FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1986
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SUMMONSES ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES AGAINST COMPANIES AND THEIR DIRECTORS FOR BREACHES OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE. MAINLY FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL RETURNS WITH ACCOUNTS, IN 1985-86 WAS 497, COMPARED WITH 548 IN 1984-85. OF THESE, 180 WERE WITHDRAWN FOR REASONS SUCH AS NON-SERVICE, 297 RESULTED IN CONVICTIONS, COMPARED WITH 235 IN 1984-85, AND 181 REMAINED TO BE HEARD BY THE COURT.
FINES IMPOSED FOR CONVICTIONS IN 1985-86 AMOUNTED TO $493 664, COMPARED WITH $214 860 IN 1984-85.
THE TRADE MARKS REGISTRY RECORDED AN INCREASE OF 3 PER CENT 6 799 AS AGAINST 6 569 IN THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
AT 2 820, THE NUMBER OF NEW TRADE MARKS REGISTERED WAS SLIGHTLY MORE THAN IN 1984-85, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TRADE MARKS NOW REGISTERED TO 44 976.
IN THE PATENTS REGISTRY, THE NUMBER OF UNITED KINGDOM PATENTS RE-REGISTERED LOCALLY DURING THE YEAR TOTALLED 1 000, AS AGAINST 980 IN 1984-85.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF +LIVE+ PATENTS RE-REGISTERED WAS NOW APPROXIMATELY 12 000, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO GIVE A PRECISE FIGURE AS THIS DEPENDED ON THE LIVES OF THE PATENTS AS ORIGINALLY REGISTERED IN THE UK PATENTS OFFICE IN LONDON.
IN ADDITION, 40 (50) APPLICATIONS FOR ENDORSEMENT OF NEW OR ADDITIONAL BUSINESS PREMISES ON A LICENCE WERE APPROVED.
AT THE END OF 1985-86, THERE WERE 425 (442) LICENSED MONEY LENDERS.
THE TOTAL REVENUE COLLECTED THROUGH THE REGISTRY AMOUNTED TO $1 805 532, COMPARED WITH $1 293 256 IN 1984-85.
QUEEN HONOURS MARINE MECHANIC
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A SENIOR LAUNCH MECHANIC OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MR FUNG CHI-CHEUNG, HAS BEEN AWARDED THE IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL BY THE QUEEN ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 38 YEARS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
ADVISING OF THE AWARD TODAY (FRIDAY) MR CHAN YUE-YAN, COMMENDED MR FUNG FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT.
THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE LOYAL AND INDUSTRIOUS
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