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SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1992

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YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE

G/F, MIDDLE ROAD CARPARK BUILDING

15 MIDDLE ROAD

TSIM SHA TSUI

KOWLOON

* THE BRITISH COUNCIL

EDUCATIONAL COUNSELLING SERVICE

255 HENNESSY ROAD

WAN CHAI

HONG KONG

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 867 2735.

YEAR. SELECTION

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER 30 THIS SUITABLE CANDIDATES WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND AT LEAST ONE INTERVIEW IN HONG KONG IN DECEMBER/JANUARY NEXT YEAR.

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EFFECTIVE LONG-TERM MEASURE TO AID THE NEEDY

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING DEVISING AN EFFECTIVE LONG-TERM MEASURE ΤΟ MAKE ADVANCE PAYMENT ΤΟ MEET SCHOOL-RELATED EXPENSES AT THE BEGINNING OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

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"WE INTEND TO MAKE .1T A STANDARD PRACTICE FOR ALL CASES WITHOUT OUR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS HAVING

BRING THEIR REQUESTS,

FORWARD

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THE SPOKESMAN ADDED,

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HE SAID THE MEASURE WAS HOPEFULLY TO BE PUT INTO OPERATION IN THE.1992-93 SCHOOL YEAR.

IN THE MEANTIME, ADVANCE PAYMENT OF THIS NATURE COULD BE MADE UPON REQUEST IN ORDER TO AVOID CAUSING HARDSHIP, HE SAID.

HE POINTED OUT THAT ADVANCE PAYMENT ALSO APPLIED ΤΟ OTHER TYPES OF SPECIAL ALLOWANCE TO MEET SPECIAL NEEDS, INCLUDING EYEGLASSES AND DENTURES, ACCORDING TO INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

ENQUIRIES COULD BE MADE IN PERSON OF THE 32 SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

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