THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1987
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CASH AID TO TAIKOO SHING EXPLOSION VICTIMS
DEPARTMENT TODAY
THE SOCIAL WELFARE
(THURSDAY) PAID OUT A LAW TOTAL OF $13,095 OF INTERIM CASH ASSISTANCE FROM THE CRIMINAL AND
то VICTIMS ENFORCEMENT INJURIES COMPENSATION (CLEIC) FUND
WHO WERE INJURED IN AN EXPLOSION IN TAIKOO SHING EIGHT DAYS AGO.
PEOPLE OF THE 15
ADDITIONALLY
INJURED IN THE INCIDENT, EIGHT VICTIMS,
AND TWO BOYS, WERE COMPRISING FOUR WOMEN, TWO MEN
AWARDED INJURY GRANTS RANGING FROM $960 TO $1,680; AND TWO OF THEM WERE AWARDED INTERIM ADJUSTMENT GRANT'S OF $375 EACH. BESIDES TWO APPLICATIONS WHICH ARE BEING PROCESSED, THE REMAINING WERE EITHER QUALIFIED OR NOT INTERESTED IN CLAIMING COMPENSATION.
NOT
WHERE
MEANWHILE, SEVEN VICTIMS ARE STILL IN QUEEN MARY HOPITAL
REMAINING TWO OF THEM ARE IN FAIR CONDITION AND THE
IN SATISFACTORY
CONDITION.
MEDICAL SOCIAL
IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL AID, THE DEPARTMENT'S WORKERS AND WORKERS FROM VARIOUS FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES WILL CONTINUE THEIR PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING COUNSELLING AND HOME HELP SERVICES, TO VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
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THE CLEIC SCHEME AIMS AT PROVIDING CASH ASSISTANCE BOTH FOR THOSE WHO ARE INJURED, DISABLED OR KILLED AS A RESULT OF
CRIME OF VOLIENCE AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE ACCIDENTALLY INJURED, DISABLED OR
IN THE KILLED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER USING A WEAPON OF HIS DUTY.
THE SCHEME IS NON-MEANS TESTED AND ONE OF THE CONDITIONS IS THAT THE INJURY GAVE RISE TO AT LEAST THREE OF EARNINGS OR WORKING CAPACITY.
EXECUTION
QUALIFYING DAYS' LOSS
$181 M CONTRACT FOR NT CIRCULAR ROAD SECTION AWARDED
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT
MILLION CONTRACT IN CONNECTION TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD.
TODAY (THURSDAY} AWARDED A $181
WITH IMPROVEMENTS ΤΟ THE NEW
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS, MR HAROLD BEATON, AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE CHINA FUJIAN CORPORATION FOR INTERNATIONAL TECHNO-ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION, MR HUANG XUNGENG.
IT COVERS A SECTION FROM MAI PO TO FAIRVIEW PARK AND FORMS THE THIRD PHASE OF A SCHEME TO IMPROVE THE HIGHWAY.
THE SECTION
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