SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1981
BIRTH REGISTRY FOR TSUEN WAN
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RESIDENTS IN TSUEN WAN AND NEARBY AREAS WILL HAVE A NEW BIRTH REGISTRY ON MONDAY (MAY 18) TO REGISTER THE BIRTHS OF THE IR NEWLY-BORN CHILDREN.
THE NEW REGISTRY WILL BE LOCATED AT FAR EAST BANK BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN AND WILL REPLACE THE OLD TSUEN WAN BIRTH REGISTRY AT THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHA! BANK EUILDING.
+ IN ADDITION TO THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTH OF NEWLY-BORN CHILDREN, THE REGISTRY ALSO DEALS WITH APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFIED COPIES OF BIRTH CERTIFICATES, ALTERATION OR ADDITION OF CHILD'S NAME, SEARCH OF BIRTH RECORDS AND CORRECTION OF ERRORS+ A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE ENQUIRIES CAN TELEPHONE 12-449155.
TSUEN WAN LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE COMPLETES FIRST YEAR
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THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE IN TSUEN WAN HAS HANDLED NEARLY 400 CASES SINCE STARTING LAST MAY.
THE CENTRE IS OPERATED BY THE LAW SOCIETY TO HELP PEOPLE SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE.
IT IS SITUATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICE IN HOI PA STREET, TSUEN WAN.
IT IS MANNED BY TWO LAWYERS EVERY TUESDAY EVENING FROM 6.30-9.30.
DURING EACH THREE-HOUR SESSION, THE LAWYERS ARE ABLE TO HANDLE 10 CASES BETWEEN THEM.
THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF CASES BEING DEALT WITH ARE LANDLORD/ TENANT DISPUTES, MATRIMONIAL MATTERS AND COMMERCIAL AND PROPERTY DISPUTES.
ANYONE WISHING TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE SHOULD FIRST APPROACH THE IR LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICE OR PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE WHERE DETAILS OF THE IR CASES WILL BE TAKEN DOWN AND APPOINTMENTS WITH THE LAWYERS MADE.
THE LAWYERS ADVISE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON STEPS WHICH MAY BE OPEN TO THEM, BUT CANNOT REPRESENT THEM IN COURT.
BESIDES TSUEN WAN, THE LAW SOCIETY OPERATES CENTRES AT MONGKOK, WONG TAI SIN, WAN CHAI, EASTERN DISTRICT AND SHA TIN.
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