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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1991
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FC MEETING ON FRIDAY
THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A MEETING ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 8) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER. IT WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE COMMITTEE'S PROCEEDINGS FROM THE CHAMBER'S PUBLIC GALLERIES AND THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONING 869 9492.
NEW PENSION SCHEME FOR EX-POW'S AND WAR VETERANS
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THE NEW HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL PENSIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELD ITS FIRST MEETING YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) TO CONSIDER MORE THAN 500 APPLICATIONS FROM EXISTING BENEFICIARIES OF THE HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND AND FAR EASTERN RELIEF FUND..
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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MR ANDREW SO KWOK-WING, NOTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD AGREED THAT EXISTING BENEFICIARIES THE TWO FUNDS WOULD BE NO WORSE OFF UNDER THE NEW PENSIONS SCHEME.
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE DECIDED THAT APPLICATIONS FROM 203 LOCAL 314 OVERSEAS EXISTING BENEFICIARIES WOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR APPROVAL.
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THE EXISTING WAR MEMORIAL FUND AND FAR EASTERN RELIEF FUND WOULD BOTH BE WOUND UP ON DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR WHEN PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WOULD START.
THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS WILL BE ARRANGED BY THE GOVERNMENT TREASURY. THE AMOUNT OF PENSIONS WILL BE ADJUSTED IN FUTURE IN LINE WITH ADJUSTMENTS TO CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS.
THE MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ARE: MR ANDREW SO KWOK- WING (CHAIRMAN), MR CHRISTOPHER D'ALMADA, MR JACK EDWARDS, MR JACK MITCHELL, MR CHEUNG WING-YIN, MR JOHN FORTUNE, DR CHAN PING-CHEUNG AND DR WONG HONG-HIN.
THE COMMITTEE WILL NEXT MEET ON DECEMBER 10 TO CONSIDER NEW APPLICATIONS.
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