WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1984
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CHINA LAWYERS VISIT REGISTRAR GENERAL
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MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION FROM THE INSTITUTE OF LAW UNDER THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, LED BY MR WANG SHU-WEN, DIRECTOR AND RESEARCHER, TODAY VISITED THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, MR NOEL M. GLEESON, OUTLINED THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT TO THE VISITING LAWYERS AND CONDUCTED THEM ON A TOUR OF THE REGISTRATION SECTION OF THE LAND OFFICE.
THE VISITORS DISPLAYED PARTICULAR INTEREST IN THE LAW RELATING TO COMPANIES, CONVEYANCING, LAND REGISTRATION, TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS.
THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED ON THE IR VISIT BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
EXTENDED PERIOD FOR 1985 LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS
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SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS FOR STALLS AT THE FORTHCOMING LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS IN THE URBAN AREAS WILL BE GIVEN TWO MORE DAYS TO OPERATE THE IR BUSINESSES.
THIS WAS DECIDED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION REQUESTS FROM THE HONG KONG FLOWERS DEALERS AND WORKERS ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG AND KOWLOON FLOWER AND PLANT WORKERS GENERAL UNION TO EXTEND THE TRADITIONAL EIGHT-DAY FAIR PERIOD TO 10 DAYS.
THE 1985 LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIRS WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN FEBRUARY 11 AND 20 AT THE VICTORIA PARK, FA HU! PARK, KOWLOON PARK AND KAI TAK EAST PLAYGROUND. THE LATTER IS A NEW VENUE REPLACING THE POPULAR CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND WHICH IS NOW UNDER REDEVELOPMENT.
MORE THAN 1 300 STALLS FOR THE SALE OF DRY OR WET GOODS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THESE LOCATIONS. OF THE TOTAL, 568 STALLS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE VICTORIA PARK, 312 AT FA HUL PARK, 260 AT KAI TAK EAST PLAYGROUND AND 164" AT KOWLOON PARK.
THE UPSET PRICE FOR A DRY GOODS STALL RANGES FROM $225 TO $510 AND THAT FOR A WET GOODS STALL, FROM $450 TO $1 013. TWO FAST-FOOD CENTRES, EACH CARRIES AN UPSET PRICE OF $20 250, WILL BE ACCOMMODATED AT VICTORIA PARK.
AUCTIONING OF THE STALLS IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE IN EARLY JANUARY. DETAILS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.
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