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WELFARE PAYMENTS
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1984
RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES MAY RECEIVE THE IR ALLOWANCES EARLIER IF THEIR PAYMENT DATES FALL ON THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THOSE WHO ARE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT ON DECEMBER 25 AND 26 CAN CASH THEIR COUPONS ON DECEMBER 20 AND 21 RESPECTIVELY, OR AFTER AT THE DESIGNATED POST OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES OR TREASURY SUB-OFFICES.
RECIPIENTS OF OLD AGE ALLOWANCES AND DISABILITY ALLOWANCE UNDER THE BANK PAYMENT SYSTEM WITH PAYMENT DATE FALLING ON DECEMBER 25, MAY ALSO COLLECT THE IR ALLOWANCES ONE DAY EARLIER, ON DECEMBER 24, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
MORE ROOM FOR CARGO HANDLING
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AN ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY CARGO HANDLING AREA WILL BE BUILT AT A SITE TO THE EAST OF BUTTERFLY ESTATE IN TUEN MUN.
IT WILL EXTEND FOR 270 METRES ALONG THE WATERFRONT TO PROVIDE 6 000 SQUARE METRES OF MUCH-NEEDED SPACE. TENDERS FOR THE WORK, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR AND TAKE FIVE MONTHS TO COMPLETE, ARE BEING INVITED BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE EXISTING TEMPORARY CARGO HANDLING AREA, SOUTH OF THE SITE, IS PROVING INADEQUATE TO MEET AN INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR SUCH FACILITIES AS TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG CONTINUE THE IR
DEVELOPMENT.
RICH ACTIVITIES FOR HOLIDAY SEASON
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APART FROM FESTIVE DECORATIONS, A VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED THROUGHOUT HONG KONG FOR THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS.
+RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE THE JOY AND GOODWILL OF THE FESTIVE SEASON WITHOUT HAVING TO TRAVEL TOO FAR FROM THE IR HOMES, THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR ALBERT LAM, TOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (MONDAY).
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