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registration at these Bureaus) is merely a At the Magistracy yesterday Inspector. provisional registration giving tangible Gourlay proceeded against a Chinese evidence of priority of claim of ownership to from Quarry Bay for committing an be considered when trade-mark, patent, and assault upon the quartermaster of the copyright laws come into effect in China ... Sungkiang. It appeared that the and application is made for actual registra defendant went on board the steamer as tion under these laws. No actual pro-she was lying at dock at Taikoo. His testion from infringement results. The Worship passed sentence of fourteen days' registration is, at present, a more empty imprisonment with a view to the man formality, and we do not wonder that even
being banished. the Chinese are now agitating for it to be put on an effective basis, for if there is one country in the world where trade-marks and dovicca are in special need of protection
it is China.
Eleven men
and one WORDIN were charged before Mr. Irving at the Magistracy yesterday with being in unlawful possession of four piculs of black fungus, valued at $192. They were found with the fungus in a junk off West Point The woman, who was the owner
Probably there is searcoly British firm, or one of any other nationality for that mattor, trading in China of the junk, was fined $100 or six months, BEAND that has not suffered at some time or other ave of the crew were fined $25 each or from the misplaced ingenuity of counter-sixteen days' imprisonment, and the six faitors or imitators of the distinctive label other men, not being members of the crew, For packing of his goods. As is well-known, wore discharged.
in some cases the piracy is flagrant to a degree, extending even top use of the name of the foreign firm and an exact reproduc-
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STEAMER CUTS JUNK IN TWO. The master of a licensed fishing junk of 1,168 piculs capacity reports to the police that about midnight on the 9th instant, while sailing off Chelung, in Chinese waters, a black painted steamer, the name of which he does not know, collided with his junk, cutting it in two. His unele's wife, and his own nephew were drowned. The steamer did not stop though he hailed it. He estimates his foss at $1,000)
tion of the box or wrapper of the goods, but as a general rule such refinements are not found necessary. The average Chinese who goes to a buckster's store to purchase a foreign proprietary article cannot read English, and European art does not appeal to him to any great extent. The wording on the goods matters not as iots to him, and the crudest resemblance in an illustrated |trade-mark will satisfy him: all be looks for is a general similarity of size, shape, and colour, with something that recalls the A STREET SENSATION. broad outlines of the design. All this
The police report of a peculiar incident, makes the path of the trade-mark pirate which happened near the Clock Tower on very easy, but it also makes prohibitory Tuesday afternoon, when a woman, who ALE legislation, giving force to the Treaties, the
seems to have gone mad, threw her child more necessary, and when the law is at in the street, states that the woman when last promulgated it will serve its end only spoken to by a European policeman if it gives a very liberal interpretation to could not give an account of herself. the words "colourable imitation." Apart. The officer attempted to take her to the from the formal provisional registration, Police Station, but she struggled so much the machinery at prasent in exist that she had to be conveyed on ence for the protection of trade-marks stretcher to the Station, whence she was is clumsy in the extremus, and cer- removed to the hospital. She died there tainly was never devised to facilitate a few hours after being admitted. The the achievement of its alleged end. A child, who had been thrown into the
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SUPREME COURT.
Wednesday, October 16th..
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. HJ. GOMPERTZ (PUISNE JUDGE).
QUESTION OF CONSTRUCTION OF A DEED
UP TRUST.
The hearing of the summons for doter-1 mining certain questions under the dead of trust of the Zoroastrian Charity Fund
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
TURCO-ITALIAN PEACE,
PEACE COMPACT CONCLUDED.
LONDON, October 16th. The Turco-Italian peace has been signed at Ouchy.
LATER.
It is understood that the Turco-Italian
{THROUGH REUTERS AGENCY.}-
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF MR. ROOSEVELT.
SHOT IN THE CHEST.
MA. "ROOSEVELT IN HOSPITAL.
LONDON, October 16th. Boater's Milwaukee correspondent tele-
continued. The plaintiffs were M. Treaty includes the immediate with graphs that the bullet has been extracted Talati, D. K. Sethna and A. B. Avasia, and the defendant, H. K. Erani.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. H. W. Locker (of Messre. Deacon, Tooker & Deacon), appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, for the defendant.
from Mr. Roosevelt, who afterwards pro- ceeded to Chicago. There is now mo danger from the wound.
