FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1985
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PAYMENT FROM TAVA FUND FOR VICTIMS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS AUTHORISED INITIAL PAYMENT AMOUNTING TO $14 500 FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) FUND FOR NINE OF 35 PEOPLE INJURED IN TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED ON MAY 31 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
TWO MINI-BUSES AND A LORRY WERE INVOLVED IN THE FIRST ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON CASTLE PEAK ROAD NEAR TSING LUNG TAU. A DOUBLE-DECKER BUS WAS INVOLVED IN THE SECOND ACCIDENT ON TAI PO ROAD NEAR TAI PO NEW TOWN.
THE DEPARTMENT'S TAVA SECTION HAS CONTACTED ALL THE VICTIMS. OF THE REMAINING 26 INJURED, 17 ARE HAVING THEIR CASES PROCESSED WHILE SIX HAVE DECLINED ASSISTANCE AND THREE DID NOT QUALIFY.
FINAL WEEK OF DB VIEWS ON ERP
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THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD TO MEET ON MONDAY (JUNE 10) WILL HEAD THE LAST BATCH OF SIX DISTRICT BOARDS TO COMMENT ON THE ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING SYSTEM NEXT WEEK.
FIVE OTHER DBS IN SHAM SHUI PO, EASTERN, ISLANDS, TUEN MUN AND SAI KUNG WILL ALSO SUBMIT THE IR VIEWS TO THE TRANSPORT BRANCH DURING THIS LAST ROUND OF CONSULTATION WHICH BEGAN LATE LAST MONTH.
AT THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY, MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (POWERS AND PRIVILEGES) BILL 1985 AND THE EXTENSION OF THE TAXI BOUNDARY TO THE SHA TIN KCR STATION AND KAU TO.
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