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The advertisements are being placed every Friday in the Hong Kong Economic Times, Ming Pao, the Oriental Daily News, Sing Tao Daily News, Sing Tao Evening News, Ta Kung Pao and the South China Morning Post.
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"Lai-see" for the elderly
Thirty-eight residents from the Sha Tin Housing for the Elderly were each presented a red packet (lai-see) today (Friday) to celebrate the forthcoming Lunar New Year, thanks to the Tang Shiu Kin and Ho Tim Charitable Fund.
The distribution was made by the Director of Social Welfare, Mr Ian Strachan, Lady Tang and Dr Ho Tim at the Tung Wah Hospital's assembly hall.
The senior citizens were also treated to a lunch and a series of entertaining performances.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Strachan said the fund committee had, for many years, shown their concern to the elderly and single-parent families receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance by giving lai-see to them during the festive
season.
"This is a very good tradition and the Fund Committee members' generosity is deeply appreciated," he said.
About 6,520 single-parent families and 990 other elderly people will also be given lai-see in the next few days. Each single-parent family will receive $250 and an elderly person, $100.
More than $1.73 million from the fund has been earmarked for this purpose this year, an increase of $400,000 over last year.
The fund. administered by the Social Welfare Department, provides immediate financial assistance to individuals or families to cope with sudden hardship.
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