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MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1993
PENSIONERS' WELFARE UNIT ON MOVE
THE PENSIONERS' WELFARE UNIT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH WILL BE MOVED FROM ROOM 704 TO ROOM 1009A ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, ICE HOUSE STREET, ON OCTOBER 7 (THURSDAY).
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SET UP IN DECEMBER 1987, THE UNIT PROVIDES ENQUIRY SERVICE RETIRED CIVIL SERVANTS AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO PENSIONERS.
THE UNIT ALSO PROVIDES PRE-RETIREMENT COUNSELLING AND ORGANISES SEMINARS ON PREPARATIONS FOR RETIREMENT AND THE BENEFITS PAYABLE ON RETIREMENT FROM SERVICE.
POST-RETIREMENT COUNSELLING REGARDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PENSIONS PAYMENT, CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEPENDENT PENSIONS SCHEMES, TAX LIABILITY, MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT, AND ASSISTANCE IN HARDSHIP CASES, IS ALSO PROVIDED.
THE UNIT ALSO OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO PENSIONERS WHO ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTIES, INCLUDING MANAGING A PENSIONERS' WELFARE FUND.
PENSIONERS, THEIR SURVIVING SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT CHILDREN MAY APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE FUND IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE TO MEET MEDICAL OR FUNERAL EXPENSES OR EXPENSES ARISING FROM DISTRESS.
ASSISTANCE IS IN THE FORM OF ONE-OFF GRANT NOT MORE THAN
$5,000.
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WATER STORAGE FIGURE
STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 90.6 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 530.821 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 494.317 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 84.3 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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