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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1986
+ THE MAJORITY OF THE CASES DEALT WITH MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL MATTERS, MATRIMONIAL MATTERS, COMPENSATION CLAIMS, MATTERS CONCERNING LANDLORDS AND TENANTS AND CRIMINAL CASES,+ A CNTA SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THE SCHEME WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 1978 TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ADVICE TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD IT,+ HE POINTED OUT.
+THROUGH THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES, APPLICANTS ARE REFERRED TO DUTY LAWYERS ATTENDING THE EIGHT EVENING BUREAUS THAT ARE LOCATED IN DISTRICT OFFICES IN WAN CHAI EASTERN, MONG KOK, WONG TAI SIN, YAU MA TEI, KWUN TONG, WAN AND SHA TIN, HE SAID.
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+LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 300 LAWYERS DRAWN FROM PRACTISING SOLICITORS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, CONTRIBUTED THE IR SERVICES TO THE SCHEME.+
ANYONE WISHING TO SEE THE DUTY LAWYERS MAY APPROACH ANY OF THE 66 PESC'S LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
+AFTER AN INTERVIEW, STAFF OF THE CENTRES WILL IDENTIFY THE IR NEEDS AND MAKE REFERRALS WHERE NECESSARY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DUTY LAWYERS CAN USUALLY BE ARRANGED WITHIN 10 DAYS AT AN EVENING BUREAU OF THE APPLICANT'S CHOICE.+
REFUGEE GIRLS FORM BROWNIE GROUP
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A BROWNIE GROUP COMPRISING VIETNAMESE REFUGEE GIRLS WAS FORMED TODAY (TUESDAY) AT HEI LING CHAU CLOSED CENTRE THROUGH THE JOINT EFFORTS OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION,
THE 241ST NEW TERRITORIES PACK IS THE THIRD REFUGEE BROWNIE GROUP TO BE ESTABLISHED IN CLOSED CENTRES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. IT HAS 24 MEMBERS AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 12. ALL LIVE AT THE CLOSED CENTRE ON HEI LING CHAU.
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THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE HONG KONG GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION, LADY AKERS-JONES, OFFICIATED AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY. ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR CHAN WA-SHEK, LADY AKERS-JONES INSPECTED THE PACK, WHICH LATER STAGED A SHOW FOR THE GUESTS.
/MR CHAN