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Thursday, December 27, 1973

Those eligible for public housing will only get the re-equipment

allowances."

Distribution of the cash allowances will be made as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Mr. H.K. Chan, City District Officer of Sham Shui Po,

commended the public-spiritedress and enthusiasm of the 100-odd students and

volunteers who sacrificed their holiday yesterday

relief work.

Boxing Day

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to help in

Among them were about 30 girls from Tak Nga College in Yau Yat Chuen

who cancelled their Christmas party and called at the CDO to offer their services.

Mr. Chan said the students and volunteers worked throughout the day

helping sort out various relief articles, processing Fat Choy Fund recipients,

cleaning up the temporary accommodation centres, baby sitting for mothers,

serving food and other work.

Each of the estimated 2,500 fire victims, Mr. Chan said, received $20

yesterday from the Fat Choy Fund.

He also expressed his appreciation to the people who generously *

advanced loans to be distributed to the victims, as the banks were closed yes-

terday.

Since the fire on Christmas Day, Mr. Chan said, more than $25,000 in

cash donations were received, including $10,000 from the Tung Wah Group of

Hospitals, $10,000 from the Chiu Chau Chamber of Commerce and $4,000 from the

Wong Tai Sin Sik Sik Yuen.

These would be distributed to the victime soon, he said.

All of the victims have been given warm clothing, blankets and quilte,

and other daily necessities and are receiving two hot meals a day. He pointed

out that there was adequate washing facilities at the temporary accommodation

centres and hot water was supplied to all victims at the centres both in the

morning and evening.

Mr. Chan re-iterated that any of the fire victims who needed long term

relief could approach the Social Welfare Department or his office.

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