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TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1989

LRT ACCIDENT VICTIMS URGED TO APPLY FOR TAVA

VICTIMS OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT (LRT) SYSTEM SINCE MARCH 1, 1988 AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) SCHEME SHOULD APPLY NOW, THE SENIOR SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICER 【TAVA), MISS HELEN LEE, SAID TODAY TUESDAY}.

MISS LEE POINTED OUT THAT THE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ENABLING PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN INJURED OR THE FAMILIES OF PERSONS KILLED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ON THE NORTH-WEST RAILWAY SINCE MARCH 1 LAST YEAR TO APPLY FOR TAVA NOT SUBJECT TO THE SIX-MONTH APPLICATION RULE. WOULD EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 1 THIS YEAR.

SHE SAID THE ARRANGEMENT

WOULD ONLY APPLY ΤΟ ACCIDENTS INVOLVING LRT VEHICLES AND NOT TO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING ANY OTHER CLASS OF VEHICLE.

"APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE SUBMITTED AFTER SEPTEMBER 1 MUST BE MADE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE ACCIDENT, SHE ADDED.

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APPLICATION CAN BE MADE TO THE TAVA SECTION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT EITHER IN PERSON OR BY POST.

APPLICATIONS FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SECTIONS OF THE POLICE DISTRICT TRAFFIC FORMATIONS, DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, OR THE TAVA SECTION OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ON THE FIRST FLOOR, VICTORIA CENTRE, 15 WATSON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

DFCC MEMBERS THANK CENTRAL POLICE

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MEMBERS OF THE

CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE (DFCC) PRAISED THE WORK OF THE POLICE WHEN THEY VISITED CENTRAL POLICE STATION IN HOLLYWOOD ROAD THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING.

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THE DFCC CHAIRMAN, MR WU CHOR-NAM, PRESENTED SOUVENIR PENNANTS TO OFFICERS ATTACHED TO THE CENTRAL DISTRICT AND THE HONG KONG ISLAND REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS FOR SWIFTLY SOLVING SEVERAL CRIMES IN CENTRAL.

MR WU PAID TRIBUTE IN PARTICULAR TO DETECTIVES OF A REGIONAL CRIME UNIT WHO INTERCEPTED ROBBERS IN WING LOK STREET ON JULY 3. IN THIS CASE, MORE THAN $770,000 WORTH OF STOLEN CASH AND VALUABLES WAS RECOVERED BY THE POLICE AFTER A SHOOTOUT.

HE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO OFFICERS ATTACHED TO HONG KONG ISLAND FOR MAINTAINING LAW AND ORDER DURING THE MASS RALLIES IN MAY AND JUNE.

DURING THE VISIT, THE MEMBERS WERE BRIEFED ON DISTRICT POLICING BY THE CENTRAL DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR BILL KIRKHOPE.

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