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THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES ARE AN APPLICANT'S ANNUAL INCOME PLUS HIS DISPOSABLE CAPITAL.

DISPOSABLE

THERE ARE ALSO ADJUSTMENTS IN THE CALCULATION OF DEDUCTIONS, INCLUDING THE NEW RULE THAT THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE APPLICANT'S OWNER-OCCUPIED DWELLING SHALL BE DISREGARDED.

THE NEW MEANS TEST IS ALSO EXTENDED TO COVER THE SUPPLEMENTARY LEGAL AID SCHEME.

FOR AN APPLICANT TO QUALIFY UNDER THIS SCHEME RESOURCES MUST EXCEED $120,000 BUT NOT EXCEED $280,000.

HIS FINANCIAL

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT SAID IF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE NOT SURE WHETHER THEY ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE NEW MEANS TEST, THEY CAN MAKE ENQUIRIES ON TEL 867 3030 OR 399 2288.

OR, THEY CAN CALL IN PERSON AT THE DEPARTMENT. THE ADDRESSES ARE THE 24TH FLOOR OF QUEENSWAY GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 66 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG AND THE THIRD FLOOR OF MONGKOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES, LUEN WAN STREET, MONG KOK, KOWLOON.

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"THE STAFF THERE WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP AND ΤΟ ANSWER ANY ENQUIRIES FROM THE PUBLIC, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"WITH THE RECENT ACHIEVEMENT IN ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN HONG

FURTHER

LEGAL KONG, IT IS THE GOVERNMENT POLICY TO

EXTEND THE

AID SCHEME TO COVER MORE PEOPLE WHO ARE GENUINELY IN NEED.'

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OF COURSE, ONE HAS TO SHOW THAT HE HAS A REASONABLE CLAIM OR REASONABLE DEFENCE WHICH JUSTIFIES TAKING SOME ACTION IN

LAW,

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ELECTRICITY VOLTAGES TO BE UPGRADED

THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992 WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE NEW REGULATION REQUIRES, WITH EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 3 THIS YEAR, ELECTRICITY TO BE SUPPLIED AT 220 VOLTS OR 380 VOLTS, AS NECESSARY, TO ALL NEW ELECTRICIAL INSTALLATIONS AND PROGRESSIVELY ΤΟ EXISTING ELECTRICIAL INSTALLATIONS.

THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED IN MAY 1990 THAT THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY VOLTAGES IN HONG KONG WOULD BE UPGRADED FROM THE EXISTING 200 VOLTS AND 346 VOLTS TO 220 VOLTS AND 380 VOLTS RESPECTIVELY.

"THIS IS TO BRING HONG KONG'S SUPPLY VOLTAGES IN LINE WITH THOSE MOST WIDELY USED INTERNATIONALLY, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE UPGRADING STARTED IN AUGUST GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, THIS HAS GONE SMOOTHLY, HE SAID.

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