XN000022-1989-12-25 — Page 3

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1989

THE CUSTOMS FACILITIES INCLUDE TWO SEPARATE CARGO EXAMINATION COMPLEXES WITH 10 AND FOUR EXAMINATION PLATFORMS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF IMPORT AND EXPORT CARGO RESPECTIVELY.

THERE IS A TOTAL OF 14 MANIFEST PROCESSING KIOSKS FOR GOODS

VEHICLES.

IN THE PASSENGER HALL, THERE ARE 15 BAGGAGE EXAMINATION COUNTERS FOR PASSENGERS.

FOR DETECTING PITS FOR ARE ALSO

OTHER FACILITIES SUCH AS X-RAY MACHINES CONTRABAND AND FIREARMS HIDDEN IN CARGOES, INSPECTION EXAMINING THE UNDER-SIDE OF VEHICLES, AND METAL DETECTORS AVAILABLE AT THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE CONTROL POINT.

THE OTHER TWO EXISTING VEHICULAR CROSSINGS ARE AT AND SHA TAU KOK.

MAN KAM то

$2 MILLION PAID TO NEEDY FROM EMERGENCY FUND

* *

THE GOVERNMENT PAID OUT OVER $2 MILLION FROM THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (ERF) TO PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE 1988-89 FISCAL YEAR.

THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ERF IS VESTED IN THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE INCORPORATED WHO ACTS ON THE ADVICE OF THE ERF COMMITTEE. THE ERF CONSISTS OF PUBLIC DONATIONS MADE FROM TIME TO TIME AND AN ANNUAL ALLOCATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING GRANTS AND LOANS TO PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF RELIEF AS A RESULT OF FIRE, FLOOD, TYPHOON OR OTHER DISASTERS.

IN 1988-89, RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS FROM THE FUND WERE MOSTLY VICTIMS OF FIRES AND LANDSLIDES.

GRANTS MADE FROM ERF FALL INTO THE FOLLOWING FIVE MAIN

CATEGORIES:

DEATH AND PERSONAL INJURY GRANTS;

DOMESTIC RE-ACCOMMODATION, RE-EQUIPMENT, SITE FORMATION REPAIR GRANTS;

AND

GRANTS FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF VESSELS;

PRIMARY PRODUCE GRANTS; AND

* SPECIAL GRANTS.

/A SOCIAL