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FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1991
THESE INDUSTRIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHICH OPERATED GLOBALLY WOULD WELCOME THE CHANGES, AND SMALLER LOCAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, AS LAUNDRIES, HAIRDRESSERS AND
SUCH CAR REPAIRERS, WOULD ALSO BENEFIT, MISS TAI SAID.
SHE SAID RETAILING WAS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN HONG KONG AND, ALTHOUGH SOME SERVICE MARK SYSTEMS OVERSEAS DID NOT REGISTRATION OF MARKS BY THE RETAIL INDUSTRY,
ALLOW IT WAS PROPOSED THAT TRADE MARKS FOR "RETAIL" SERVICES SHOULD BE REGISTRABLE IN HONG KONG.
"THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS THEREFORE DECIDED TO INTRODUCE A SYSTEM OF PROTECTION FOR TRADE MARKS FOR SERVICES," MISS ΤΑΙ SAID. THE GOVERNMENT WAS SATISFIED THAT THERE WOULD BE A GREAT DEMAND FOR THE REGISTRATION OF SERVICE MARKS, SHE SAID.
MISS TAI SAID IF THE LEGISLATION WAS ENACTED IT WOULD COME INTO EFFECT ON A DATE TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
NO FIRM DATE FOR INTRODUCTION COULD YET BE GIVEN, BUT PLANNING WAS IN HAND FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1992.
"THE GRACE PERIOD WILL ALLOW THE TRADE MARKS REGISTRY ΤΟ ESTABLISH THE REQUIRED PROCEDURES AND FOR TRADERS AND THE PROFESSION TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH THE NEW LAWS,
門 SHE SAID.
TO AVOID A SUDDEN INFLUX OF APPLICATIONS THE REGISTRY PROPOSED TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION UP TO FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT DATE. ALL SUCH APPLICATIONS WOULD STILL ONLY BE EFFECTIVE FROM THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
PAYMENTS TO THREE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION SCHEMES ADJUSTED
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TODAY (FRIDAY) APPROVED THE ALLOCATION OF ABOUT $7.9 MILLION AS ADJUSTMENTS TO PAYMENTS UNDER THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND, THE CRIMINAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME AND THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE FUND.
THE ADJUSTMENTS WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.
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A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE HAD RECENTLY CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE SCHEMES AND RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING:
THAT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE VARIOUS GRANTS BE RESTATED;
THAT THE MAXIMUM ELIGIBILITY PERIOD FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INJURY GRANT BE EXTENDED FROM THREE MONTHS OF SICK LEAVE TO SIX MONTHS, BUT THAT IT SHOULD CEASE TO BE PAYABLE FROM THE DATE WHEN THE VICTIM BECOMES ELIGIBLE FOR THE DISABILITY GRANT OR UPON THE DEATH OF THE VICTIM;
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