Mr. Roosevelt at the operating" (able" talked politics, to the surgeons. The ballet was lodged in the will of the cheat
drawal of the Turkish troops and the Italian evacuation of the Aegean Islands. Italy pays an annuity as an indemnifica- tion of Crown lands payment, anda share of the public debt. The Treaty also provides for the retention of the judicial He left the hospital at 11.30, walking
Mr. Jenkin submitted that the proper jurisdiction of the Sultan over Moslems without assistance. He said he was feel-
method of considering this deed, before and an amnesty for the islanders who re- taking the questions one by one, would volteri be to take the deed in its entirety and
Bee if they could not gather from it as
It is expected treaty will be known as the Treaty of Lusanne and will be signed
ut the end of the week-
Turkey issues an
Trads granting autonomy to Tripoli, and then an Italian decree will establish Italian sovereignty.
ing fine. His assailant is a Bavarian saloon-keeper named Schrank, who is supposed to be crazy. He confessed to following Mr. Roosevelt for weeks wait- ing for an opportunity to slay him.
A later message from Chicago reports. Mr. Roosevelt's arrival there. He is resting. He suffered no discomfort on the
The conclusion of peace is regarded with much satisfaction by all the Earo-journey. pean Chancellories as Italy will now be enabled to rejoin the European Concert! and strengthen its efforts to restore peace
whole what were the powers of the trustees and the powers of the rest of the community. Therefore, he would, with his Lordship's permission, take him through the deed--which would be a rather painful process-from beginning to end, and point out to his Lordship the powers of the trustees: those things which the trustees must do; those things which the trustees may in their discretion do; and those things which were absolutely prohibited. He submitted that his Lord-in the Balkans. ship, up to the present, had only had a superficial glance at the deed, which, when taken in its entirety, was so full that it left nothing to be provided for.
The hearing was further adjourned..
NYSTERIOUS ROBBERY OF
SPECIE.
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HONGKONG, Ocтouse 17TH, 1912.
I may be a weariness to the flesh to recount the many provisions of the Con- mercial Treaties of 1902 and 1903 that still remain a dead letter, though it is at least: instructive as showing the ease with which promises are made and forgotten by Chinese diplomatists. One subject that was dealt with in the British, American and Japanese Treaties was the protection of trade-marks,
the local official in each case, but this pro- clamation covers only the circuit of the particular official from whom it emanates, and it would be necessary to procure similar
on its head.
PROSECUTION OF STOWAWAYS.
The case against the four Chinese who
We understand that some time after the arrival of the str. Hongkong in port it was discovered that two boxes of specie had disappeared. Appearances tend to
where between Pakhoi and Hongkong. There were originally nine boxes of specie in the strong room. There are no indica- tions as to bow the boxes were removed.
master and a seaman, who have dis appeared.
aetion from four or five officials to have stowed away on the 5.8. Changshe and Suspicion has fallen upon the quarter-
trade-mark protected by Chinese law through a single one of the twenty-two
who were brought back to Hongkong on
the 3.8. Guthrie, which has been remanded provinces of the land. This illustrates partly the evils of the watertight syatata of week after week for nearly three months, was heard before Mr. Irving at the local government of China, but it shows Magistracy yesterday. Tive of the four. still more the extent to which she was:
men, who were on bail of $1,000 each, did sincera when, oight or nine yours ago, shent appear Mr. 1. FC Master made all her fine promises almut the pro-appeared in support of the prosecution; tection of trade-marks, patents, and copy and mentioned that the ship had been rights. After the conclusion of the Treaties fined £300 in Australia on account of the Legations at Peking endeavoured to three stowaways getting clear from the induse Prince CHING and Company to ship. The first defendant was fined $500 produce the required regulations, but, though or five months' imprisonment with the the question was kept before the Chinese addition of ong month's hard labour, and Government for five years, the end of that the second was fined $300 or three months' time found the matter so more advanced imprisonment with one month's hard than did the beginning. The statements of labour in addition. policy of the various Republican leaders have all laid stress on the encouragement of trade that they have at beart, but in
The variety entertainment on Friday thoir passion for gigantic railway schemes and Saturday next at the Theatro Royal and big commercial undertakings, there is a is of the high-order that has been danger that useful and unostentatious maintained at the Palado Theatre, Mt. reforms, which have the added claim of Austin, during the season. Amongst the practicability, may be overlooked. If the items to be produced is a song and dance reminder of the Shanghai Chinese Chamber by a local composer which is likely to he of Commerce produces the desired effect on the hit of the year. There will be altera- the Board of Trade in Peking-and-results tions in the variety programme oach in ua efficient protection of trade-marks, evening. It is interesting to hear that that body will have earned the gratitude of in "The Cook" the modern Chinaman all in business in China.
will be represented on the stage. This will be the first time for 4,000 years that
Several small grass fires on the hillside at Kowloon are reported No damage to property was done.
A Chinese apprentice hoy was knocked down by a ricsha in the Central District. and received injuries which necessitated his removal to the hospital.
"THE COOK.”.
RAIDING OPIUM DIVANS..
