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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1987
AND
THE TARGET OF THE VISITS ARE 450 SENIOR RESIDENTS LIVING ALONE RECEIVING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, AND THOSE REQUIRING LONG-TERM
MEDICAL SERVICES.
MEMBERS OF THE KWAI TSING AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WILL ACCOMPANY SUPPORT TOWARDS THE PROJECT.
DISTRICT BOARD AND THE COMMUNITY THE GROUP VISITS то SHOW THEIR
APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE ELDERLY VOLUNTEERS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE SEVEN SUB-OFFICES, AND AT THE DISTRICT'S VARIOUS CENTRES FOR THE AGED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30.
MR SIU ALSO INVITED THE PUBLIC TO TAKE PART IN THE PROJECT BY WRITING POSTCARDS SHOWING THEIR CONCERN FOR THE ELDERLY AND SEND THEM TO THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICE.
THE SELF-ADDRESSED POSTCARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE VOLUNTEERS TO OTHER SENIOR RESIDENTS DURING THE VISITS.
RESIDENTS MAY TELEPHONE 0-273593 FOR
KWAI TSING 1987 RESPECT THE ELDERLY PROJECT.
FURTHER
DETAILS OF THE
CASH ASSISTANCE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIM
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) ALLOCATED A SUM OF $31,090 FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) FUND TO THE FAMILY OF A WOMAN KILLED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 8.
THE SUM, COMPRISING $3,000 BURIAL GRANT, $19,660 DEATH GRATUITY AND $8,430 INTERIM ADJUSTMENT GRANT, WAS GRANTED ΤΟ THE FAMILY OF MADAM LEE SO-MUI, A WORKER ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE, WHO WAS KILLED IN A CHAIN COLLISION OF SEVEN VEHICLES ALONG HIRAM'S HIGHWAY NEAR NAM WAI.
THE TAVA SCHEME PROVIDES EARLY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THEIR FAMILIES WITHOUT TAKING REGARD OF THE MEANS OF THE FAMILY OR THE ELEMENT OF FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
ENQUIRIES AND APPLICATION CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT'S TAVA SECTION ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF VICTORIA CENTRE, 15 WATSON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY OR BY CALLING 5-702342.
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