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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1986
WINNERS OF THE JUNIOR SECTION WERE MISS B.W. CHIK; MISS YEUNG PUI-YAN AND MR C.Y. LAM, WINNERS OF THE INTERMEDIATE SECTION WERE MR S.L. CHAN; MISS ANNIE CHOI AND MR Y.K. WONG. WINNERS OF THE SENIOR SECTION WERE MR W.H. TANG; MR K.F. SIU AND MR P.K. SO.
FIRST THREE WINNERS OF EACH SECTION WILL BE AWARDED BOOK VOUCHERS UP TO $1 500.
THE CCY WOULD CONSIDER ADOPTING ONE OF THE WINNING ENTRIES AS ITS LOGO, MRS TAM ADDED.
ACCIDENT VICTIMS TO RECEIVE FUNDS SOON
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MORE THAN $642 000 HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY THE TUEN MUN BUS ACCIDENT PUBLIC DONATION FUND SET UP BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO ASSIST VICTIMS OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED IN SHEK TAU PAI ROAD LAST MONTH.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID VICTIMS OR THEIR FAMILIES WOULD BE INFORMED OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS SHORTLY.
HE SAID A WORKING GROUP COMPRISING THE CHAIRMEN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SIX SUB-COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT MET YESTERDAY TO DISCUSS THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.
IT WAS DECIDED THAT FAMILIES OF VICTIMS KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT WOULD EACH RECEIVE $60 000, WHILE VICTIMS WHO HAD BEEN HOSPITALISED WOULD RECEIVE $1 500 FOR EACH DAY THEY SPENT IN HOSPITAL.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT VICTIMS WHO WERE INJURED BUT DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALISATION WOULD RECEIVE $500 EACH.
HOWEVER, VICTIMS WHO HAD BEEN HOSPITALISED FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS WOULD RECEIVE A SUM SLIGHTLY MORE THAN THE TOTAL OF THEIR DAILY AMOUNTS.
HE SAID THE DISTRICT OFFICE WOULD INFORM VICTIMS OR THEIR FAMILIES TO COLLECT THE FUNDS.
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