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FRIDAY, NOVELBER 7,
1986
THE PROVISIONAL REGISTER IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FROM TODAY (FRIDAY) TO NOVEMBER 20 AT DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION AT HARBOUR CENTRE, TENTH FLOOR, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
THE SPOKESMAN CALLED ON ELIGIBLE PERSONS TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER AS ELECTORS BY APPLYING IN PERSON TO THE REGISTRATION OFFICER. SUCH APPLICATIONS WOULD BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UNTIL NOVEMBER 25.
ANYONE WHO HAS ANY OBJECTION ON VALID GROUNDS TO THE INCLUSION IN THE REGISTER OF ANY NAME MAY ALSO LODGE A NOTICE OF OBJECTION IN A SPECIFIED FORM WITH THE REGISTRATION OFFICE, HE SAID.
HE ALSO REMINDED ELECTORS TO REPORT CHANGES OF REGISTERED PARTICULARS BY DECEMBER 10 FOR INCORPORATION IN THE FINAL REGISTER WHICH WOULD BE PUBLISHED ON JANUARY 9 NEXT YEAR AND WOULD REMAIN
IN FORCE FOR ANOTHER 12 MONTHS.
+FOR CHANGES REPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 10, AMENDMENTS WILL BE MADE IN THE NEXT PROVISIONAL REGISTER TO BE COMPILED LATER IN 1987.+
ASSISTANCE ARRANGED FOR BUS ACCIDENT VICTIMS
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS ARRANGING CASH AID AND OTHER KINDS OF ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF THE TUEN MUN BUS ACCIDENT.
FIVE PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND 61 OTHERS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED AT SHEK PAI TAU ROAD NEAR MING KAM ROAD ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) SECTION AS WELL AS THE FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES OF TUEN MUN AND WONG TAI SIN VISITED FAMILIES OF THE DECEASED AND THE INJURED IN THE HOSPITAL OR CONTACTED THOSE DISCHARGED BY TELEPHONE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE.
OF THE 32 VICTIMS WHO RESPONDED, FIVE WERE EACH GRANTED $690 FROM THE TAVA FUND TODAY (FRIDAY). MAKING A TOTAL OF $3 450.
APPLICATIONS FROM 12 VICTIMS ARE BEING PROCESSED WHILE 15 HAD INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT WANT TO SEEK ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TAVA SCHEME.
MEANWHILE, MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL ARE RENDERING ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING COUNSELLING, TO THOSE HOSPITALISED.
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