WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1977
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HE ADDED THAT CIVIL LITIGATION WAS A VERY COSTLY AFFAIR. EVEN THE SIMPLEST, SHORT DEFENDED HIGH COURT ACTION WOULD PROBABLY COST A PERSON WHO DID NOT HAVE LEGAL AID $15,000 OR MORE, SOMETIMES VERY MUCH MORE, FOR HIS OWN LAWYERS' FEES.
MOREOVER, THE PROCEDURE IN SUCH CASES WAS TOO COMPLICATED TO ENABLE A LAYMAN TO CONDUCT HIS OWN CASE WITHOUT THE SERVICES OF
· A SOLICITOR AND A BARRISTER.
ACCORDINGLY, MANY PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE INCOME GROUP WHO UNTIL NOW HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO AFFORD THE HIGH COST OF LITIGATION COULD TURN TO THE LEGAL AID SCHEME FOR ASSISTANCE AND OBTAIN THE BEST AVAILABLE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO THEMSELVES.
APPLICATIONS FOR LEGAL AID FOR CIVIL CASES MAY BE MADE AT THE OFFICES OF THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT ON THE 18TH FLOOR OF SINCERE COMPANY BUILDING, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL.
IF BY REASON OF SERIOUS INFIRMITY OR GOOD CAUSE A PERSON WISHING TO APPLY FOR LEGAL AID IS UNABLE TO GO IN PERSON TO THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICE, AN AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE, SUCH AS A CLOSE RELATIVE OF THE APPLICANT, CAN MAKE THE APPLICATION ON HIS OR HER BEHALF.
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FACTORY OWNERS URGED TO RETURN INDUSTRY CENSUS FORMS
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INDUSTRIALISTS WHO HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED THEIR QUESTIONNAIRES FOR THE 1976 CENSUS OF INDUSTRY ARE URGED TO DO SO WITHOUT DELAY AND RETURN THE FORMS TO THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
FROM RECORDS KEPT BY THE DEPARTMENT, IT APPEARS THAT A NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE FAILED TO RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRES BY THE CLOSING DATE.
THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALED TO THOSE CONCERNED WITH THIS CENSUS FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION.
HE EMPHASISED THAT THE SUPPORT OF INDUSTRIALISTS WAS ESSENTIAL TO PRODUCING TIMELY STATISTICS ON INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE, AND THIS IN TURN WOULD BE OF BENEFIT TO HONG KONG'S INDUSTRY.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENSUS ORDER, 1977, ALL INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN RECEIPT OF THE CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE ARE REQUIRED TO FURNISH DATA RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR COST, MATERIAL PURCHASES AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES, SALES AND WORK DONE, STOCKS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1976, OR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS NOT LATER THAN MARCH 31, 1977.
IN CASE OF ANY DIFFICULTY, INDUSTRIALISTS MAY CONTACT THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT AT 5-444716 SO THAT THE DEPARTMENT COULD ARRANGE FOR AN OFFICER TO CALL ON AND OFFER ASSISTANCE TO THEM.
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