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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1981

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SAGA OF OLD WOMAN AIRED IN LEGCO

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AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO TRACE THE FAMILY OF AN CLD WOMAN WHO WAS FOUND WANDERING IN APLIU STREET ON JANUARY 23, THE POLICE REFERRED THE WOMAN TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S DISTRICT OFFICE IN SHAM SHUI PO FOR ASSISTANCE ON THE SAME DAY.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, THE HON SELWYN ALLEYNE, IN REPLY TO QUESTIONS BY DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

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EXPLAINING WHY THE WOMAN WAS REFUSED ADMISSION BY THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE, MR ALLEYNE SAID IT WAS BECAUSE SHE WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE PROOF OF IDENTITY, WHICH WAS REQUIRED BY ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS RENDERING PERSONAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS.

+WHEN IT APPEARED THAT SHE WAS A HONG KONG RESIDENT, SHE WAS ACCEPTED FOR TEMPORARY CARE AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE CENTRE IN THE EVENING OF JANUARY 24, HE ADDED.

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FIVE BILLS PASSED

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THE OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981 WAS PASSED TODAY IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

OTHER E ILLS WHICH WERE PASSED AFTER THE THIRD READING WERE THE URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981, AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1981.

FIRE VICTIMS MAY CLAIM 'FAT CHOY' RELIEF ON FRIDAY

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GENUINE VICTIMS OF THE PING YEUNG NEW VILLAGE FIRE ON MONDAY NIGHT WILL BE ABLE TO APPROACH THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, WONG TAI SIN FOR FAT CHOY FUND RELIEF ON FRIDAY,

THE GENUINE FIRE VICTIMS WILL BE CONFIRMED AFTER STAFF OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT CARRY OUT SITE INSPECTIONS TOMORRO (THURSDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THAT UP TO MID-DAY TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SOME 2 667 PEOPLE FROM 839 FAMILIES HAD REGISTERED AS FIRE VICTIMS WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT.

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