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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1974
TRADE MARKS REGISTRY FEES TO BE DOUBLED
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FLSS FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES COLLECTED BY THE TRADE MARKS REGISTRY ARE TO BE DOUGLED WITH EFFECT FROM JULY 1, THIS YEAR.
THE TRADE MARKS CAMENDMENT) RULES 1974 PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE CONTAIN A REVISION OF THE FEES SET OUT IN SCHEDULE I TO THE PRINCIPAL RULES.
THE INCREASE IN FEES BY 100 PER CENT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL FOLLOWING A COST STUDY OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT BETWEEN JULY AND SEPTEMBER 1973. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT ON THE BASIS OF THE CURRENT FEES, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD SUFFER A CONSIDERABLE LOSS FOR THE YEAR
1973-74.
THE INCREASE WILL ENABLE THE TRADE MARKS REGISTRY TO BREAK EVEN AFTER ALLOWING FOR SOME ESCALATION OF THE 1973-74 CUSTS.
A GOVERMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: +THE LAST GENERAL REVISION OF FEES CHARGED UNDER THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE DAS CARRIED OUT II. 1904. SOME OF THE FLES WINE AGAIN INSTCAGED IN 1968 TO MATCH SHILAR INCREASES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM1.+
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE INCREASE WAS CONSIDERED NECESSARY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS SERVICE TO THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR TO BE SUBSIDISED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE COST OF AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A TRADE MARK FORMS ONLY A MINIRAL PART OF THE COST OF HARKETING GOODS AND SO IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE INCREASE IN FEES VOULD CAUSE A CORRESPONDING INCREASE IN THE RETAIL COST OF GOODS.
COMPUTER FOR HOUSING DEPARTMENT
THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT 15 TO PURCHASE A SMALL COMPUTER TO HELP EASE THE HEAVY JORKLOAD ON THE STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SECTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION BRANCH,
THE COMPUTER WILL BE USED FOR STRUCTURAL CALCULATIONS AND AUTOMATIC PLOTTING OF ENGINEEKING DRAVINGS,
+AS THE 10-YEAR HOUSING PROGRAMME GATHERS 110.1ENTUM, THE WORKLOAD WILL LIKELY DORCASE AND THE COMPUTER VILL DE DŅVALUALME,* A HOUSING DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.
+THE MANY ADVANTAGES HKLUDE SPEEDING UP CALCULATION, SOLVIN? LITRI CATL CINE SURG PINOLLEMS, PREPARING AMADOURING DRAWINGS MID ADIFY ALL IT WOULD ALSO RESULT IN OVERALL SAVING.+
TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 12 NOON ON AUGUST 9, 1974.
FURTHER PARTCIULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY (CONSTRUCTION), HOUSING DEPARTMENT,
1 MA TAU KOK ROAD, KOWLOON.
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