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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1991

NEW PENSION SCHEME FOR EX-POW'S NOW EFFECTIVE

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, ON THE ADVICE OF THE HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL PENSIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, HAS APPROVED THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES TO 203 LOCAL AND 312 OVERSEAS BENEFICIARIES, WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY (SUNDAY).

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID UNDER THE NEW HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL PENSIONS ORDINANCE, THE PENSIONS WERE PAID AS OF RIGHT TO ELIGIBLE WAR VETERANS AND EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE BENEFICIARIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER BENEFITS, THAT IS SPECIAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE.

"CONTRARY TO RECENT PRESS REPORTS, NONE OF THE PRESENT BENEFICIARIES WILL BE WORSE OFF UNDER THE NEW PENSION SCHEME, HE EMPHASISED.

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.

BEWARE OF BOGUS FIRE SERVICES OFFICER

(SUNDAY) APPEALED TO THE

THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY FACTORY AND RESTAURANT OPERATORS, TO BE ON GUARD AGAINST A MAN CLAIMING TO BE A FIRE SERVICES OFFICER SOLICITING FOR ADVERTISEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRE PREVENTION BOOKLET.

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MONEY

THE

HAS NOT PUBLIC

TO

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID: "THE DEPARTMENT SENT

OR AUTHORISED ANYONE, ITS OFFICER, SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISEMENT IN ITS PUBLICATIONS."

THE APPEAL

AND COMPLAINTS THROUGHOUT THE THE FROM

FIRE PRODUCING

IS MADE FOLLOWING A NUMBER OF RESTAURANT OPERATORS ENQUIRIES FROM THE FACTORY AND

то BE MAN, CLAIMING

AN OFFICER TERRITORY THAT A PROTECTION BUREAU, HAD APPROACHED THEM FOR ADVERTISEMENT IN A FIRE PREVENTION BOOKLET.

"THE FIRE SERVICES WILL IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES SEEK THE PUBLIC

IN PRODUCING ANY KIND OF SUBSIDISE OR SPONSOR

PUBLICATION,

SPOKESMAN SAID.

то

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THE

SOME

IN

OTHER CASES, A BOGUS FIRE SERVICES OFFICER,

AWAY PLAINCLOTHES, ENTERED COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, AND LATER

OF EXAMINING THESE PORTABLE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON THE PRETENCE EQUIPMENT.

IN

/THE SPOKESMAN