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IN EXPLAINING THE BACKGROUND TO THEST LIMITS, TR THOMAS SAID SUCH LIMITS DATED BACK TO A PERIOD IN ENGLAND AND WALES WHEN THE JURISDICTION WAS EXERCISED BY LAY MAGISTRATES.
+ THE CONCEPT OF A STRICTLY LIMITED JURISDICTION EXERCISABLE BY MAGISTRATES WITHOUT LEGAL QUALIFICATIONS IS, OF COURSE, NOT RELEVANT TO HONG KONG WHERE MATTERS UNDER 30TH ORDINANCES ARE HANDLED BY THE DISTRICT COURT,+ HE SAID.
HANSARD DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY DISCUSSION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE FINANCIAL LIMITS WHEN THE SEPARATION AND MAINTENANCE ORDERS AND THE AFFILIATION PROCEEDINGS ORDINANCE WERE ENACTED IN 1935 AND 1971 RESPECTIVELY, HE SAID.
+ONE OF THE DIFFICULTIES WITH HAVING LIMITS IS THAT IF THEY ARE TO BE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH ENOUGH TO ENABLE JUSTICE TO BE DONE IN ALL CASES, THEY MAY RAISE EXPECTATIONS UNDULY IN THE EVERYDAY CASE, HE ADDED.
THERE WAS NO REASON IN LAW WHY THE ASSESSMENT OF MAINTENANCE UNDER BOTH ORDINANCES COULD NOT BE LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT, LIKE APPLICATIONS UNDER THE MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE, MR THOMAS SAID.
+IN ALL CASES THERE WILL BE OF COURSE THE USUAL RIGHTS OF APPEAL,+ HE ADDED.
HE ALSO NOTED THAT MAINTENANCE ORDERS UNDER THE GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS ORDINANCE WERE AT PRESENT SUBJECT TO A LIMIT OF $500 PER WEEK IF MADE IN THE DISTRICT COURT, ALTHOUGH NO LIMIT APPLIED TO PROCEEDINGS TRANSFERRED TO THE HIGH COURT, AS THEY COULD BE AT THE OPTION OF EITHER PARTY.
FEASIBILITY OF CABLE TV BEING EXAMINED
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THE ADMINISTRATION IS STUDYING IN DETAIL THE OVERALL FEASIBILIT· OF CABLE TELEVISION IN HONG KONG AS WELL AS THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF TECHNOLOGY THAT MAY BE USED, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, SIR DAVID SAID THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY HAD SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION TO OPERATE A CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE IN HONG KONG.
+SINCE THEN, OTHER COMPANIES HAVE ALSO EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN OPERATING A CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE, HE SAID.
/SIR DAVID