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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1984
SWD OFFERS HELP TO SEAMEN'S FAMILIES
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OFFICERS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAVE CONTACTED THE FAMILIES AND RELATIVES OF FIVE HONG KONG SEAMEN FROM THE TANKER +WORLD KNIGHT+ WHO DIED IN AN INCIDENT IN THE PERSIAN GULF.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: +FIELD STAFF HAVE FOLLOWED UP PRESS REPORTS AND REACHED OUT TO THESE FAMILIES TO OFFER HELP.+
THE FAMILY OF A SIXTH SEAMAN WHO DIED IN THE INCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET DESPITE REPEATED EFFORTS.
OF THE FIVE FAMILIES VISITED, ONE HAS REQUESTED COMPASSIONATE REHOUSING AND THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED.
THE OTHER FAMILIES HAVE NOT INDICATED ANY IMMEDIATE NEED FOR SERVICES.
MEANWHILE, MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS AT PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL HAVE SEEN THE FAMILIES OF TWO OF THE FIVE INJURED SEAMEN WHO WERE FLOWN BACK TO HONG KONG TODAY.
+THE OTHER FAMILIES WHO NEED HELP CAN APPROACH OUR MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE HOSPITAL,+ THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
PRINCE PHILIP ON WAY TO TOK YO
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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WILL PASS THROUGH HONG KONG ON HIS WAY TO TOKYO TOMORROW (SATURDAY) MORNING.
HE IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE ON FLIGHT CX 200, ETA 9 AM AND LEAVE
ON FLIGHT CX 504, ETD 10.30 AM.
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WILL BE MET BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR PHILIP HADDON-CAVE, AND WILL NOT LEAVE THE AIRPORT DURING HIS TRANSIT VISIT.
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