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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1991

MORE THAN $2.8M PAID FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF

THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND PAID OUT MORE THAN VICTIMS OF NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS IN 1990/91, DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

THE FUND WERE RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS FROM FIRES AND LANDSLIDES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

TO

$2.8 MILLION A SOCIAL WELFARE

MOSTLY

VICTIMS OF

AND MAKING PAYMENTS OF THE SOCIAL

"THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPROVING GRANTS IS IN MOST CASES UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF OFFICERS

THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES WELFARE, THE HOUSING, THE MARINE AND DEPARTMENTS, HE SAID.

"

GRANTS MADE FROM THE FUND FELL INTO

CATEGORIES:

THE FOLLOWING FIVE MAIN

*

DEATH AND PERSONAL INJURY GRANTS;

DOMESTIC

RE-ACCOMMODATION,

RE-EQUIPMENT,

FORMATION AND REPAIR GRANTS;

GRANTS FOR THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF VESSELS;

PRIMARY PRODUCE GRANTS; AND

SPECIAL GRANTS.

SITE

TIME ΤΟ TIME AND IS VESTED IN THE

THE FUND CONSISTS OF PUBLIC DONATIONS MADE FROM AND AN ANNUAL ALLOCATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE INCORPORATED AS TRUSTEE.

LEGALLY IN HONG KONG "GRANTS MAY BE MADE TO A PERSON WHO IS

DISASTER, AND WHO APPEARS TO NEED ASSISTANCE AS A RESULT OF A NATURAL

WHICH HAS FLOODING, LANDSLIDE RAINSTORM, TYPHOON, INCLUDING

THE CAUSED SUFFERING OR LOSS TO AN EXTENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

AND

MERITS THAT

ASSISTANCE,

..

HOUSE COLLAPSE. BOAT CAPSIZE, IN ADDITION, VICTIMS OF FIRE,

ARE ALSO SHIPWRECK, EXPLOSION, OR EVICTION FROM A DANGEROUS BUILDING ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE.

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACT

"NO PAYMENT WILL BE MADE TO ANY

LEADING

ΤΟ THE

APPLICANT WHO IS DISASTER, SUCH

PERSONALLY AS ARSON,

BREACH OF MARINE REGULATIONS AND DELIBERATE NEGLIGENCE," HE ADDED.

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