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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1991 ·
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THE OTHER NEW SERVICE IS THE PENSIONERS WELFARE FUND WHICH PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PENSIONERS
OR THE FAMILIES OF DECEASED PENSIONERS IN THE EVENT OF HARDSHIP.
ANNOUNCING THE NEW SERVICES TODAY (SUNDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, SAID UNDER THE PEER SCHEME A PENSIONER COULD REGISTER AT A LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT NEAREST TO HIS OR HER RESIDENCE FOR EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE FREE OF CHARGE.
THE OFFICE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO PLACE PENSIONERS IN SUITABLE VACANCIES. OTHER RETIREES WHO ARE NOT PENSIONERS CAN ALSO MAKE USE OF THE SERVICE FREE OF CHARGE.
"CURRENTLY, THERE ARE ABOUT 36,000 PENSIONERS, PLUS AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 2,000 WHO RETIRE FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE EACH YEAR.
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"MANY OF THEM ARE STILL FULLY CAPABLE OF CONTINUING IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT AND THEY FORM A POOL OF EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL WHO CAN CONTINUE TO MAKE CONTRIBUTION IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, MR WIGGHAM SAID.
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TURNING TO THE PENSIONERS' WELFARE FUND, MR WIGGHAM SAID: ASSISTANCE IT PROVIDES WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A ONE-OFF GRANT UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $5,000 FOR EACH APPLICATION. PENSIONERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN DISTRESS COULD APPLY FOR THE FUND TO COVER MEDICAL EXPENSES OR TO TIDE OVER UNEXPECTED CALAMITY,
PENSIONERS WHO WANT TO MAKE USE OF THE TWO NEW SERVICES SHOULD WRITE TO THE PENSIONERS' WELFARE UNIT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH.
THE ADDRESS IS ROOM 704, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, ICE HOUSE STREET, HONG KONG. THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 810 2940.
STORMWATER DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WORKS IN HUNG HOM * * * * * *
THE
INVITING TENDERS
FOR
DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS STORMWATER DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT WORKS IN HUNG HOM.
THE EXISTING DRAINAGE
THE WORKS ARE AIMED AT IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF
THE MATCHING WITH
NEW STORMWATER SYSTEM, WITH A VIEW TO NETWORK IN THE HUNG HOM BAY RECLAMATION.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORKS, THE STORMWATER COLLECTED THE NEW DRAINAGE AREA WILL BE CONVEYED MORE EFFICIENTLY TO ACROSS THE RECLAMATION AREA.
IN THE OUTFALL
/THE CONTRACT