XN000022-1981-03-29 — Page 8

SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1981

MR SIU SAID THE HIGHEST PAYMENT SO FAR WAS $26 100 IN ONE FATAL CASE, WHILE OTHER PAYMENTS RANGED FROM $800 TO $25 040.

+AT PRESENT, 269 APPLICATIONS ARE BEING PROCESSED AND THE APPLICANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS SHORTLY, HE SAID.

THE TAVA SCHEME IS NON-MEANS TESTED AND PROVIDES QUICK CASH RELIEF FOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS REGARDLESS OF WHO WAS AT FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

UNDER THE SCHEME, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS MUST HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE.

PEOPLE INVOLVED CAN APPLY WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE ACCIDENT AT THE DEPARTMENT'S TAVA SECTION ON THE 14TH FLOOR OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE AT 280 GLOUCESTER ROAD, HONG KONG (TEL. NOS. 5-779421 AND 5-7903650).

CLOSURE OF CHAI WAN KOK SPORTS CENTRE

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TWO SCHOOLS IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE USED AS TEMPORARY SPORTS CENTRES FOLLOWING CLOSURE OF CHAI WAN KOK SPORTS CENTRE TODAY (SUNDAY).

THEY WILL OPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH AND PROVIDE LIMITED FACILITIES IN THE INTERIM UNTIL A REPLACEMENT SPORTS CENTRE IN THE HEART OF THE NEW TOWN IS READY FOR USE BY AUGUST.

THE SCHOOLS ARE THE PO ON COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION WONG SIU CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL NEAR TSUEN WAN FERRY PIER AND THE HO CHUEN YIU MEMORIAL COLLEGE IN SHEK WAI KOK ESTATE.

SPORTING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FENCING, DANCING, ARCHERY, BADMINTON AND TABLE TENNIS WILL BE AVAILABLE (1) AT HO CHUEN YIU MEMORIAL COLLEGE FROM 5.30 PM TO 9.30 PM EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY (11) AT WONG SIU CHING SECONDARY SCHOOL THE SAME HOURS, BUT EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.

BOTH SCHOOLS WILL ALSO OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM ON SUNDAYS AND ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME AND ALL FACILITIES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

REST GARDEN FOR KWUN TONG

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TENDERS HAVE BEEN INVITED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VACANT SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF KWUN TONG ROAD AND MAP WO STREET, KOWLOON, INTO A REST GARDEN.

THE GARDEN WILL HAVE A FEW ARBOURS, A CIRCULAR FLOWER BED AND SOME PARK BENCHES.

CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE PROJECT, BEING FINANCED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, WILL BEGIN IN MAY AND BE COMPLETED BY JULY.