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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1981

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MORE PEOPLE SEEK LEGAL ADVICE

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THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE IN TSUEN WAN HAS HANDLED A TOTAL OF 591 CASES SINCE ITS OPENING 18 MONTHS AGO.

DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, THE CENTRE HANDLED 65 CASES, SEVEN OF WHICH WERE REFERRED TO THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT AND ONE TO THE SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL.

COMMERCIAL AND MATRIMONIAL MATTERS REMAINED THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF CASES BROUGHT TO THE CENTRE.

MARCH WAS STILL THE BUSIEST MONTH WITH 46 CASES.

THE CENTRE IS ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGEMENT OFFICE IN HOI PA STREET. IT IS MANNED BY TWO LAWYERS ON TUESDAY EVENINGS FROM 6.30 PM TO 9.30 PM.

IT IS ONE OF SIX CENTRES OPERATED BY THE LAW SOCIETY

TO HELP THOSE SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE. THE OTHER CENTRES ARE AT MONG KOK, WONG TAI SIN, WAN CHAI, EASTERN DISTRICT AND SHA TIN.

THE DUTY LAWYERS ADVISE THE PUBLIC ON STEPS WHICH MAY BE OPEN TO THEM, BUT THEY CANNOT REPRESENT THEM IN COURT,

THE NATURE OF CASES HANDLED, BESIDES COMMERCIAL AND MATRIMONIAL MATTERS, INCLUDES EMPLOYMENT MATTERS, LAND AND LANDLORD/TENANT DISPUTES, CRIMINAL CASES, AND COMMERCIAL 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 CASE ARE TAKEN DOWN AND APPOINTMENTS WITH THE LAWYERS MADE.

SALT WATER CUT

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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF AREAS IN UPPER LEVEL CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICTS ON HONG KONG ISLAND WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 8) TO FACILITATE WORK ON THE SUPPLY SYSTEM.

THE AFFECTED AREA IN UPPER LEVEL IS BOUNDED BY ROBINSON ROAD FROM CASTLE ROAD TO GARDEN ROAD, MACDONNELL ROAD, SEYMOUR ROAD, CASTLE ROAD, MOSQUE STREET, MOSQUE JUNCTION AND CAINE ROAD.

THE AREA FROM ICE HOUSE STREET TO HILL ROAD, INCLUDING CONNAUGHT ROADS CENTRAL AND WEST, QUEEN'S ROADS CENTRAL AND WEST, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, FIRST STREET, SECOND STREET, THIRD STREET, HIGH STREET, WATER STREET, ABERDEEN STREET, PEEL STREET, WYNDHAM STREET AND DES VOEUX ROADS CENTRAL AND WEST IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICTS WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED.