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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1990

THE DECLARATION SERVICE IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. THE

ADMINISTERED CENTRES

853,000 DECLARATIONS AND OATHS IN · 1989, REPRESENTING AN INCREASE OF 14.9 PER CENT OVER 1988.

TOPICS THE MOST POPULAR

WERE DECLARATION OF TRUE COPY DOCUMENTS, AND THOSE RELATED TO EDUCATION EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS.

OF

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME, WHICH STARTED

AND THE IN 1978, WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CNTA

LAW SOCIETY SO THAT RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO SEEK ADVICE ON CIVIL LEGAL MATTERS BUT ABLE CANNOT AFFORD THE FEES, WILL BE

TO RECEIVE FREE CONSULTATION WITH VOLUNTARY LAWYERS.

то A TOTAL OF 3,015 CASES WERE REFERRED

THE LAW SOCIETY IN

1989.

UNDER THE RENT OFFICER SCHEME, LANDLORDS OR TENANTS WHO HAVE

CAN DOUBTS ABOUT THEIR STATUTORY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

SEEK ADVICE FROM RENT OFFICERS OF THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT WHO ARE ON DUTY AT 15 DISTRICT OFFICES.

DURING THE PERIOD, 19,425 PEOPLE CONSULTED THE RENT OFFICERS AT THE DISTRICT OFFICES.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE 68 PES CENTRES ARE LOCATED CONVENIENTLY IN THE 19 DISTRICT OFFICES AND THEIR SUB-OFFICES.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THESE CENTRES MAY SECTION AT APPROACH ANY OF THE CENTRES OR THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CNTA HEADQUARTERS ON 29TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI. THEY CAN ALSO TELEPHONE 8351501.

DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

THE

SOUTHERN

* * * **

DISTRICT BOARD'S

ENVIRONMENT

COMMITTEE (MEI) PROJECTS

WILL BEING

DISCUSS THE MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CARRIED OUT IN THE DISTRICT AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY).

ALSO EXAMINE

THE PROGRESS

WILL COMMITTEE THE COMPREHENSIVE SQUATTER IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.

OF

ITS

/OTHER AGENDA