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Wednesday, August 1, 1973

"After considering the position carefully, the conclusion of

the members of the Community Relief Trust Fund Committee, who have been

acting as trustees for the donations, and of the government, is that it is

right that the balance of donations should also go to victims of the

June rainstore disaster."

After studying different alternatives, the committee decided

to put $1.5 million into a rehabilitation fund and use the balance for

an orphans fund, he said.

The rehabilitation fund will be used to provide additional help

for families who have already received assistance but may still need it.

Social Welfare Department officers will follow up their cases.

Any money left over will be transferred to the orphans fund.

Hr. Li added that before the balance of donations is transferred

to the two funds, an advertisement will be placed in the newspapers

informing

those victims who have not yet made any claims for payments

that new claims will not be entertained after the end of August this year.

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