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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1986

THE SURVEY ALSO CONTAINED RECOMMENDATIONS TO RELEVANT DEPARTMENTS FOR IMPROVING THE TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR THE DISABLED.

THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY THE TRANSPORT PROJECT COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF SENIOR LECTURER, MR STEPHEN CHENG WUI-YAU, AND LECTURER, ALFRED LAO WAI-CHEOK.

MR CHENG WILL ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE TO PRESENT THE RESULT OF THE SURVEY.

NOTE TO EDITORSI

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.15 PM ON THURSDAY AND THE PRESS CONFERENCE AT ABOUT 4 PM TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY ON THE TRANSPORT NEEDS OF THE DISABLED IN KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT. BOTH EVENTS WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AT 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN. THERE WILL BE NO SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION SERVICE AT THE MEETING.

CASH AID FOR FAMILY OF ACCIDENT VICTIMS *****

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS ALLOCATED $52 830 IN CASH GRANTS UNDER THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) SCHEME TO THE FAMILY OF THE FIVE VICTIMS IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED IN KWAI CHUNG LAST WEDNESDAY.

THE CASH AID FROM THE TAVA FUND INCLUDED DEATH GRANT, INTERIM ADJUSTMENT GRANT, BURIAL GRANTS AND INJURIES GRANTS.

IN ADDITION TO THE CASH ASSISTANCE, THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE FAMILY AND RENDER COUNSELLING AND OTHER SERVICES WHEN REQUIRED.

A 46-YEAR-OLD MAN AND HIS TWO SONS DIED WHILE ANOTHER SON AND A DAUGHTER WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT ON CASTLE PEAK ROAD, KWAI CHUNG.

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