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SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1990

REFERENCE

THE CENTRE IS EQUIPPED WITH A

LIBRARY AND AN AUDIO-VISUAL UNIT TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND FURTHER STUDIES.

THE DEPARTMENT'S CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE ALSO RUNS THREE OTHER SUCH CENTRES IN SHA TIN, WAN CHAI AND TO KWA WAN.

ALSO

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO MAKE USE OF THE FACILITIES THERE WHILE FAMILIARISATION VISITS TO THE CENTRES ARE ORGANISED REGULARLY FOR STUDENTS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TUEN CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 3.15 PM ON MONDAY.

$47.7M GRANTED TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS

MUN

FOR

A TOTAL OF $47.7 MILLION WAS GRANTED TO 5,806 APPLICATIONS COMPENSATION UNDER THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME GOODSTADT, LAST YEAR, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MRS ROSE SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

OFFICIATING AT THE ROAD SAFETY VARIETY SHOW FOR THE ELDERLY ORGANISED BY THE ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION

IN THE CITY

MRS HALL, ABOUT 92.3 PER GOODSTADT SAID THE APPROVED APPLICATIONS REPRESENTED CENT OF THE 6,293 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.

AIMS AT PROVIDING "THE TAVA SCHEME, ADMINISTERED BY THE SWD,

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT EARLY FINANCIAL HELP TO

VICTIMS OR THEIR FAMILY SHE MEMBERS REGARDLESS OF WHO WAS AT FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT, SAID.

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"THE SCHEME IS NON-MEANS TESTED AND THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE IS VERY SIMPLE.

MAKE MUST HAVE

"TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE TO THEIR APPLICATIONS WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE.

"AT LEAST THREE DAYS' SICK LEAVE MUST CERTIFICATION BY A REGISTERED DOCTOR, SHE ADDED.

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