Police Sergeant Garrard placed cleven men before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistra Jeitartul o, and the others keeping an opium divan, and the others said he used to keep an opium divan, with frequenting it. The first defendant which had been closed and for this he had received compensation from the Corernment.
He now sold opium and had a licence to do so. --
Bergeant Gerrard said this did not allow the man to have men on. the promises smoking opium.
Mr. Harris, who appeared for the first defendant, said the man could have thei whole Colony on his premises if he liked: Sergeant Gerrard replied that he must not sell to them.
Mr. Harris affirmed that he could have as many men as he liked on the premises if no fea was charged for the use of the pipes and the lamps. The man was at liberty to sell opium and when be had friends in the house he could lend them, pipes and lamps if he wished....
Sergeant Gerrard said that he might as well say that he could go to a com- pradore's shop, buy a bottle of whisky and drink it in the chop.
shop and "having one" with the com pradore after ouying the bottle of whisky,
Mr. Harris said there, was nothing to he has been portrayed without a queue.prevent him going to the back of the It is advisable for those who have booked seats to take up their tickets as soon as possible, otherwise they will be sold two days previous to the performance, as por notier at the booking office.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quoted below was received
The case was dismisserl.
ARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR.
CANTON,
It is tafod that, during the Iata Taching dynasty, an order was placed Shemeen, Canton, for the supply of
It is mentioned in the Queen's College at the American Consulate General, with Mesara. Carlowitz & Co.
LATEX Reuter's correspondent at Chicago tele- graphs that the wound is three inches deep. The bullet has not been extracted. THE BALKAN EMBROGLIO. tissue saved his life. He will be in to
Mr. Roosevelt's exceptional muscular
LONDON, October 14th.
TURKEY AND GREECE.
Routor's correspondent at Athens wires that reconnaisancey made by aeroplane and cavalry show that the Turks have abandoned their positions on the Thessaly frontier and withdrawn to the villages of Sorovital and Servia. It is believed that they number 50,000.
CRETAN VOLUNTEERS.
The staff of the Turkish Legation has booked berths by Wednesday's steamer for Constantinople.
The Greek warships are manued ready for sea.
pital for ten days.
It has been decided not to próbe at pre- sent for the bullet in Mr. Roosevelt, which has grazed his liver, and lungs.
His escape is regarded as marvellous, and is largely due to his magnificent physical condition. Tetanus antitoxin has been injected.
THE CHINA LOAN POLİCY.
MR. CRISP' CRITICISM,
A
NEW BANK OF GINA PEGJECTED.
LONDON, October 18th. Mr. Birch Crisp, speaking at a meeting of the Anglo-Russian Bank, which hence-
Eight thousand armed Cretans are forward is to be named the British Bank readiness to enrol on the coumencement of hostilities.
DIPLOMATIC MOVEMENT.
of Foreign Trade, criticised Sir Edward Grey's action with regard to the Sextupla Loan question. He said that he and his A message from Constantinople-states-
associates were prepared to supply money" that the Turkish. Ministers at Sofia and if Great Britain pressed the Boxer claim.
to Constantinople owing to the lack of Belgrade have been instructed to return
deference in recent Notes. The Minister at Athens hus. been recalled owing to the Cretan deputies having been admitted to the Greek Chamber.
This does not necessarily imply a rupture in the diplomatic relations as the Porte has not handed passports to the representatives of the Confederacy here.
TURKISH GOVERNMENT MUTE.
that the Turkish Government has decided A message from Constantinople" states
not to reply to the Note of the Con- federacy or to the Gresk altiinatum.
THE FIGHTING AT RISTOVITZ. Router's correspondent. at Belgrade wires that it has been officially announced that the fighting at Ristovatz ceased on the night of the 14th instant without fur-
ther loss to the Servians.
SUGGESTED EUROPEAN CONFERENCE.
day night received
The British Foreign Office on Wednes- u proposal from France for a European Conference with regard to the Balkans. The proposal is receiving earnest attention.
MONTENEGRIN VICTORIES.
Prince Potor of Montenegro has tele-
"Splendid victory: 10,000 Turks cap- tured with artillery.".
yet so little has been done in the succeeding magazine that at the first entrarice Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory certain quantity of arms and ammunt graplied to his old school at Heidelburg nine years or more that we now find the examination of the Hongkong Universitynt 12.40 p.m. yesterday:-- Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai 1 per cent of the successful candidates petitioning the Board of Trade at Peking cane from Queen's College.
to promulgate a uniform system of registr tion, so that it appears that the danger of Mr. Melbourne yesterday ordered a
over
W.
ог.
DR. MORRISON'S DEPARTURE- FROM LONDON.
MONTENEGRINS CAPTURE FORTRESS,
The Garrison included 62 officers.
