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TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1993

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3,200 OFFERED BETTER HOMES LAST YEAR

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MORE THAN 3,200 PEOPLE HAVE THEIR LIVING ENVIRONMENT IMPROVED LAST FINANCIAL YEAR THROUGH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMPASSIONATE REHOUSING SCHEME, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID

TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN SAID A TOTAL OF 1,816 CASES HAD BEEN RECOMMENDED TO THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IN 1992/93.

AND

"THE SCHEME HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH IMMEDIATE LONG-TERM HOUSING NEEDS BECAUSE OF THEIR VERY SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES

AND PERSONAL FACTORS.

"THEY MAY EITHER BE PERSONS WITH POOR HEALTH AND DISABILITIES, OR VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE.

"THEY SHOULD NORMALLY HAVE FINANCIAL MEANS LOWER THAN THE INCOME LIMITS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING APPL ICANTS AND FULFIL OTHER RESIDENCE QUALIFICATIONS LAID DOWN BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

AND SOME

NON-GOVERNMENTAL

SOCIAL WORKERS OF THE DEPARTMENT ORGANISATIONS MAY IDENTIFY THE CASES DURING THEIR DAILY WORK AND RECOMMEND THEM FOR COMPASSIONATE REHOUSING.

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'NEEDY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES MAY MAKE DIRECT ENQUIRIES OF OUR DEPARTMENT TOO, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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"COMPASSIONATE REHOUSING IS ONLY ONE OF THE VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO HOUSING PROBLEMS. OTHER ASSISTANCE SUCH AS HOSTEL PLACEMENT AND FINANCIAL GRANTS WOULD BE ARRANGED DE APPROPRIATE, HE STRESSED.

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LUNAR NEW YEAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY APPROVED

THE FIREWORKS VETTING COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED AN APPLICATION FROM THE BANK OF CHINA GROUP TO SPONSOR A 23-MINUTE FIREWORKS DISPLAY DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR NEXT YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).

"THE DISPLAY WILL BE STAGED OVER VICTORIA HARBOUR FROM 8 PM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1994, THE SECOND DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

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"IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER, THE DISPLAY WILL BE POSTPONED SUNDAY, FEBRUARY

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1994 WHICH IS THE FOURTH DAY OF THE YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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