROM SEPTEMBER 1, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD RAISE THE FEE FOR ENQUIRIES ON OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS OF RATES, PROPERTY TAX AND CROWN RENT TO COVER RISING COSTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TREASURY SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
THE FEE WILL BE INCREASED FROM $25 TO $45 PER ENQUIRY PER PROPERTY FOR EACH ACCOUNT.
RIGHT TURN BAN IN SHAM SHUI PO
TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLCA IN SHAM SHUI PO, SOUTHBOUND VEHICLES ALONG CHEUNG SHA 'AN ROAD WILL BE BANNED FROM TURNING RIGHT INTO POPLAR STREET FRCM 10 AM THIS EDNESDAY (AUGUST 25).
MOTORISTS HEAD IS FOR PCPLAR STREET ARE ADVISED TO TRAVEL VIA BOUNDARY STREET AND CHEUNG SHA WA ROAD CATHETUND.