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An advance payment of $180,000 from death gratuity had been made available to the late senior fireman's family today.
The Director of Fire Services also presented donation cheques to Mr Liu's family as the department received more than $636,000 of donations from members of the public.
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Appointment to Management Committee of Consumer Legal Action Fund
A Government spokesman announced today (Friday) that the Secretary for Trade and Industry has reappointed all ten members of the Management Committee of the Consumer Legal Action Fund for a period of two years with effect from today.
The ten members are Ms Anna Wu Hung-yuk, Mr Geoffrey Ma Tao-li, QC, Mr George Chan Wing-yau, Mrs Pamela Chan Wong-shui, JP, Ms Audrey Eu Yuet-mee, JP, Dr John Ho Dit-sang, Mr Ho Shut-kan, Mr Lee Man-ban, MBE, JP, Mr Ng Shui- lai, JP and Mr Edmund Young Kak-sun.
The Consumer Legal Action Fund was established on November 30, 1994 in the form of a trust to provide legal assistance to consumers in taking legal action against unscrupulous traders. The term of reference of the Management Committee is to assist the Consumer Council in managing the Fund and determining the eligibility of the applicants in seeking legal assistance from the Fund.
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