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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21, 1974.

EXPENDITURE SURVEY ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS CARRYING OUT A SURVEY AMONG ITS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.RECIPIENTS, BOTH FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE.

MISS CHAN JOY-YIN, PRINCIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S RESEARCH AND EVALUATION UNIT, SAID THE STUDY WAS BEING CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN DETAILS ON HOW MONEY RECEIVED UNDER THE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SCHEME WAS BEING SPENT ON THE PURCHASE OF DAILY HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

SHE SAID THOSE CHOSEN FOR THE SURVEY HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO KEEP A DAILY RECORD OF THEIR SPENDINGS, AND ARE BEING PROVIDED WITH THE NECESSARY STATIONERY ON WHICH TO DO SO.

MISS CHAN SAID SUCH DETAILS WILL BE OF GREAT VALUE TO THE DEPARTMENT AND THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED WILL BE USED FOR A GENERAL REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING SERVICES.

SHE STRESSED THAT IT WOULD IN NO WAY AFFECT THE MONTHLY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS WHICH THE PEOPLE ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING FROM THE DEPARTMENT.

THE SURVEY WILL LAST OVER A PERIOD OF TWELVE MONTHS DURING WHICH SURVEY INTERVIEWING OFFICERS ON LOAN FROM THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL BE CALLING ON THE VARIOUS HOUSEHOLDS CHOSEN FOR THE SURVEY.

THIS SURVEY IS ONE OF THE PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERY ICES IN HONG KONG.

WATER CUT ****

WATER SUPPLY TO KWUN TONG ESTATE AND TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR FIVE HOURS AS FROM 1 A.M. ON FRIDAY CAUGUST 23) TO ENABLE TESTS

FOR LEAKAGE TO BE CONDUCTED IN BOTH AREAS.

THE PREMISES AFFECTED IN TSIM SHA TSUI ARE THOSE

BOUNDED BY NATHAN RGOAD, PEKING ROAD, HANKOW ROAD AND HAIPHONG ROAD. BLOCKS 1, 12. 13. AND BLOCKS 15-19 OF KWUN TONG ESTATE

WILL BE AFFECTED.