SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1976
THEY MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AT NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY, AND IN THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.
COPIES OF THE SIX-MONTH FORECAST MAY BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM ANY OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICES OR ON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
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FILING OF ANNUAL RETURNS
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THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, MR. PIERS JACOBS, TODAY REMINDED COMPANY SECRETARIES AND DIRECTORS THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE ANNUAL RETURNS AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, ACCOUNTS TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE RELEVANT STATUTORY TIME LIMITS,
+ IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS, THE COMPANY AND EVERY DIRECTOR ARE EACH LIABLE TO A FINE OF $100 FOR EVERY DAY DURING WHICH THE RETURN AND/OR ACCOUNTS ARE OVERDUE,+ HE SAID.
HE SAID THAT IN THE PAST THE COMPANIES REGISTRY HAD MADE A PRACTICE OF ISSUING INDIVIDUAL REMINDERS TO COMPANIES IN DEFAULT BUT THIS WOULD NO LONGER BE DONE THIS YEAR FOR REASONS OF ECONOMY.
+AS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 THE END OF THE FIRST HALF OF THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR THE NUMBER OF COMPANIES ON THE REGISTER WAS 43,518, INCLUDING 931 OVERSEAS COMPANIES,+ MR. JACOBS PAID. THE FIGURES AT THE END OF THE 1975/76 FINANCIAL YEAR WERE 41,100, INCLUDING 906 OVERSEAS COMPANIES.+
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