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Fishermen of 10 homeports, with vessels not exceeding 15 metres in length and affected by marine works projects in Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island southeast waters, may collect chits for registration of ex-gratia allowance claims from January 21. The 10 homeports are Yau Ma Tei, Shau Kei Wan, Causeway Bay, Chai Wan, Stanley Bay, Po Toi, Deep Water Bay, Aberdeen, Lei Yue Mun and Hang Hau.
An inter-departmental working group (IWG), which comprises representatives from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, the Marine Department, the Home Affairs Department, the Lands Department and relevant works departments, has been set up to follow up on the arrangement. The fishermen concerned have been informed of the registration arrangements separately.
All claimants have to follow the date, time and venue specified below to collect the chits and turn up personally following the details specified in the chits to register their claims. Details of the chit distribution are listed below:
For fishermen of Yau Ma Tei
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Date: January 21 (Wednesday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
Venue: The Art Studio I and II, G/F, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Road
For fishermen of Shau Kei Wan
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Date: January 22 (Thursday) and 23 (Friday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
Venue: The Art Studio I and II, G/F, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Road
For fishermen of Causeway Bay
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Date: January 26 (Monday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
Venue: The Art Studio II, G/F, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Road
For fishermen of Chai Wan
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Date: January 27 (Tuesday) and 28 (Wednesday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
Venue: The Art Studio I and II, G/F, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Road
For fishermen of Stanley Bay, Po Toi and Deep Water Bay
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Date: January 29 (Thursday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
Venue: The Assembly Hall, LG/F, Stanley Community Hall, Stanley Municipal Services Building, 6 Stanley Market Road
For fishermen of Aberdeen
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Date: February 2 (Monday) to 6 (Friday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
Venue: The Conference Room, Aberdeen Fisheries and Marine Offices, 2/F, 100A Shek Pai Wan Road, Aberdeen
For fishermen of Lei Yue Mun
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Date: February 9 (Monday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
Venue: The Assembly Hall, G/F, Yau Tong Community Hall, 38 Ko Chiu Road, Yau Tong
For fishermen of Hang Hau
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Date: February 10 (Tuesday)
Time: 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
Venue: The Assembly Hall, G/F, Hang Hau Community Hall, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O
For enquiries, please contact the IWG secretariat at 3524 7224 or 3524 7225 during office hours.
Ends/Monday, December 29, 2014
Issued at HKT 14:31
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