THE TURT
+
He outlined a scheme to constitute Bank called the Bank of China with a. capital of £2,000,000, half subscribed by
the Chinese Government and half by, say, England, France, Germany, Russia, and America. He added that Japan's preten-
sions in China should not be encouraged. The bank would take in hand the currensy
Problem. Mr. Crisp concluded by saying that they sought no monopoly and would be grateful for any support- from their respection Governments, but they were not prepared to submit to Government dictation when such submission would. exclude England from her proper place. and benefits from her intercourse with the Chinese,
CHINESE AND TIBETANS,
RENEWED FIGHTING.
LONDON, October 16th. A message from Simla states that renewed fighting is reported from Lhassa, the Tibetans attacking their pro-Chinese compatriots at Tengayling Monastery and General Ching's small Chinese escort who are assisting in their defence. The Tibetans have already lost over 100 men.
MT. LYELL MINE DISASTER.
LONDON, October 18th. A message from Launceston states that 17 bodies have been recovered from the
tion; the order being given by Mr. Cyclone or typhoon
the Chang Ming-ki, the last Viceroy of western Visayas moving
Canton, who paid the first instalment of the amount due. Governor-General Wa W.N.W.
Hon-man has now instructed the Canton "Cyclone or typhoon over the Pacific Contmissioner of Fiance to enter into Reuter's correspondent at Podgoritza-North Lyell mine, and the rescuers have unprotected trademarks is even makingbirch for selling vegetables without a
small boy to receive 10 strokes with the Ocean, about halfway between the and take over the arms and ammunition
an agreement with the firm referred to wires that the fortress of Houm between ascertained that 51 miners are still alive itself folt among Chinese merchants, though licence and for throwing half a brick at
Mariana Islands and the Loochoosin question. The balance due on the Tuzi and Scutari surrendered to the Mon-on the thousand foot level, which it is their production of proprietary articles and
moving N.W. or N.N.W.”
contract, together with interest to the end tenegrins yesterday evening. a policeman in Des Voeux Road, consequent use of distinctive commercial
of June, amounts to $5£2,629, and it has devices is small and of recent growth. In
now been arranged that this will be paid Hot breakfasts and other meals and
in-five instalments, bearing interest at the United States Commercial Thaty, the refreshments will be obtainable on the
the rate of 7 per cent, as from the 15th Government of China "agrees to protect through express trains on the Kowloon-
of August. The first instalment was paid Dr. Morrison, the Political Adviser to
on the 1st instant. the amount being By ciuzen, firm, or corporation of the Canton railway on and after Sunday the President of the Chinese Republic, $122,629, so that the remaining four United States in the exclusive use of any next.
left Victoria with Mrs. Morrison at 1 instalments will be payable in round An advertisement_to_this_effect clock on the 2nd ult for Peking, suns of $100,000 at a time. The arms trade-mark" to which they have a legal appears on page 4.
Among those present to bid them fare and ammunition will be delivered, as claim. All that has been done so far to put
well were the Chinese Minister and Sic each instalment is paid. this into force is to establish, at the Custom issue a new book of timely interest small number of relatives and private Mr. Heinemann announces for carly John McLeary Brown, together with a houses at Shanghai and Tientsin, Trade- entitled, "Rerent Events and Presented to spend a couple of days in Paris terday fined $25 for setting up a hair Mushroom II., 190 168 Tullibardine. friends. Dr. and Mrs. Morrison intend-
A Chinese was at the Magistracy yes Tootles, 10 to 1 Rathlea, 100 to 7 mark Registration Bureaux, whose effective. Policies in China," by J. O. P. Bland, and a day or so in Berlin, whence they factory without the written permission ness for this purpose has been thus joint-author of that
very successful will proceed to Moscow. From there of the Sanitary Department, at Tung Lo 20 to 1 Donnithorne and Equitable, 25 described by the American Vice-Consul volume,
they will travel to Peking, where they "China Under the Empress are expected to arrive in about 17 day Wan. The premises were ordered to be to 1 Winthorp and Rot's Pride, 100 to General at Shanghini: "Tho realt (of Dowager."
time.
closed within 24 hours.
THE CESAREWITH HANDICAP.
LONDON, October 18th. The betting at midnight on the Cesarowitch Handicap is as follows:
9 to 2 against Balscadden, 100 to 14
3 Benedictine and 50 to 1 Fort.
hoped will be reached shortly.
Twenty-eight met are still missing.
THE HOME RULE DEBATE.
LONDON, October 18th. The first day of the Home Bule debate was peaceful in the extreme and the guillotine" fell at the appointed hour without incident.
falacca Rubber Plantatione.--An in- terim dividend for 1912 on all the Ordin ary and Preference shares at the rate of 58. per share, free of tax, will be paid of October 17th.