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THE TWO LEADING BRANDS
ON THE MARKET
FIRST STILL
1627
300 Years
STILL FIRST
1927
it's stood the test,, And still of whiskies is the best; "Tix "Scotch" but that's a trifle vague— To get the BEST SCOTCH call for
"HAIG"!
2000 MAX & C° LY MENELENA, MALONEY, SCOTLANI,
SOLE AGENTS: '
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,
St. George's Building, Ice House St.
Tel. C. 135..
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 1927.
IMPORTANCE OF TRADE MARK REGISTRATION.
DANGERS OF FOREIGN IMITATIONS.
MIA!
HOW IT AFFECTS FAR EAST TRADE.
To British manufacturers who right to use in carrying on his busi- seek to eater the export markets pess. Although there are fairly eb there is no more important con- vious principles, they have been at sideration than that of the selee times overlooked by too-keen tion and due registration of an traders. effective and distinctive trade mark. It is unwit to register a namë It is curious, that the foreigner alone, since any other person with in business in this country gives the same, may have the right more careful attention to the pro- to use it. This objection, however, Lection of his trade marks than may be surmounted by writing, the does the English, manufacturer, name in a particular fashion, or who often realises his neglect only adding some characteristic flourish when he has cause to regret it. It or individual touch, but though may be that the high level of com- such a registration is perfectly mercial morality in this country legal, it is open te, question how has tanded in the past to make the far fi obrious plagiarisin Englishman varclesa in this respect, would be legally discouraged For but the foreigner has very different somewhat similar reasons initiala views on
the subject, and the should not he used to compose a colourable Imitations of British | trade mark; in any case they can- trade marks by foreign manufac- not be registered either in Great turers is a very grave ond grow- Britain or her Colonies. ing danger..
Protecting It Overseas.
If a mark is worth registering
The Chinese Memory. Invented words have much to re- commend them in countries where
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. here it is worth registering in, at their subtlety is well understood.
Best Portland Cement.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
HONGKONG.J
SHIPBUILDERS.
SHIP REPAIRERS.
BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS. OXY-ACETYLENE AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL...
ENGINEERS.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
-DRY DOCKS.-
Length 787 Feet. Length on Bloks 750 Paat.
Depth on Centre of
SHI (H.W.0.S.T.) 84 ft 6 .03 -THREE SLIPWAYS-
Capable of Handling Skips Upo
8.000 Toas "Displaco nënt Electric Grane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radics
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN,
TEL ADDRESS: "TAIKOODOCK. Hongkong." TELEPHONE No. 912..
CALL FLAG: "C" OVER "ANS. PENNANT.”
Convalescents
of all ages
need easily assimilated nourishment, which will put on weight and "quickly restore them to
normal health. well-advised buy
The
KEPLER'
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Cod Liver Oil with Malt Extract
4957
Bottles of two sizes
All Chemists and Storca
To keep your skin in health
**HAZELINE SNOW"
(Trade Marks
Giana pate Af Chemists and sens
BURROUGHS WELLCOME & CO.
THE WALLOONE FOUNDATION LT. LONDON. ENG.)
LONDON AND SHANGHAL
All Rights Returend
but they lose their force where the prevailing language is not
our
least, the principal overseas DAY- kets. Obviously the more valuable the mark and the greater its reo Eastern races depend parti- putation here, the greater is the cularly upon picture marks. The ired for protecting it overseas; in- Chinese memory is a long one; it died, 'a well-known commercial nu-
never forgets a trade mark and the thority once declared that there excellence of goods that hore it. gistration in the United Kingdom Hrnce newcomers find it excecding- is worse than useless, for it becomes y difficult to supplant strongly en- a positive danger if not supported trenched marks. The Chinese mer- by similar registration in all other chant lays great stress on
markets.”
