REGISTRATION OF
PATENTS
LOCAL LAW TO BE
AMENDED)
The draft is published of an Or- dinance to amend the law relating to the Registration of United Kingdom Patents.
In the now section 8 of Ordin- anco No. 13 of 1925, na amended by by Ordinance No. 38 of 1931, en- neted by this Ordinance the only changes are the division of the wet tion into two sub-sections, the omis Hion of the words "by some person or persons other than the holder of the certificate", and the substitu- tion of the words "prior to the date of the issue of the certificate of registration" for the words "prior to the date of application for re- gistration under section 3." These amendments have been suggested by the Secretary of State in his despatch of the 27th February, 1932.
The Secretary of State points out that the fundamental principle un derlying the grant of a patent in that monopoly rights are granted to the patentee for a term of years in consideration for the disclosure of his invention. If by manufac ture, use or sale on invention has already been surrendered, such dis- closure is therefore a bar to the acquisition of valid patent rights.
The "ords "by some person or persons other than the holder of the certificate," which were in cluded in the amendment effected by Ordinance No. 38 of 1931, ap. pear to be contrary to this prin ciple as they suggested, that any person who desired to exploit an invention disclosed in Hongkong by the inventor and subsequently patented in the United Kingdoni would have no redress against the grant of exclusive privileges in Hongkong to the United Kingdom patentee, unless such exploitation were commenced before the date of the United Kingdom paleat.
VAGRANCY LAW
AMENDMENT ·
SOME PENAL SECTIONS REPEALED
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1932.
YOUTH'S ENDEAVOUR
(In Sympathy With Homo.)
Ho was R young
annistant,
commercial
Arriving here full of vim, Determined to fight for hin honour And always steer clear of the win. He'd left the old folks weeping
As he proudly sailed away,
But promised them with fire
eye
He'd blaze n trail each day, What were his first impresalons? Search mo! I cannot tell, But he bought some books on Flora And the local sights as well. His heart was full of achievement And he got a kick out of life, But soon you'll see what a boob
ho was
Running foul of another man's wife. At first it was all a picnic,
He thrilled and thrilled and thrilled. He then get bored and a little fed
in finer thoughts were killed. Alone in his tiny hotel room He relapsed in despondent mood: He searched and searched for
companionship,
But, found the lads well glued;
He went to church-he joined the
choir,
Till they found he could not sing, And one and all got angry
And threw him out-poor thing! From there he fled to the cricket
ground.
No doubt to do his stuff,
But the Iya proved too congenin), Re find them rather tough. Despondent. Ionely and abashed, He went right on the booze, Berame mixed up in a wicked brawl Went tome without his shorn, Twas thus the whirlpool got him, And on life's poiluted tide, Tie just became a drifter, No kindly hand to guide: And now Ire's the world's worst
Waster,
And owes a lot of "dough" Having lost his fat in a gambling
den
tha just single throw,
The hours be's wrecked are many, Through his cursed Sox Appeal. No doubt he got out lots of fan,
At least that's how I feel?
Dr. Li Shi-fan speaking at the opening of the Young Wo Hospital extension. Mrs. B. H. Kolewall (who performed the opening ceremony) is also seen in the picture with her husband. (Photo: Mes Chaung).
THE PHILLIPAR DISASTER
GRAVE ALLEGATIONS BY, HANKOW MAN
MISSIONARY HELD.
CAPTURED BY BANDITS IN NORTH CHINA
London, May 20. A British missionary, Mr. II. F. Djibouti, May 20.
Ferguson, of the China Inland Mission, has been taken prisoner Grave implications Ife behind by Communists and it is balleved statements of some survivors of that he is being kept in a small the Georges Philippar disaster, sailing ship. An American mis- that certain bulkheads were closed sioner manied Moore is safe ut immediately the fire was discover-Yinkesow.
ed trapping many passengers, some The Nunking Foreign Office has of whom escaped through port-undertaken to do its best to obtain holes but many others were burn-Mr. Ferguson's 'relense, and the ed to death.
British Vice-Consul has been sent to Pengpu for the same purpose. -British Wireless,
The impression has been left that in the panic, the crew were too busy combatting the flames to Jook after watertight doors.
passengers behind
Finnt figures compiled by the
RADIUM INSTITUTE.
M.M. Company declare 84 are un-DRITISH, MEDICAL AUTHORI-
He dashed his per drink-old-necounted for.
hend
Against gome wonnn's knive
And cracked it like an eggshell, Perhaps it had to be!
On, Oh, he went from bad to wor From lque tu clique he fet, While many were the sticky nights, When he didn't go to bed. With bloodshot eyes and slobbering
newith He hopped from joint to joint Whoopee! Whoopect Mine's
Tragic allegations
おい bern
made by Me, R. B. M. Muirhead,,
TIES URGE NECESSITY
London, May 20.
