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SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1983

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EARLY WELFARE PAYMENT

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RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES HOLDING CASH COUPONS MAY BE PAID EARLIER IF THE IR PAYMENT DATES FALL ON THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS TOWARDS THE END OF THE MONTH.

A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THOSE WHO ARE TO RECEIVE PAYMENT ON AUGUST 27, 28 AND 29 CAN CASH THEIR COUPONS ON AUGUST 24, 25 AND 26 RESPECTIVELY OR AFTER AT DESIGNATED POST OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES OR TREASURY SUB-OFFICES.

PEOPLE WHO ARE RECEIVING SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES THROUGH BANKS WILL BE PAID ACCORDING TO THEIR ORIGINAL PAY DATES, HE ADDED.

HOUSEHOLD REFUSE POINTS TO BE OPENED

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FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY), SOME 700 REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS, JUNK COLLECTION POINTS AND BIN SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FOR DISPOSAL OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD JUNK AND BULKY ARTICLES.

HOWEVER, TRADE OR INDUSTRIAL WASTES FROM BUSINESS FIRMS AND FACTORIES WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY DISPOSE OF ANY KIND OF HOUSEHOLD JUNK AT ANY NEARBY REFUSE OR JUNK COLLECTION POINT OR BIN SITE IN THEIR DISTRICTS.

THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT HOUSEHOLD JUNK INCLUDED USED FURNITURE, SUCH AS WOODEN OR METAL SOFAS, CHAIRS, TABLES, CABINETS, SPRING MATTRESS OR RUG.

NEW TOWN RESIDENTS AND RURAL VILLAGERS MAY ALSO DISCARD SUCH ARTICLES AS TV AND RADIO SETS, AIR CONDITIONERS, REFRIGERATORS, AND WASHING MACHINES, THE SPOKESMAN CONTINUED.

THE NEW ARRANGEMENT IS AIMED AT FURTHER IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN THE NEW TOWNS AND VILLAGES THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES.

IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR RESIDENTS TO DISCARD ARTICLES ON THE STAIRCASE AND COMMON PARTS OF THEIR MULTI-STOREY BUILDING OR AT STREET CORNERS, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT.

THIS NOT ONLY CAUSES NUISANCE TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, BUT ALSO CREATES AN UNHYGIENIC ENVIRONMENT, AND FIRE HAZARDS.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE TO DISCARD ANY HOUSEHOLD JUNK IN PUBLIC PLACE AND AN OFFENDER FACED A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 AND A POSSIBLE SIX-MONTH JAIL SENTENCE.

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