THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1979
GOVERNOR AGAIN OBSERVES WORK OF FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME
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FOR THE SECOND TIME IN JUST OVER TWO MONTHS, THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE OBSERVED CLOSELY THE WORK OF THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME WHEN HE VISITED MONG KOK DISTRICT THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.
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SIR MURRAY VISITED EASTERN DISTRICT LAST DECEMBER AND WAS TOLD THEN THAT THE SCHEME - INTRODUCED IN NOVEMBER RECEIVING ENCOURAGING RESPONSE.
TODAY, THE GOVERNOR WAS TOLD BY THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (MONG KOK), MISS REGINA LAU THE SERVICE WAS GATHERING MOMENTUM.
WITH 140 LAWYERS, INCLUDING 40 EXPATRIATES PARTICIPATING ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, THE TWO LEGAL CENTRES AT EASTERN AND MONG KOK CITY DISTRICT OFFICES HAVE DEALT WITH 309 CASES.
THESE INCLUDED MONEY DISPUTES AND COMMERCIAL DISAGREEMENTS, DISCORD BETWEEN LANDLORDS AND TENANTS, DIVORCE AND SEPARATION MATTERS AND MANY OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
THE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED BY THE LAW SOCIETY ON NOVEMBER 2 WITH FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER EXPENSES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
UNDER THE SCHEME, THREE PRACTISING LAWYERS ATTEND EACH CENTRE ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS ÉVERY THURSDAY EVENING TO GIVE LEGAL ADVICE REFERRED TO THEM BY VARIOUS AGENCIES AND CITY DISTRICT OFFICES.
EARLIER, SIR MURRAY TOURED TAI KOK TSU AND WAS BRIEFED ON THE MANY DEVELOPMENTS THERE BY THE CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER (KOWLOON WEST), MR. A.G. EASON AND MISS LAU.
THESE INCLUDED THE DAILY HOVERFERRY SERVICE TO WHAMPAO, CANTON, AT THE TAI KOK TSUI PIER THE PHASED RECLAMATION OF THE YAU MA TEI TYPHOON SHELTER FOR RECREATIONAL, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOR ROADS- AND THE $300 MILLION WEST KOWLOON CORRIDOR, THE PRIMARY DISTRIBUTOR ROAD FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAFFIC BETWEEN SOUTH KOWLOON, NORTH-WEST KOWLOON, TSUEN WAN AND TUEN MUN.
EIGHTY PER CENT OF THIS 2.5-MILE-LONG PROJECT WILL BE ELEVATED AND WILL BE DEVELOPED IN FOUR STAGES. THIS IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION EARLY IN 1982.
SIR MURRAY VIEWED THE DEVELOPMENTS AND VARIOUS OTHER PROJECTS FROM THE ROOF OF A MULTI-STOREY BUILDING IN TAI KOK TSUI AND LATER TOURED THE AREA.
DURING HIS TOUR, SIR MURRAY ALSO VISITED THE NEWLY COMPLETED CHAN HING SOCIAL SERVICES CENTRE.
WHEN OFFICIALLY OPENED NEXT MONTH, THIS FOUR-STOREY CENTRE WILL PROVIDE A COMBINATION OF CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING A SPACIOUS COMMUNITY HALL SEATING 800,
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SIR MURRAY ALSO MET DISTRICT COMMUNITY LEADERS AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE MONG KOK CITY DISTRICT OFFICE.
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