MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1976
PRINCESS ALEXANDRA TO VISIT HK NEXT YEAR
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PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HAS ACCEPTED AN INVITATION TO VISIT HONG KONG DURING THE OPENING WEEK OF THE 1977 FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS IN FEBRUARY.
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE VISIT WILL BE INFORMAL BUT, IN ADDITION TO OPENING THE FESTIVAL AND ATTENDING SOME OF THE PERFORMANCES. THE PRINCESS WILL MEET MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE OF WHICH HER ROYAL HIGHNESS IS HONORARY COMMANDANT GENERAL.
CALL FOR EARLY REGISTRATION OF DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES
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THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING, MR. A.D. OCKENDEN, TODAY DREW ATTENTION TO THE PUBLICATION IN LAST FRIDAY'S GAZETTE OF THE NAMES OF 76 COMPANIES WHICH WERE REGISTERED DURING APRIL AND MAY AS DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES UNDER THE NEW DEPOSIT-TAK ING COMPANIES ORDINANCE.
+THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD FOR APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF DEPOSIT-TAKING BUSINESSES EXISTING ON APRIL 1, 1976 EXPIRES AT THE END OF JUNE+, THE COMMISSIONER SAID.
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+WE HAVE SO FAR RECEIVED 104 APPLICATIONS, OF WHICH 76 WERE
+TIME IS REGISTERED DURING APRIL AND MAY,+ MR. OCKENDEN SAID. RUNNING OUT AND I HAVE NO POWERS TO EXTEND THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD BEYOND THE END OF THIS MONTH.+
ANYONE WHO IS IN DOUBT AS TO WHETHER HE NEEDS TO REGISTER SHOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE THE COMMISSIONER BY CONTACTING HIS SECRETARY ON TEL. NO. 5-242141 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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