the
To-
chop," and once a particular ar ticle has found favour, he will con Although the user of an unregis tiane to buy goods of that" chop" tered trade mark has a remedy in without much question. This is at common law against fraudulent once the strength and the weakness" of the outsider's position in the misrepresentation and passing Eastern markets: since interna- off the records of trade mark tional difficulties between the Gov eases in this country afford con- nments of the respective coun- vincing proof that the trader who tries means that local firms will avails himself of the protection of; put imitations on the market. registration under the Trade í Some 10 or 12 years ago a manu Marks Act is in a position to deal facturer of underwear did a con-
siderable business in China. mare effectively and economically with offences of the kind mention day he ads that 90 per cent. of છે,
the goods bearing his trade mark As The new Merchandise Marka Aet in that country are imitations. of 1920 will undoubtedly strengthen we have before stated, registration the holders of existing Tinde of a trade mark in this country Marks and prevent imitations; but affords no protection abroad, and the Board of Trade have pointed brands which are applied to goods out that the common belief that to for export should be protected comply with the Act all imported without delay in every country to goods must in future bear the same which they are sent. The initial of their country of origin is quite cost is frequently heavy if a mum- mistaken. Foreign goods can still her of marks are being used for be imported and said with no mark various markets, but spread over on them at all. But if these goods the periods (from ten years, up- had any name or trade mark at wards) for which registration is tached such as might appear to in-granted, the annual rate for this dicate British origin, the Customs farm of insurance is not serious, officials might refuse to allow them whilst, neglect may result in very in enter the country unless such substantial loss. In many foreign marking had by its side. a clear countries there is no legal redress indication of the country of origin whatever against the piracy of an. or they were marked foreign."unregistered mark or against its The Act does not apply to goods wrongful registration by some un- sold diretly for export,,, to second scrupulous person on the spot, es hand goods, to foodstuffs sold at many British firms have realised to any hotel" OF restaurant for can their cost. sumption on the premises, or to cooked, cured, or preserved fond- stuffs where the cooking or other. process had been effected in the United Kingdom.
Imitation: Japan Not Above. Suspicion, Allied to the appropriation of other pecule's marks, we have to
The
FINDLATER'S WHISKIES.
of fenor. 1 HOLUM)
FINDLATER'S
"Special" Scotch Whisky
Tug whizeh 10 ORANTE L MATURES, AMO 13 A PING BAINO **
KROUTZA MACKIE FOOD & ST. LOW
FINDLATER'S
'OLD LIQUEUR
13
is the finest whisky shipped to the East.
Its mellownesa and age- 10 years combined with a larger proportion of Malt Whisky than is generally used in the brands of to-day account for the "quality.
Like most good things, it is expensive.
K
FINDLATER'S *SPECIAL"
has been awarded numerous Gold Medals and Diplomas for quality in all parts of the World. Seven years old.
THE WING ON CO.. LTD. THE SUN CO., LTD. SANG TYE
CHUEN YUEN..
THE EMPRESS STORE, Koreioon.
Stocked by:-
FINDLATERS Liqusun Lertah Whisky
– DE MAMAJITEL THAT TER
AVERLOR. AGE OF TILL, ANG OR WETHOF IN MEN SENTERED U
Findlater, Mackie, Tom & CRCT
LONDON
THE SINCERE CO., LTD. NAM HING LOONG
TYE SHING
KWAN TYE
HUNG CHEONG, Kowloon
RAHIM'S STORE, Shameen.
ALSO AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS AND-CLUBS.
HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Do
Distributors-GILMAN & Co., Ltd.
NOVEMBER 4TH.1927. B.E. Bank......$1,152) bay, 1,140 xo!.
London...2120€ zom. Chartered Bank £20 buy. Mercantile Bank, A. &B...£311 nom.
Do..
0...£13/ nom.
,elú nom. 108 nom.
P.&O. Bank,
Da
ed.
8192 boy. Tia 143 nom.
..81.90 nom. ..$30 no...
дод
89/- nom, 17 nom.
The. 8.40 buy. Thu 3 sel Tls. 5.20
nom su) buy. .19/3 nom.
EXCHANGE RATES.
(DRITISH WIRELESS ŠERVICE}
Paris
Brussels
Amsterdam Berlin- Copenhage Vienna Helsingfors Lisbon Bucharest
Buenos Aires
Shanghai
CHURCH NOTICES."
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,. HONG KONG
Novembra fra, 1927, 21st Sunday After
Trinity -Barrest Thanksgiving. Holy Communion at 8 a.m.
Children's Bervice at 10 min,
Matins at 11 am
Preacher Rav. H. Copley Moyle. Holy Communion at 12 noon.
Evensong at 6pm. 1 = 1
Preacher-Rev. W. E. Cannell." Collection at 11 am. for Earl Esigo
BUGBY, November 3rd.
