TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1984
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COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 1982, INCREASES OF 14.1 PER CENT, 12.6 PER CENT AND 18.6 PER CENT WERE REGISTERED IN THE NOMINAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, IMPORT AND EXPORT, AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS SECTOR, AND THE FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES SECTOR RESPECTIVELY. OVER THE SAME PERIOD, THE REAL INDEX OF PAYROLL PER PERSON ENGAGED SHOWED INCREASES OF 2.8 PER CENT, 1.5 PER CENT AND 6.9 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN THE ABOVE SECTORS.
TABLES GIVING EMPLOYMENT FIGURES FOR SELECTED INDIVIDUAL INDUSTRIES WITHIN THE FOUR SECTORS ARE BEING TRAMSMITTED BY FACSIMILE. THE TABLES WILL ALSO BE BOXED FOR COLLECTION.
FURTHER DETAILS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS OF THE EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS STATISTICS SECTION OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT. MR AU HOO-KIT, 5-434185- MR NG KUNG-TAK, 5-455661, AND MR CHIU FOOK-CHING, 5-439398.
KWUN TONG JOINS FREE LEGAL SCHEME *****
RESIDENTS IN KWUN TONG WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE FREE LEGAL ADVICE IN THEIR OWN DISTRICT, STARTING ON APRIL 18.
THREE VOLUNTEER LAWYERS, ARRANGED THROUGH THE HONG KONG LAW SOCIETY, WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM 6.30 PM TO 8.30 PM EVERY WEDNESDAY IN THE MAIN OFFICE OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE TO INTERVIEW RESIDENTS WITH LEGAL PROBLEMS.
THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE IN KWUN TONG IS A RESULT OF THE EFFORT OF THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD WHICH FIRST PUT FORWARD THE REQUEST TO THE LAW SOCIETY IN MID-1983.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SEE A DUTY LAWYER CAN COME TO ANY PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE COUNTERS OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE OR ITS MAIN OFFICE. AN APPOINTMENT WILL BE ARRANGED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS.
DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF WILL ALSO TAKE DOWN A SUMMARY OF THE CASE AND FORWARD IT TO THE LAW SOCIETY SO THAT DUTY LAWYERS CAN MAKE PREPARATION.
THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME WAS INITIATED BY THE LAW SOCIETY TO OFFER FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD HIRING PRIVATE LAWYERS.
THE OTHER DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE JOINED THE SCHEME ARE EASTERN, WAN CHAI, MONG KOK, WONG TAI SIN, TSUEN WAN, SHA TIN AND YAU MA TE I.
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