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THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1993

THE NUMBER OF SEARCHES MADE UNDER THE MICROFILM SYSTEM DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1993 AS COMPARED WITH THAT FOR THE SAME PERIOD IN 1992 INCREASED BY 10% FROM 783,976 TO 861,977.

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 THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1993 WAS 101, COMPARED WITH 66 DURING THE SAME PERIOD IN 1992.

DURING THE PERIOD, TWO SUMMONSES WERE WITHDRAWN (FOR EXAMPLE, BECAUSE OF NON-SERVICE), 68 RESULTED IN CONVICTIONS COMPARED WITH 41 IN THE SAME PERIOD OF 1992 AND 28 REMAIN TO BE HEARD BY THE COURT (48 IN THE SAME PERIOD OF 1992).

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FINES IMPOSED FOR CONVICTIONS IN THE HALF YEAR OF 1993 WAS $283,505, COMPARED WITH $290,000 IN CORRESPONDING PERIOD IN 1992.

FIRST THE

THE COMPANIES REGISTRY WAS PREVIOUSLY A DIVISION OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, BUT HAS SINCE MAY 1, 1993 BECOME A SEPARATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT. THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES ALSO OPERATES THE MONEY LENDERS REGISTRY.

UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS AGAINST HAITI

ON JUNE

16. THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTED

RESOLUTION 841 IMPOSING A RANGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST HAITI.

THE RESOLUTION CAME INTO FORCE ON JUNE 23.

OF THE

SPECIFIC POWERS FOR THE BETTER IMPLEMENTATION RESOLUTION BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED IN A UNITED KINGDOM ORDER IN COUNCIL WHICH COMES INTO FORCE ON JULY 22.

THE ORDER IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON THE EXPORT TO HAITI SUPPLY TO PERSONS CONNECTED WITH HAITI OF ARMS AND RELATED AND PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

IT RESTRICTS CERTAIN RELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE OF PROHIBITED GOODS IN SHIPS, AIRCRAFT AND VEHICLES,

AND THE MATERIAL,

CARRIAGE

THE ORDER ALSO PLACES RESTICTIONS ON CERTAIN ACTIONS MAKING AVAILABLE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRING FUNDS OR OTHER FINANCIAL OR ECONOMIC RESOURCES TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DE FACTO AUTHORITIES IN HAITI.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES ΤΟ IMPLEMENT FULLY OUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ORDER IN COUNCIL.

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