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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1977
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR PROTECTION OF
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY APPLIES TO H.K. ******
THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT WITH EFFECT FROM NEXT WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 16) THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY (THE 'PARIS CONVENTION') WILL APPLY TO HONG KONG.
THE EXTENSION OF THE CONVENTION TO HONG KONG WILL FACILITATE THE REGISTRATION OF PATENTS, DESIGNS AND TRADE PARKS IN CERTAIN CONVENTION COUNTRIES.
SIGNATOR IES OF THE CONVENTION INCLUDE THE UNITED STATES, JAPAN, GERMANY AND BRITAIN WHICH ARE HONG KONG'S MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT SAID, +BASICALLY, THE CONVENTION PROVIDES THAT NATIONALS OF A CONVENTION COUNTRY SHALL, AS REGARDS THE PROTECTION OF PATENTS, DESIGNS AND TRADE MARKS, ENJOY IN ALL OTHER CONVENTION COUNTRIES THE ADVANTAGES THAT THEIR RESPECTIVE LAWS GRANT TO THEIR OWN NATIONALS.+
+ INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT THE IR PROFESSIONAL ADVISERS TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE NEW SITUATION WILL BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE TO THEM, HE ADDED.
BOARD TO INVESTIGATE SHIPS COLLISION
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THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE HAS ORDERED A BOARD OF INVESTIGATION TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE COLLISION BETWEEN TWO VESSELS, +PRESIDENT TAFT+ AND +AMERICAN MING+, AFTER CONSIDERING THE REPORT OF A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY INTO THE INCIDENT.
ON JULY 7 THIS YEAR, THE AMERICAN FLAG VESSEL +PRESIDENT TAFT+ WHILE BEING PILOTED BY A HONG KONG LICENSED PILOT INTO BERTH NO. 4 OF THE KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL STRUCK THE WHARF AT BERTH NO. 6 AND COLLIDED WITH THE STERN OF THE VESSEL +AMERICAN MING+ LYING ALONGSIDE THERE, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE WHARF AND BOTH VESSELS.
THE BOARD OF INVESTIGATION, WHICH IS CONVENED UNDER THE PILOTAGE ORDINANCE, WILL BE CHAIRED BY ASSISTANT CROWN SOLICITOR, MR. KENNETH MOK WAH-KO, LT. CDR. S.H.G. JOHNSTON OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND CAPTAIN J. MAYO OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS MEMBERS.
THE INVESTIGATION IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOUR DAYS AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES ON NOVEMBER 14, 17, 21 AND 28.
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