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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 7, 1910.
Advertise. ment of
74. Where application is made to enter a disclaimer or memorandum relating to a trade mark, the Registrar, application. before deciding upon such application, shall advertise the application in the Gazette once a month for a period of three months in order to enable any person desiring so to do to state any reasons in wat against the appileanf being allowed to make such disclaimer or enter such me morandum.
Alteration of trade mark.
Advertise- ment of alteration.
Search.
Dispensing with evidence.
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 34.
75. Where a person desires to apply under section 34 to alter a trade mark, he shall make his application in writing, and shall furnish the Registror with six copies of the mark as it will appear when altered.
76. Before proceeding with such application the Regis- trar shall advertise in the Gazette the fact that such application has been made. If no representation of the trade mark as altered is inserted in connection with the advertisement, the applicant shall supply a detailed description of the alteration proposed, and it shall be stated in the advertisement that a representation of the trade mark is deposited for inspection in the Registrar's Office.
SEARCH,
77. The Registrar, if requested so to do in writing, shall cause a search to be made in any class to ascertain whether any marks are on record at the date of such search which may resemble any mark sent in duplicate to him by the person requesting such search and shall cause that person to be informed of the result of such search.
POWER TO DISPENSE WITH EVIDENCE.
78. Where under thesc rules any person is required to do any act or thing, or to sign any document, or to make any declaration on behalf of himself or of any body corporate, or any document or evidence is required to be produced to or left with the Registrar, or at the Office of the Registrar, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Registrar that from any reasonable cause such person is unable to do such act or thing, or to sign sneh document, or make such declaration, or that such document or evidence cannot be produced or left as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Registrar, and upon the production of such other evidence, and subject to such terms as he may think fit, to dispense with any such act or thing, document, declaration, or
evidence.
Amendment of do- cuments.
Enlarge- ment of time.
Fees paid late by persons living at distances
AMENDMENTS.
79. Any document or drawing or other representation of a trade mark may be amendal, and any irregularity in procedure which in the opinion of the Registrar may be obviated without detriment to the interests of any person may be corrected, if the Registrar thinks fit, and on such terms as he may direct.
ENLARGEMENT OF TIME.
80. The time prescribed by these rules for doing any act, or taking any proceeding thereunder, may be enlarged by the Registrar, if he think it, and upon such notice to other parties, and proceedings thereon, and upon such terms, as he may direct, and such enlargement may be granted though the time has expired for doing such act or taking such proceeding.
81. Where a time for paying a fee is limited by these rules and the person who is bound to pay such fee resides at such distance from the Office that he cannot reasonably be expected to pay the fee on the date limited by the from Office. rule, the Regisrtar, if satisfied that the omission to pay the fee has not been from any want of diligence on the part of the person whose business it is to pay it, may accept the fee even though the date for paying the fee has passed, and treat it as if received on the correct date, provided always that the fee is actually paid with such. promptitude as can be expected in the circuinstances.