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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGEST 478, 1924
Address: 3, Queen's Buildings.
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WHO INVENTED THE
TELEPHONE?
MEMORIAL TO AN ITALIAN CLAIMANT.
A marble tablet with a medalling por- trait has been placed on the public' Post and Telephone Office at Florence to the memory of Florentine citizen, Antonio Meucci, the inventor of the telephone
-poor and defrauded of his rights. “
The story of Autonio Meucci, like that of any inventors, is curious agd pathe tie. He was born in Florence, of poor parents, in 1508, and on growing up he earned his living for some time as a theatrical scene-shifter. His political opinions brought him into conflict with the authorities, and be and his wife emigrated to the United States. Here he set up successively a piano factory and a candle factory, without attaining any particular success with either. Meuce's home on Staten Island became a centre for Italian political refugees, and when Garibaldi fed to America after 4 he was
welcomed wormig
by the Menecia, with. whom he lived for a year or two, working in the candle factory. In the intervals of candle-making Garibaldi and his bost would make experiments with a wonder.
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to a distance which Mencei had discover. ed. Garibaldi on the first floor of the little house and Meucci in the cellar, would talk together for hours through this original, primitive telephone, ól which the merit undoubtedly belongs to the Italian exile, who was the first to make a practical application of principles which others only considered as a vague possibility,
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Mòncei perfected his apparatus to the best of his ability and some years later he presented it for examination to the President of the New York District Tele- graph Company Getting no encourage, ment, in 1871 he went to the Patent Othee Washington and took out a patent for his invention. Through lack of know. ledge and still more, through lack of means, be omitted to protect himself ALSO completely by taking out supplementary patents, for the different component parts of his appliance. Meucci's designs he came known, it is said, through the in- discretion of someone, the Patent Olee, and five years later the honour of having invented the telephone was publicly awarded to the Scotch engineer, Graham Bell, who took out a patent in 1876 for a telephonic apparatus only differing slightly in certain details frour that of 1. Meutel. The remainder of Meucci's life was passed in vain efforts to get his prior claims recognised. He brought law suits. and friends took up his ease, lait, ham- pered by extreme poverty, he was never able to fight successfully and he died, a bitterly disappointed man, în 1989.
HONGKONG IMPORT
TRADE.
The following extracts are from the fortnightly riport of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce:
"Spot
Cotton River Goods and Fancy Cotton Goals. The market is in the doldrums and new business is conspicuous only by its'absence. In the interim since our last report price of American Cotton for both and Futures" has advanced considerably. and manufacturers Are asking correspondingly enhanced higures for cloth. This position is not, however. in any way reflected in Chinese selling rates in this market. Clearances, still continue pour.
Cotton Yarn-Since our last report. there has been a certain amount of en- quiry, but owing to the beavy decline in Rupee exchange importers have not been able to meet the demand. Prices, how ever, have appreciated $3 to $3 per bale without leading to any business.
Quotations are: No. 10s at $220 to 8240. No. 12 at 8295 to $215, No. 16 at 8245 to $250, No. 208 at $15 to $250. Arrivals 900 bales. Shipments wil. Sales : Unsold stuck 8,800 bales. Bargains 1,000) bales.
Woollens.-Market remains exceedingly dal Clearance's poor, and no fresh en- quiry.
Raw Cottons. There is no change to
report:
Metals-Market continues to be very dull. No business reported.
Flour-Stock about 1,300,000. Market
quiet.
Sundries-Market quiet.
Sugar-Marketsteady for Iloilo sugar. Sultpetre-Stock 11,000 bags. Floods in the interior have great hampered busi
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TRADE MARKS IN CHINA.
Are
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce, through its China and Far East section, has been diligently watching the interests of the commercial community affected by the new Chinese trade marks law, and si possible steps have been taken to secur-
called the amendments which Ing in order to protect the owners of trade marks. Some concern was
in view of the fact that the law provided that] June 30th should be the final day for (under the conditions of Tegistration article 4) of old marks, but welcome news bas been received to the effect that the Chinese Government
bas decided to ex tend the period for registration to
December 31 next. Although the
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not yet came to hand, the Chan dividend of 8/0 making in all 18/- per be advise its members not to take share for last year. This is an increased farther immediate action. but to dividend. The Chairman in his address maintain their previous attitude-viz., not to the shareholders.It is with no little to register under the Act in its present pleasure," he said, "that I am able to foru During
the
next six months en- point to a total income from Premiuins deavours
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to
inay remind you, too, that whilo.78 years be necessary in order to render the new of our life were spent in reaching the Chinese a workable. Pending these £5,000,000 mark, ten years only have negotiations the Chamber hope that all
firms concerned will refrain from actually been required to double that figure. It speaks well, I think, for our enterprise registering their marks in China.
The China section will continue to and adaptability ihat, despite all dif- watch developments and are in close culties, our rate of progression is so touch with the Government departments marked, and it is a further illustration oncerned, as well as with the represen of the fact our British Insurance In. tatives of British interests in China, stitutions possess abounding witality."
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