The Hong Kong Government will require Oxfam Hong Kong to submit an evaluation report and an audited account on the use of the grant to ensure that the money will be used for the designated purpose.
This is the first grant the Committee has approved for relief of the victims in the recent floods in China. "The Committee hopes that the grant will stimulate more responses from the public towards the cause," a Government spokesman said.
The Committee secretariat has received four other applications from the Salvation Army, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Hong Kong Red Cross and World Vision Hong Kong. These applications are being processed.
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Contractors warned not to use fire-fighting water
The Water Supplies Department today (Saturday) warned contractors that unlawful use of water from fire hydrants and any other fire fighting installations would be prosecuted.
"Once convicted, the maximum fine will amount to $5,000," said a spokesman for the department.
The warning was issued following eight recent court cases involving illegal connections to street fire hydrants by construction workers and illegal use of water from the hydrants for construction purposes. All offenders were convicted and fine totalling $51,800 was imposed.
In another case, a garage worker in Yuen Long was fined $1,800 for illegally altered the fire service installation in the garage and used the water for car-washing.
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