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TUESDAY, APRIL 1. 1986
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THE MAJORITY WOULD BE WILLING TO ATTEND SHORT INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT COURSES OF NOT MORE THAN FOUR WEEKS.
THE SURVEY FINDINGS ALSO REVEALED THAT MANY MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS RECEIVED IN-COMPANY TRAINING TO UPGRADE AND UPDATE MANAGEMENT SKILLS.
HOWEVER, MANY SAID THAT IN-COMPANY TRAINING WAS INADEQUATE
THE BOTH IN TERMS OF QUANTITY AND QUALITY, IN VIEW OF THIS, COMMITTEE HAS RECOMMENDED THAT CURRENT PROGRAMMES OF THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OF HONG KONG SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO MEET THIS DEMAND.
THE 1984 SURVEY REPORT ON TRAINING NEEDS OF MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS IS ON SALE AT GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT $13 PER COPY.
REMINDER FOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ******
VICTIMS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PAID MONEY DUE TO THEM STILL HAVE TWO DAYS TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT SCHEME.
THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT HAS REMINDED TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME IS APRIL 4.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEME, ANNOUNCED IN DECEMBER 1985, PROVIDES EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS TO VICTIMS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN COMPENSATED BECAUSE THE NEGLIGENT DRIVER'S INSURANCE COMPANY HAS GONE BANKRUPT.
+THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHEME IS TO PAY THIRD PARTIES AN EX-GRATIA AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN LEGALLY PAYABLE TO THEM BY THE INSURER HAD THE INSURER BEEN SOLVENT,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT SAID,
+WE BELIEVE THERE IS STILL A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED PAYMENT AND HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR THIS ASSISTANCE, HE CONTINUED.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS SHOULD APPLY TO THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, SINCERE BUILDING, 173 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL PROCESS THE APPLICATIONS TO ESTABLISH WHETHER THE CLAIMS FALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SCHEME.
FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINABLE FROM THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT ON 5-457306, EXT. 206, AND DISTRICT OFFICES MAY ALSO BE CONTACTED FOR ADVICE.
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