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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1987

SOME EXISTING ROADS AND VEHICULAR ACCESSES IN THE AREA WILL NEED TO BE CLOSED TO FACILITATE THE WORKS.

A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD REACH THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BY APRIL 28.

BLANKETS FOR STREET SLEEPERS

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FIELD STAFF OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL MOUNT AN OPERATION TONIGHT (FRIDAY) TO DISTRIBUTE BLANKETS TO STREET SLEEPERS AND OTHERS IN NEED DUE TO THE COLD SPELL.

THE DISTRIBUTION WILL START AT ABOUT 8 PM IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES INTERESTED IN FILMING THE OCCASION MAY ASSEMBLE AT THE HENRY G. LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 60 PUBLIC SQUARE STREET, YAU MA TEI, AT 7.15 PM.

REMINDER TO APPLY EARLY FOR TAXI VOUCHER

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ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR TAXI VOUCHERS, DESIGNED TO SUBSIDISE THE TRAVELLING EXPENSES OF WHEELCHAIR-BOUND DISABLED, ARE REMINDED THAT APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 14.

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT IT WOULD TAKE TIME TO PROCESS, APPLICANTS SHOULD RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS TO THE DEPARTMENT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THEY BENEFIT FROM THE SCHEME FROM APRIL 1. LATE APPLICATIONS WOULD NOT BE PROCESSED.

UNDER THE SCHEME, AN ELIGIBLE PERSON WILL BE ISSUED WITH TAXI VOUNCHERS AMOUNTING TO $55 PER MONTH TO PAY FOR TAXI FARES. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE 15 OR ABOVE WITH A MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME BELOW $5 400 AND WITHOUT ENJOYING TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR THEIR VEHICLES.

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