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SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1987
+UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THEY HAND OVER CASH TO ANY VISITOR CLAIMING TO BE SWD STAFF AND IN ADDITION, THEY SHOULD NOTE THAT SERVICES SUCH AS ARRANGING SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS OR REFERRAL FOR COMPASSIONATE RE-HOUSING, ARE FREE OF CHARGE,+
HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT IN THE RECENT CASES, THE NORMAL TRICK USED BY IMPOSTERS WAS TO OFFER A SAVING SCHEME+ WHEREBY ON THE PAYMENT OF A CERTAIN SUM OF MONEY, PARTICIPANTS WERE PROMISED THAT THEY WOULD GET MORE MONEY BACK, SEVERAL PROSPECTIVE VICTIMS WERE ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE TRICK AND REPORTED THE INCIDENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE.
HOWEVER, A LESS FORTUNATE ELDERLY WIDOW, WHO HAD WEAK EYESIGHT AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SEEKING TREATMENT AND AWAITING HOSPITALISATION, WAS DECEIVED OF HER LIFE SAVING OF $4 000, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, ADDING THAT IT WAS SHAMEFUL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PHYSICAL DEFECT OF THE VICTIM.
HE HOPED THAT THE ELDERLY PEOPLE WOULD TAKE NOTE AND URGED THE PUBLIC TO REMIND ELDERLY MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES TO BE ON THEIR GUARD.
IF WELFARE RECIPIENTS ARE IN DOUBT OF THE IDENTITY OF ANY VISITOR CLAIMING TO BE SWD STAFF, THEY SHOULD CALL THE DISTRICT'S FIELD UNIT OR THE SWD HOTLINE +3–432255+.
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NEW QUARTERS FOR CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF APPROVED
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THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS OBTAINED APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF ABOUT 100 STAFF QUARTERS AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $50 MILLION.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-S HEK, AT THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL STAFF DINNER AT A CHINESE RESTAURANT LAST (FRIDAY) NIGHT.
THE DEPARTMENT, MR CHAN SAID, IS AMONG THE FIRST TO HAVE SECURED GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF SUCH MAGNITUDE TOWARDS HOUSING PROVISION. APART FROM THE PURCHASE, THE CONSTRUCTION OF DEPARTMENTAL QUARTERS AT STANLEY AND HEI LING CHAU IS CURRENTLY AT FULL SWING.
MR CHAN ADDED THAT THE PAST YEAR ALSO SAW THE EXPANSION OF VARIOUS WELFARE AND TRUST FUNDS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT WITH EMPHASIS ON MORE LOCAL AND OVERSEAS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
THE DINNER WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 1 350 STAFF, INCLUDING 70 RETIRED STAFF.
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