THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1991
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THE FOLLOWING BEACHES HAVE CHANGED GRADING ON THIS OCCASION:
DEEP WATER BAY AND SILVERSTRAND, FROM "1" TO "2"; APPROACH AND NEW CAFETERIA, FROM "2" TO "3"
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THE CHANGE IS WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE OF FLUCTUATION OF THE BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY OF THESE BEACHES.
BUTTERFLY, FROM "3" TO "4".
THE POOR GRADING OF BUTTERFLY IS DUB TO RAINFALL WHICH HAS FLUSHED THE POLLUTANTS FROM THE TO THE SEA WATER.
THE RECENT HEAVY
BEACH HINTERLAND
NOTE TO EDITORS!
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER (WATER POLICY) OF EPD, HOLMES, ON TEL. 835 1234.
PRINCIPAL
MR P.R.
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CASH ASSISTANCE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY} APPROVED ΤΟ ALLOCATE $48,390 FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) FUND TO THE FAMILY OF A DRIVER KILLED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON JULY 2.
THE 32-YEAR-OLD DRIVER WAS KILLED WHEN HIS PRIVATE CAR RAN OUT OF CONTROL AND PLOUGHED INTO A ROAD-DIVIDER ON A FLYOVER OF KWUN TONG BYPASS. HE WAS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, THREE CHILDREN AND HIS MOTHER.
THE TAVA SCHEME PROVIDES QUICK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS WITHOUT TAKING REGARD OF THE MEANS OF A FAMILY OR THE ELEMENT OF FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE SCHEME WILL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO MAKE CLAIMS FOR LEGAL DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION FROM OTHER SOURCES IN THE USUAL WAY.
COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF CASE, THE DAMAGES OR
HOWEVER, THOSE WHO RECEIVE OTHER DAMAGES OR RESPECT OF THE SAME ACCIDENT ARE REQUIRED TO REPAY ASSISTANCE ALREADY RECEIVED FROM THE SCHEME. BUT IN ANY AMOUNT TO BE REPAID WOULD NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION AWARDED.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE SCHEME MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT'S TAVA SECTION AT 15 WATSON ROAD, VICTORIA CENTRE, FIRST FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY OR BY TELEPHONE 570 2410.
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