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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1994

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AS A RESULT, 54 PEOPLE WERE INJURED OF WHOM 36 WERE FOUND ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE. A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $83,026 WERE PAID TO THESE VICTIMS.

"TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE, AN APPLICATION MUST BE MADE WITHIN THE SIX MONTHS OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH MUST HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE. THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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HE SAID STAFF FROM THE TAVA SECTION WOULD, IN MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO CONTACT VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS DIRECTLY TO HELP THEM APPLY AT AN EARLY DATE.

"IN THE CASE OF INJURY NOT CAUSING

DEATH, AN APPLICANT MUST OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE FROM A REGISTERED DOCTOR REQUIRING AT LEAST THREE DAYS OF SICK LEAVE,

"BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE SCHEME STILL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO MAKE CLAIMS FOR LEGAL DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION FROM OTHER SOURCES IN THE USUAL WAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HOWEVER, THOSE WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE SAME TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ARE REQUIRED TO REPAY THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THEY HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE SCHEME.

"BUT IN ANY CASE THE AMOUNT TO BE REPAID SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION AWARDED, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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APPLICATIONS UNDER THE TAVA SCHEME CAN BE MADE EITHER IN PERSON OR BY POST.

THE ACCIDENT OFFICES

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED AT INVESTIGATION UNITS OF REGIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND SWD'S TAVA SECTION AT ROOM 942, WU CHUNG HOUSE, 213 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI.

BEACH WATER GRADES

THE ENVIRONMENTAL

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PROTECTION DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED GRADES OF THE BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY OF ALL BATHING BEACHES IN HONG KONG.

THE PURPOSE OF THE GRADING SYSTEM IS TO INFORM SWIMMERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATE OF BACTERIOLOGICAL POLLUTION AT VARIOUS BEACHES.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR

DEPARTMENT SAID THE GRADING WOULD BE

TO COINCIDE WITH ANNOUNCED BI-WEEKLY DURING THE BATHING SEASON

THE FREQUENCY AT WHICH BEACH WATER IS USUALLY SAMPLED.

THE GRADING IS BASED ON THE MOST RECENT E COLI DATA OBTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ITS ROUTINE MONITORING PROGRAMME.

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AS WITH LAST YEAR, THE GRADING ALSO INCLUDES AN ESTIMATE OF THE RISK OF SUFFERING SOME MINOR SKIN OR GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLAINTS AS RESULT OF SWIMMING AT A BEACH THAT HAS SOME DEGREE OF POLLUTION.

/THE ESTIMATE