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·HRSDAY JULY 15, 1993

STAMP SHEETLET TO MARK HK '94 EXHIBITION

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POSTMASTER GENERAL. MR M PAGLIARI, ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT A $10 DEFINITIVE STAMP SHEETLET (NO.6) WILL BE PUT ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE ON AUGUST 12.

THE ISSUE IS ΤΟ PUBLICISE THE FIRST-EVER REGIONAL STAMP "HONG KONG '94" SCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 18 ΤΟ 21 NEXT YEAR AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE.

EXHIBITION

ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, EACH CUSTOMER IS ENTITLED TO ONLY 10

SHEETLETS.

OFFICIAL SOUVENIR COVERS TO MATCH THE DEFINITIVE SHEetlet, AT BACH, WILL BE PUT ON SALE AT ALL POST OFFICES EXCEPT THE AIRPORT POST OFFICE FROM AUGUST 5.

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A SPECIAL DATESTAMP WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED.

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HAND-BACK SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED ON AUGUST 12 TO OFFICIAL AND PRIVATELY-MADE COVERS COMPLEMENTING THE STAMP SHEETLET.

AID TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIM'S FAMILY

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) APPROVED $48,430 FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) FUND TO THE DEPENDANTS OF A FOREMAN WHO DIED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN TAI PO LAST FIONTH.

THE VICTIM, AGED 41, WAS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND TWO SONS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE TAVA SCHEME PROVIDED QUICK FINANCIAL HELP TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS REGARDLESS OF THE FAMILY'S MEANS OR THE FAULT ELEMENT IN THE ACCIDENT.

BENEFICIARIES WILL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO MAKE CLAIMS FOR LEGAL DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION FROM OTHER SOURCES IN THE USUAL WAY.

HOWEVER, THOSE WHO RECEIVE OTHER DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION RELATING ΤΟ THE SAME ACCIDENT ARE REQUIRED TO REPAY THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE ALREADY RECEIVED FROM THE SCHEME.

"BUT IN ANY CASE, THE AMOUNT REPAID WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION AWARDED THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME MAY BE MADE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TAVA SECTION IN ROOM 942, NINTH FLOOR, WU CHUNG HOUSE, 213 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI OR ON TEL 892 5526.

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