Av. 124.05
34.94
12.09
20.40
18.17
34.19!
1031
2:27/03 700
47,53/64
2/01
New York Geneva Milan Stockholm Oslo
4.86.20/32 Fund.
25.25
THURSDAY, November 10th
---
80}
15.10
FAIDAY, November 11th :---
18.46
Prague
1641
Madrid
29.43.
Athens
3831
Rio
B.29/32/
1/5.5/10
2/0
201
20.5/18
Bombay
Hong Kong Silver (spot) Silver (forward)
" EXCHANGE.
ULOSING QUOTATIONS.
3110 nom.
On Lorno-
$35 jai.
*weld 4*
Tls. 145 buy.
Tls. 4.60 bay.
buy
Tis, 89
el bay.
East Axia Bank.... Canton Insurance Union Insurance North China Ina, Tangirze Insurance M. $461 boy. China Underwriters ...........$1.2u sei, China Fire Insurance....$215 nom Bung
Long
Fire La2....... $590 bus. Douglases
835) bay. Steamboat.......... face the imitation of other nations'
H.K. Tuga i The primary consideration in manufactures, and in this respect Ludo-Chinas (Prof.) choosing & Tide Mark is to select Japan is not above suspicion. Shell Transporta
(DEL) one which will cover the demand Barely two months ago action was Waterbosta.. for goods of a high standard, cap- taken against Nagoya manufac able of bulk production. A trade turers, who placed on the marketKailan Mining Ad....6276 som.
Benguets mark will not assist the sale of¦ a spark-plug-in imitation of an
Lang】nts(combined)... The
TM 18.0) nom. worthless goods-it is more likely American product, and against
Do, (single)...... to hasten their decline and ulti-dealers in the article in Tokyo and 'ha. Explorations
nate extinction. It can and does, Osaka." The imitation was first de Shanghai Linum. ...... however, give considerable aid to tested in Shanghai. The spark Baube ................. the demand for the right class, of plug, together with printed guaran- Tronch Minas ...... goods, and, by thus regulating and tee and other advertising matter | H.K. & K. WhatsA stendying demand. cheapens the always accompanying the genuine HK. & W. Docks............ cost of production and assures to articles, were found to be almost China Providents..... the consumer the best possible exactly reproduced, but two minty Mongkow! -q****** value.
errors in spelling occurred in the New Engineerings.. A Good Trade Mark.
cartons containing porcelain refills. Shanghai Docks
The 7.50 buy Like many goods things," a good To the experteve the apark plug Emo Cotions
Tis. 3.20 nom. trade mark is not easily discover itself was not a flawless imitation. Orientals ed. Having once admitted the im- It was selling in China at half the Shanghai Cottona (old)... Ms. 40) buy.
Do (now)....... portance of registering a mark, it price of the genuine article. fallows that the brand. which you legal representative of the Ameri- H.K. & 8. Hotels.......$6 sel. adopt must not only be suitable can firm instituted a suit against K. Lands $55.00 Lago, Gojael. The Shanghai Landa... Tis. 117 buy. & sa from the selling standpoint, but the Nagoya manufacturers. must also be capable of registra defendants, numbering seven, were Humphreys Estates...$12.10 buy. tion, and before any outlay, on arrested, and the dealers in "the Hong Kong, Remities......36.60 bay. printing or advertising is contem illicit goods were also arrested-six ELK Tornitorials.......81 sel,
Prince's Building..........$120 buy. plated it is essential that a search Tokyo and six in Osaka, among
B.K. Tramways .....320 bay. be made amongst the records of the latter being a large seiling con-
Peak Trama (old)........$14 sol. previously registered marks to as: errn acting as exporters
Ꭰ. (new).......37 col. The defendants suggested arbitra-Star Ferriss certain whether it conflicts with
$54. om. any prior mark on the register for tion, and approached the 'ublic in Laghu (comb)......$12 nom. the same class.of goods. Competent Prosecutor. The delinquent dealera
Do. (old) $9) nom, Do advice should also be taken to en- weyo summoned to a conference at
(new) .461 nom. sure that the proposed brand comNagoya, and as a result of 26 H.K. Electrics
$42 plica with the requirements of the hors deliberation the local repre: Macan Electrice $43 nom. Trade Marks Acts, which preclude sentative of the Amer. Cut Company Telephotos.......33.15 buy, 3.5
$3.55 buy, 3.60. from registration, except under extracted from the dealers
Singapore Tractions...
