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FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1983
WORK OF TRADE CONTROLS INVESTIGATION BRANCH PRAISED
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THE LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR OF TWO WELL-KNOWN BRAND OF FASHIONWARE TODAY (FRIDAY) PRESENTED A BANNER TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT IN APPRECIATION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS AGAINST ILLICIT TRADERS WHO ATTEMPTED TO IMITATE THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS.
AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE TRADE CONTROLS INVESTIGATION BRANCH (TCIB) OFFICE AT HENNESSY CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY, MR JOHN HOWARD, THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY OFFICER, RECEIVED THE BANNER FROM MR JOHNNY MA, THE PRESIDENT OF EXCELSIOR SPORTS LTD.
THANKING MR MA AND HIS STAFF, OTHER BRAND NAME HOLDERS AND THEIR AGENTS FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION WITH THE TCIB IN THE INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE INSIDIOUS COUNTERFEITING BUSINESS, MR HOWARD SAID HE WAS PARTICULARLY PLEASED TO SEE THE FORMATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF TRADE MARK OWNERS, MANUFACTURERS, AGENTS AND LICENCES (ATOMAL) WHICH AIMED TO TAKE JOINT ACTION ́ AGAINST COUNTERFEITERS.
+WE, AS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE, WISH THE ASSOCIATION WELL AND HOPE IT WILL AUGUR EVEN MORE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE TRADE MARK OWNERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IN THE FUTURE,+ MR HOWARD REMARKED.
IN 1982 THE TCIB CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 70 OPERATIONS AGAINST COUNTERFEIT FASHIONWARE, OF WHICH 17 CASES INVOLVED BRAND NAMES HELD BY MR MA'S COMPANY.
DURING LAST YEAR 43 CASES WERE BROUGHT TO COURT AND FINES AMOUNTING TO $213 000 WERE IMPOSED. GOODS VALUED AT $1.2 MILLION WERE SEIZED BY THE INVESTIGATING OFFICERS, AND ABOUT $764 000 WORTH OF THEM WERE CONFISCATED. SEVENTY PERSONS, CONSISTING OF MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALERS, RETAILERS AND HAWKERS WERE SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT PUNITIVE ACTION.
AUCTION OF CROWN LAND AND THREE FLATS
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT WILL OFFER FOUR PIECES OF CROWN LAND AND THREE FLATS FOR SALE AT AN AUCTION TO BE HELD IN THE SHOUSON THEATRE OF THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE ON MARCH 31, AT 2.30 PM.
TWO OF THE SITES ARE IN THE YUEN LONG INDUSTRIAL AREA, WHILE THE REMAINING TWO SITES ARE IN ABERDEEN AND THE KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION.
ONE OF THE YUEN LONG SITES IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL (EXCLUDING RESIDENTIAL) PURPOSES. IT HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 2 382 SQUARE METRES.
THE OTHER YUEN LONG SITE MEASURES ABOUT 911.6 SQUARE METRES.
IT IS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND GODOWN PURPOSES.
THE REMAINING TWO SITES ARE FOR INDUSTRIAL AND GODOWN PURPOSES. THE ABERDEEN SITE, AT TIN WAN PRAYA ROAD, IS OF ABOUT 2 300 SQUARE METRES WHILE THE LOT IN KOWLOON BAY IS OF ABOUT 6 009 SQUARE METRES.
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