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FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1989
DEADLINE FOR TYPHOON RELIEF APPLICATIONS
THE AGRICULTURE
AND
FISHERIES
ADVISED FARMERS WHO SUFFERED HEAVY
TODAY (FRIDAY) DEPARTMENT LOSSES AS A RESULT OF TYPHOON WOULD CLOSE AT BRENDA THAT APPLICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANTS 5 PM ON WEDNESDAY (MAY 31).
WHO
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A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT GENUINE FULL-TIME FARMERS
GRANT TO RELIEVE SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGES AND WERE IN NEED OF THE THEIR FINANCIAL DISTRESS WOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR A RELIEF GRANT UP A MAXIMUM OF $1,520 FROM THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND.
HE ADVISED
AFFECTED
CROP,
FOLLOWING
LIVESTOCK
AND FISHERIES
AND POND FISH DETAILS OF AGRICULTURAL
FARMERS TO MAKE THEIR APPLICATIONS PERSONALLY AND PROVIDE
THEIR LOSSES TO
ANY
THOSE
OF THE
OFFICES IF THEY HAD NOT ALREADY DONE SO:
* AU TAU FISHERIES OFFICE,
AU TAU, YUEN LONG.
YUEN LONG DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICE, TAI KIU MARKET.
YUEN LONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
YUEN LONG.
TAI PO DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL OFFICE, TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES,
TING KOK ROAD,
TAI PO.
* KO PO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICE,
KO PO, FANLING.
*
SAI KUNG AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICE, HO CHUNG, SAI KUNG.
MUI WO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OFFICE, SILVER MINE BAY, MUI WO.
OF THE OPERATION ON THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT SINCE THE START
HAD APPLIED TO THE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, 899 FARMERS RELIEF GRANTS.
FOR
EMERGENCY
OF THE APPLICANTS ALREADY REGISTERED SO FAR, 732 WERE CROP LIVESTOCK FARMERS WHILE THE REMAINING 167 WERE POND FISH FARMERS.
"AFTER INITIAL REGISTRATION, EACH CASE
AND
WILL BE INVESTIGATED, THOSE WHO MEET WITH THE CHECKED AND ASSESSED. AND ONLY
EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANT RELIEF CRITERIA WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE PAYMENT OF A
REQUIRED OF WHICH THE AMOUNT WILL BE BASED ON THE REHABILITATION COST IN EACH CASE,' THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AFTER CHECKING
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