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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1980

EARLY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PAYMENT

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO THOSE RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE WHOSE COUPONS ARE DATED FOR PAYMENTS DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THOSE WITH COUPONS TO BE CASHED ON FEBRUARY 16, 17, 18 AND 19 COULD DO SO ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 12, 13, 14 AND 15 RESPECTIVELY.

HE SAID THE ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE WITH TREASURY OFFICES, POST OFFICES, AND NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES WHERE THE COUPONS ARE CASHED.

HE ADVISED THOSE INVOLVED TO TAKE NOTE OF THEIR OWN CASHING DATES SO THAT THEY COULD GET THEIR PAYMENTS BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

MARINA TO BE DEVELOPED IN SHAM WAN

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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE TENDER FOR THE ABERDEEN MARINE LOT AT SHAM WAN HAS BEEN AWARDED TO CLINTWOOD CO LTD.

THE LOT, NEXT TO THE FLOATING RESTAURANTS, WAS OFFERED FOR SALE BY PUBLIC TENDER IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR FOR DEVELOPMENT AS A MARINA.

THE CONDITIONS OF SALE REQUIRED THE DEVELOPER TO BUILD A MARINA WITH NOT LESS THAN 300 BERTHS ALONG WITH SUPPORTING FACILITIES OF DRY STORAGE, SLIPWAY, FUELLING AND WORKS AREA.

THE CONDITIONS ALSO REQUIRED THE DEVELOPER TO CONSTRUCT

A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK AND A CHANDLERY.

THE LAND BASED ACCOMMODATION WILL BE LOCATED IN AN AREA WHICH HAS TO BE RECLAIMED AS ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF SALE.