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understood at the time that most of the work would be done by
the Deputy as it was impossible for the Land Officer to devote
much time to it owing to the heavy work of the Land Office
but this would not preclude the Official Receiver from giving
a certain amount of assistance in normal times. That he is
able to do so is demonstrated by the fact that he is at pre-
-sent performing the duties of Registrar, Supreme Court, in
additional to those of Land Officer,
3.
When Mr. Fletcher was appointed to his
present post he was informed that he would probably be requir-
-ed to act as officer in charge of Trade Marks without
additional remuneration but at that date the Trade Marks
Ordinance 1909 was not under consideration and the duties
which would in the ordinary course have devolved upon him
would have been mainly clerical, the decision on all matters
resting with the Governor and the Attorney-General. Under the new Ordinance the Registrar has the entire responsibility of
the registration of Trade Marks subject to certain provisions
for appeal, and as the new procedure is considerably more elaborate than that hitherto obtaining the Registrar's work
has been proportionately increased. I may add that the
registration of Letters Patent also has since been placed in
his charge.
4.