BANKRUPTCY ESTATES ACCOUNT.
The payments into and out of the Bankruptcy Estates Account in respect of bankrupt estates in process of administration under the Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1931, for the years 1938 and 1939, have been as follows:
Payments in Payments out 1938. $22,207.08 32,720.68 1939. $45,187.56 88,972.04COMPANIES LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT.
The payments into and out of the Companies Liquidation Account in respect of companies in process of winding-up under the Companies Ordinance, 1932, for the years 1938 and 1939, have been as follows:
Payments in Payments out 1938. $11,609.38 1,181.67 1939. $20,539.85 40,748.20REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS.
The following comparative table shews the business done under the Trade Marks Ordinance, 1909, during the years 1938 and 1939.
Year. No. of applications for registration received. No. of Trade Marks registered. No. of Registered Trade Marks renewed. Fees. 1938 436 350 333 $22,355.57 1939 436 375 343 $24,121.33REGISTRATION OF UNITED KINGDOM PATENTS.
The following comparative table shews the business done under the Registration of United Kingdom Patents Ordinance, 1932, during the years 1938 and 1939.
Year. No. of Patents registered. Fees. 1938 15 $186 1939 7 $117