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"We hope to publish the bilingual version by early-December", a government spokesman said.

"The UN Human Rights Committee will examine the ICCPR report on October 19 and 20. A Hong Kong team, led by Solicitor General Daniel Fung, will attend as part of the UK delegation.

"We expect that the ICERD report will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination at its 48th session in March 1996," the spokesman added.

Free copies of the ICCPR reports (bilingual) and ICERD report (English) are now available at the Marketing Office of the Information Services Department on the 17th floor, Siu On Centre, 176-192, Lockhart Road, Wan Chai.

End/Wednesday, October 18, 1995

Companies Registry's Annual Report tabled in LegCo

The Companies Registry's Annual Report for 1994-95 was tabled in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday) by the Secretary for Financial Services, Mr Rafael Hui.

The report shows the Companies Registry produced a surplus of $16.5 million for the period from April 1, 1994, to March 31, 1995. The Registry had budgeted for a surplus of $5.4 million.

"There will be a retained earnings of $11.5 million after a dividend payment of $5 million to the Government. These would be used to upgrade the facilities and computerise the services of the Registry in the next few years," said the Registrar of Companies, Mr Gordon Jones, who is also the General Manager of the Companies Registry Trading Fund.

"In terms of service delivery, most of the performance targets set for the year have been achieved. Incorporation of new companies is achieved in seven working days as targeted, and the registration of overseas companies takes 35 working days, being seven working days shorter than the 42 working days target."