XN000022-1989-12-15 — Page 9

TYPE OF SERVICE

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1989

EXISTING

FEE

REVISED FEE

(A)

(B)

APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE OF HONG KONG ORIGIN, COMMONWEALTH PREFERENCE CERTIFICATE, CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN - PROCESSING (FORM TIC 185), OR OF ANY OTHER FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN OTHER THAN CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FORM A

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- FORM A

APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN (FORM TIC 185B)

$45

$55

$45

$75

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID THE REVISION OF FEES

COVER WAS TO

INCREASES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INVOLVED IN OPERATING THESE SERVICES. FEES FOR SUCH SERVICES WERE LAST REVISED 1985.

IN

HE SAID THE TRADE ADVISORY BOARD HAD BEEN CONSULTED ON THE FEE REVISION AND HAD EXPRESSED ITS SUPPORT.

THE FIVE GOVERNMENT APPROVED CERTIFICATION ORGANISATIONS WILL INCREASE FEES CORRESPONDINGLY FOR CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN THEY ISSUE, DETAILS OF WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THEM SEPARATELY.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO MORE FULLY RECOVER THE COSTS INCURRED IN OPERATING THE ORIGIN CERTIFICATION SYSTEM, THE TRADE DEPARTMENT WAS

INTRODUCING AN ANNUAL FEE FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE TRADE DEPARTMENT FOR CERTIFICATION PURPOSES.

CONSIDERING

ENQUIRIES ON THE REVISION OF FEES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE TRADE DEPARTMENT ON TEL. 3-7372494.

HANDICAPPED WOMAN WINS CHRISTMAS CARD DESIGN COMPETITION

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A FORMER RESIDENT OF THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE (ARC), MISS CHEUNG LAI, WILL HAVE AN ESPECIALLY JOYFUL CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR. AND OTHER PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO SHARE HER HAPPINESS.

FOR MISS CHEUNG, AGED 23, HAS SHOWN THAT A MENTAL HANDICAP IS NO BAR TO CREATIVITY BY WINNING A TERRITORY-WIDE CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE ROTARACT CLUB OF PENINSULA, HONG KONG.

HER WINNING DESIGN HAS BEEN REPRODUCED FOR SALE AND THE REVENUE WILL BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

/MISS CHEUNG'S