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WIDOW OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIM GETS MAXIMUM GRANTS

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THE WIDOW OF A MAN KILLED IN A BUS ACCIDENT IN SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON, ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 22) HAS BEEN GIVEN MAXIMUM GRANTS UNDER THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME.

MRS POON CHO-KAI YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) WENT TO THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT THE PAYMENTS TOTALLING $18 850.

THE PAYMENTS COMPRISED A MAXIMUM DEATH GRANT OF $13 800 A MAXIMUM BURIAL GRANT OF $1 600, AND A MAXIMUM GRANT OF $3 450 TO HELP COVER BASIC LIVING EXPENSES.

MRS POON APPLIED ON MONDAY FOR QUICK CASH RELIEF UNDER THE SCHEME, AND GRANTS WERE AUTHORISED FOR PAYMENT YESTERDAY MORNING.

TWO WOMEN WHO WERE INJURED IN THE SAME ACCIDENT HAD ALSO APPLIED UNDER THE NON-MEANS TESTED +NO FAULT+ SCHEME. THE IR APPLICATIONS ARE BEING PROCESSED PENDING THEIR DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL.

THE SCHEME PROVIDES QUICK CASH RELIEF FOR PEOPLE INJURED OR DEPENDANTS OF THOSE KILLED, IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, REGARDLESS OF WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME AND APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SECTION ON 14TH FLOOR, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, 280 GLOUCESTER ROAD, HONG KONG (TEL: 5-779421 AND 5-7903650).

ANNUAL INSPECTION AND RELICENSING OF REGISTERED TRAILERS

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OWNERS OF REGISTERED TRAILERS MANUFACTURED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1971 AND WHOSE LICENCES EXPIRE ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 28, 1981 ARÉ REMINDED THAT THEY MUST PRESENT THESE VEHICLES FOR ANNUAL EXAMINATION AT THE KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE IN HOI BUN ROAD, NGAU TAU KOK, BEFORE RELICENSING THEM AT THE HONG KONG OR KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THIS PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED UNDER ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE.

THE PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL EXAMINATION WAS TO ENSURE THESE TRAILERS WERE IN SOUND MECHANICAL CONDITION AND TO HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.

OWNERS SHOULD APPLY FOR THE EXAMINATION OF THEIR VEHICLES AT THE KOWLOON BAY CENTRE BY COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FORM.

ON PASSING THE EXAMINATION A ROAD WORTHINESS CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED WHICH SHOULD BE PRODUCED AT THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE, 2 MURRAY ROAD OR THE KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICE AT PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, DUNDAS STREET, WHEN SEEKING LICENCE RENEWAL.

ANY QUERIES CONCERNING ANNUAL INSPECTION OR RELICENSING OF REGISTERED TRAILERS MAY BE MADE TO THE KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE ON TEL. 3-7597505.

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