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FRIDAY, LE EMBER 20, 1985

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ADVANCE PAYMENT OF WELFARE ALLOWANCES

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RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCES HOLDING CASH COUPONS MAY RECEIVE EARLIER PAYMENT IF THEIR PAYMENT DATES FALL ON THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THOSE DUE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS ON DECEMBER 25 AND 26 MAY CASH THE IR COUPONS ON DECEMBER 23 AND 24 OR AFTER, AT DESIGNATED POST OFFICES, NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES OF TREASURY SUB-OFFICES.

MUSICAL CHEERS FOR HANDICAPPED, ELDERLY ***

MEMBERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) FORMED AN IMPROMPTU CHOIR AND SANG CHRISTMAS CAROLS TO THE HANDICAPPED AND THE ELDERLY IN THE DISTRICT.

THE CAROLLING TOOK THEM TO THE MARGARET TRENCH MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE, THE PO LEUNG KUK KO CHIU ROAD CENTRE AND THE KWUN TONG KWONG YUM HOME FOR THE AGED.

SANTA CLAUS, PLAYED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, MR WONG PING- KUEN, WAS THE MOST POPULAR FIGURE DURING THE VISITS, ESPECIALLY WHEN CHRISTMAS GIFTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD HAS BEEN CAROLLING EVERY YEAR SINCE IT WAS SET UP IN 1981 TO BRING FESTIVE JOY TO THE LESS FORTUNATE RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT.

DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN MAK, AND OTHER DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF ALSO JOINED THE CAROLLING THIS AFTERNOON.

REGISTRATION REVOKED

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THE COMMISSIONER OF DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ANNOUNCED THAT THE REGISTRATION OF MUNZING FINANCE (HONG KONG) LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 14(2) OF THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ORDINANCE.

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