12/9 non special circumstances, geographical agreement probably unprecedented
$13 neat names, surnames, and descriptive in Japanese commercial unnals. Chin Bugars.......
...$30 sol words. Intented or coined words The manufacturers. of the imitation Malabon Bugars are capable of registration, but it plug were sent to prison.
Usaton Icas
15 HOTE Sufficient, we think, has been Cements (combined)....87 wel. is important to remember that the
(old) 36:60 nom, mere misspelling of a descriptive written to prove that a Trade the Mark is not only a valuable. asset,
(new) word, such as "Everbrite," spelling out of ordinary initials, put that to register such a mark H.K. Bopes fold) (a) Do doce not consti- is a necessity. It may be regarded, Jay-Em." ** tute an invented word within the in short, as an insurance of the United Asbestos....... meaning of the Acts. No mark goodwill of one's export business. Dairy Farms.
Watsons that is incapable of distinguishing An annual premium of about 30s,
Der A Wings the goods of one person from those per country is infinitely less than of another can be registered, and might easily be spent in litigation Lane Crawfords.....65 gal, ng person can register a thark over the misuse of a mark Mackintosha....sol.
(Continued at foot of next column.) which every person should have the Nullingham Guardian,
or
Do.
$1 NOL
$10.nom.
85 nom. 312 sol. ..$13.10 nom.
$11
nom. $5 nom
November 4th, 1927.
Telegraphie Transfer Bank Bills, on demsed ...2/0 1/16 Book Bills, at 50 days'sight Bank Bills, at 4 months'
ight
..2/01
Credita, at 4 months' sight 2/1..
Documentary Bill
months' sight...
ON PARI
Bank Bulk, on demand
Uredits, 4 months sight... ON NEW YORK.
at 60 days' sight...
*** 9/11
1,240 1,315
Bank Bills,
on demand
491
Credits,
508..
Telegraphic Transfer ...
Bank Billa, on demand...) 133)
ON CALCUTTA
Telographic Transfer
On Buanghai,—
Bank Bills, at sight
Ox Bombat.
Bank Bills, on demand... 1833
Private, 30 days' night. ;...
734
Ox Yokoga—On demand.... 104į Or Manita-On demand
98
ON SINGAPORE,On demand... 861 OX BATATIA On demand... 120 O HAIPHONG,On demand...
Os Baroon-On demand
BANGKOK-On demand
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Sovios, Bank Buying rate $9.65 GOLD LAY, 100 fine, per tal...
BAR SILVER, per oz.
Binderea
世
267
.. nom
Wm. Powell..............$
H.K. Amusaments ...$198 nom. H.K. Constractions $11 sel Bique. Indna, G; Bonds...64% buy. HK Gort, Loans.1% prem, kuy, baybayer; Betsellera e Latime
Holy Communion at 7.45 ..
Armistic Special Service at 9.45 a.m.
Preacher-Rer. L.. Webb, C.F/ Collection for St. Dunstanı,
- UNIÓN CHURCH (KENNEDY ROAD)."
BUNDAY SERVICES, November 6th: -
Sunday School at 9.46 mm,
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Morning at 10.80 a.-General
Bervice and Parade K.U.S.Ba. Hymns: 74, 470, 310 and 498. Preacher: Rey. F. P. W. Alexanter,
C.I.
Evening Service at 6 p.m. -
Hymns: 7, 679, 654, 271-and 270, Preacher:-Rev. J. Kirk Baconachio. Subject: Practical Religion. No. &
(Postponed from last week); ~ Be ligion and Personal Character,
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, BCIENTIST.
(Branch of The Mother. Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Mast, \VjS.4.)
MACDONNELL Road, Below Bowes ROAD TEAM STATION. SUNDAY SLEVICE, November 6 h, at 11.15
Subject: ADAN
May."
Wednesday Evening Meeling at 5.30 ·
D.nz.
Beading Boomatabove address, open :--: Tuesday and Friday, 10a.m. to 12 Noon. Monday and Thursday, 5 to 7 pm.
The Public is cordially invited to attend the services and visit the Reading Room
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