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Saturday, August 11, 1973

ASSISTANCE FOR LAST YEAR'S RAINSTORM VICTIMS STILL AVAILABLE

Victims of the June 1972 rainstorm disasters who have not yet applied

for assistance from the money donated by the public, are urged to do so now.

They can still apply in writing to the Director of Social Welfare,

but no claims for assistance will be considered after August 31 this year.

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

been acting as trustees for the donations, have decided to use the balance amounting to about $5.5 million of the donations still held to establish

two funds to assist registered victims of the disasters.

It is proposed to use $1.5 million for a rehabilitation fund and the

rest for an orphans' fund.

Earlier this month, the Director of Social Welfare, Ir. F.K. Li, told

the Legislative Council that the rehabilitation fund would be used to provide additional help for families who had already received assistance but who may still need it. Their cases will be followed up by officers from the Social

Welfare Department.

He said that the orphans' fund would be allocated to 49 orphans or semi-orphans on a variable scale, depending on age and which parent was

killed in the disaster.

The money would be held in trust to be used for their maintenance, education or welfare with the balance being handed to them when they reached

an appropriate age.

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