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TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1987
NOTING THAT THIS WAS THE 12TH YEAR FOR THE MONG KOK DISTRICT COUNTRYMEN AND CLANSMEN ASSOCIATION TO ORGANISE THE SENIOR CITIZEN DINNER RECEPTION, MRS FUNG PRAISED THE ASSOCIATION FOR TAKING THE LEAD TO PROMOTE THIS GOOD TRADITION.
SHE SAID THE ASSOCIATION HAD BEEN ACTIVELY HELPING TO BOOST WELFARE OF THE AGED AND TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES FOR THEM.
THREE WOMEN AND THREE MEN, AGED 90 OR ABOVE, WERE SELECTED THE OLDEST CITIZENS AND RECEIVED SOUVENIRS FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW CHUN-FAI, AND THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EARNEST CHEUNG.
THE RECEPTION WAS SPONSORED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD.
MORE TIME TO APPLY FOR TAXI VOUCHERS
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APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE TAXI VOUCHER SCHEME, DESIGNED TO SUBSIDISE THE TRAVELLING EXPENSES OF WHEELCHAIR-BOUND DISABLED, HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM MARCH 14 TO APRIL 14, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).
+AS IT WILL TAKE TIME TO COMPLETE APPLICATION FORMS THE MOVE WILL ALLOW APPLICANTS AMPLE TIME TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS, + A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
UNDER THE SCHEME, AN ELIGIBLE PERSON WILL BE ISSUED WITH TAXI VOUCHERS AMOUNTING TO $55 PER MONTH TO PAY FOR TAXI FARES. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE 15 OR ABOVE WITH A MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME BELOW $5 400 AND WITHOUT ENJOYING TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR THEIR VEHICLES.
+APPLICANTS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE A STATUTORY DECLARATION ON THE APPLICATION FORMS. STATUTORY DECLARATION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT DISTRICT OFFICES AND AT THE OFFICES OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.+
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICE OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ON THE SECOND FLOOR, LOW BLOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG; OR MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE POST ON APPLICATION, EITHER IN WRITING OR BY PHONING (5-8623253).
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED BY POST OR BY AGENT TO THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AT THE SECOND FLOOR, LOW BLOCK, QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, HONG KONG.
/COMPLETED