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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1990
LAISEE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
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ABOUT 400 SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TODAY (THURSDAY) RECEIVED NEW YEAR "LAISEE" OF $100 EACH FROM THE TANG SHIU- KIN AND HO TIM CHARITABLE FUND.
A FURTHER 2,500 FAMILIES AND 650 ELDERLY PERSONS WILL RECEIVE THEIR RED PACKETS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
THEY COMPRISE SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, AGED PATIENTS OF TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS AND RESIDENTS OF AN ELDERLY HOSTEL.
OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY AT TUNG WAH HOSPITAL WERE DR HO TIM, A FOUNDER OF THE FUND; SECRETARY FOR HEALTH
OF AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG; ACTING DIRECTOR
SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ROSE GOODSTADT; SINGER MISS PAULA TSUI; AND MEMBERS OF THE FUND'S COMMITTEE.
THE FUND, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDES IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES IN COPING WITH HARDSHIP BROUGHT ABOUT BY UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES.
GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO GIVE A CHILD EDUCATION, TO PURCHASE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT OR TO MEET
COSTS FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT OR OTHER NEEDS.
HIGH
PAYMENTS ARE ALSO MADE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ARISING FROM PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY OR CHRONIC ILLNESS.
IN PARTICULAR, THE FUND HELPS VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS WITH URGENT NEEDS.
APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUND CAN BE MADE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, PO LEUNG KUK OR THE SOCIAL DEPARTMENT.
ΤΟ THE WELFARE
SOCIAL WORKERS OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES MAY ALSO REFER HARDSHIP CASES TO THE SECRETARY OF THE FUND OR THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE.
GENERAL REVALUATION REMINDER TO RATEPAYERS
(THURSDAY } JANUARY
THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT ABOUT 130,000 OUT OF 350,000 REQUISITION FORMS ISSUED ON
2 HAVE ALREADY BEEN RETURNED.
THESE FORMS WERE ISSUED TO SELECTED RATEPAYERS ARE LIKELY TO BE LET ON RECENTLY NEGOTIATED RENTS.
WHOSE PREMISES
/A SPOKESMAN