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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1992
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FOR THE NEEDY
MORE THAN 390 SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE WHO ARE LIVING ON HONG KONG ISLAND RECEIVED NEW YEAR "LAISEES" OF $150 EACH FROM THE TANG SHIU-KIN AND HO TIM CHARITABLE FUND THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING.
A FURTHER OF 2,568 FAMILIES OF THIS TYPE LIVING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HARBOUR WILL RECEIVE RED PACKETS IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
ABOUT 650 ELDERLY PEOPLE, WHO ARE EITHER AGED PATIENTS OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS OR RESIDENTS OF HO'S CLANSMAN ASSOCIATION HOSTEL FOR THE ELDERLY, WILL ALSO RECEIVE THEIR "LAISEES" OF $100 EACH BEFORE THE CHINESE NEW YEAR.
AT THE ASSEMBLY
OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY HALL OF TUNG WAH HOSPITAL WERE DR HO TIM, A FOUNDER OF THE FUND; DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR M.D.CARTLAND; MEMBERS OF THE FUND'S MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND POP SINGER MISS SALLY YEH.
THE FUND, WHICH IS
IS ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDES IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES IN COPING WITH SUDDEN HARDSHIP.
APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUND CAN BE MADE TO THE WAH GROUP HOSPITALS, PO LEUNG KUK OR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
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MEANWHILE, SOME 10,000 RESIDENTS OF 87 HOSTELS AND HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY RECEIVED CHINESE NEW YEAR "LAISEES" OF $100 EACH FROM THE SHANGHAI FRATERNITY ASSOCIATION THIS AFTERNOON.
AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE ASSOCIATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN CENTRAL, CHEQUES WERE PRESENTED TO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE ELDERLY INSTITUTIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THEIR RESIDENTS.
ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR ANTHONY CHAN AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SHANGHAI FRATERNITY ASSOCIATION, MR C. W. WONG.
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HEAVY FINE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE OF DEMOLITION ORDER
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THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE (BOO) OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) REITERATED THAT FLAT OWNERS FAILING TO COMPLY WITH DEMOLITION ORDERS ON UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS MAY FACE HEFTY COURT FINES AS THEY ARE LIABLE TO A DAILY FINE.
THE DAILY FINE MAY BE IMPOSED FOR EACH DAY OF THE PERIOD AFTER THE ORDER EXPIRES.
/THE REMINDER