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A representative conference of was British medical authorities #1 travelling home with his wife They radium has expressed the view were landed here from the Andre that the Radinm Commission | News. Leon after having been rescued adopted a sound policy in dis by the Russian tanker Sortetskain counting the use of the fourgram Neft. He declares that the bulk-bomb at the present funeture. EL heads at each end of the corridor It urged the need for a fully
giving access to the first
elasa equipped radium Institute in almost immediately the lire staterooms on D deck were closed London, and las appointed a was technical committee to report on Many passengers | mass radiation.~British Wirelcan. were trapped insite; some escaped from the port holes but many were burned to death.
Let the warning finger point. No one can check his mad stampede, He's riding on pell mell. Bare-backed upon his beggar's | discovered. It is
The Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinanco to amend the law relating to
vagrancy.
explained that Section 10 of the Summary Offences Ordinance, 1845, as amended in 1924 and 1931 punishes mendienney with a ne but does not define mendieaner. This is now done.
Section 15 of the principal Ordinance provides that the Superintendent of the House of Detention shall use his best enden- voura to obtain suitable employ- ment outside thin house for vagrants admitted thereto. Section 16 provides for the punishment of
who any vagrant
refuses or neglects to avail himself of such employment, when obtained. Similar penal acctions have
been enacted in other Colanies; but it is not considered necessary to retain them. Section 16 i there fore repealed by this amending Ordinance.
DIMIN TAMI
REMENT AGE LOWERED
17 A-making straight for hell, Thuy sent him back to Tulary
Docks,
So ends my worry tale
Of he who used to breakfast
On Brandy Ginger-Ale
Ami that's my and, sad story
So stranger shed tear,
No need for water shortage now When you've read what's written
here.
HOBO.
JAPAN FEARS NEW OUTRAGES
TERRORIST HUNT BY
POLICE.
Tokyo, May 20. The police are reported to be planning a wholesale round up as a result of the discovery of fresh outrages plated by other members of three groups of terroriste.
Apparently there are three separate organisations, but which are elonely co-operating, viz:
"The Blood Brotherhood," which murdered the industrialists Mr. Inouye and Baron Takuma Dan. This group is thought to number re-approximately 300.
HONGKONG CHANGES
How the fire started, and the speed with which it travelled are
ATHLETICS SPORTS.
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME.
9.15-10.15 R.m.
(Approx)
Relay of the Military Paraile Church Sur. Yle from St. Joha's Cathedral Preacher The avaler Cheninin of the Foreen. C. of E-The Rev. J. N. Lewis Bryan. ILA.
1kanal-Ist Boten, South Wales Borderers onder
Handmaster Greka.
Andreas-"The ideals and Responsibilities of
the Empire,"
Form of Barrice.
the main problems to be solved. RADIO SPORTS CLUB TO HOLD |Remu." God Our Hels in Ages Past"
is the general view of press com- ment on
MEETING ON MAY 21.
Prayers.
Venite Janson
Benelletu. Cerrit
Prayman.
Lover of my "Soul."»
Addrean.
National Anthem. Benediction, Voluntary."inni of Ilone and Glory."
10.15 a.m. Close Down. 11-12.15 p.m.
the Georges Philippar disaster. The impression left by! evidence is that the organisation Club announce that they will hold an The committee of the Radio Sports aboard was strangely happy-go-athletic sports meeting on the South Hem-"Jet lucky and careless.
Chinn Athletic Association ground at The News Chronicle, London, in Caroline Hill at 3.15 pan. on Tues-Hymn-"Nisting's Recessions." a leading article says the sailors day May 24. themselves may have been ένα Of the several open events which busy fighting the fire to wake the may be of general interest the chief passengers, but as it was, no one will be the 880 yards race open to was instructed to look after pas-invite entries. The entrance fer for the Colony for which the committee. In the event of such an this even is $1 and intending cenipe sengers. emergency one would have
Rip titors are asked to forward their posed that there would have been names either to the Hon. Secretary automatic regulations to see that of the Club or to enter on the course, none was trapped behind water- tight doors, if it was necessary to close them.
Whother in
03 new boat the
The Death Roll.
TO CAPE
AMBITIOUS AUTOGYRO, furniture and fittings are special-REACHES TUNNIS ON FLIGHT ly inflammable or whether the fre was drawn through the corridors; as though by a forced draught is
London, May 20. a question on which the engineers, and constructors will have some-Young, who is flying in an auto- The London airman, Mr. J. N. thing to say.-Reuter.
gyro from England to South INDICATED
Africa, the first long distance flight in a windmill aeroplane, Provisions for altering the
Aden, May 20. reached Tunis yesterday from tirement
The Junior Offers Group, which of age
The final figures of the sur-Sicily. To-day he is going to Mr.vivors of the Georges Philippar Tripoli.-British Wirclees. uffleers in the Hongkong Govern-murdered the late Premier, ment service are contained in the Inukai. This group is said to be tragedy issued by the Messageries draft of an Ordinance to consoli 120 strong. date and amend the law regulating! the granting of pensions, gratul- ties and nther allowances ist reanet of publie service.
pensionable
The B is a lengthy document, supplemented by numerous regula- tions. With the consent of the Governor, officers may retire at 50 years of age, instead of 55 as at present, while the compulsory re- tiring age is changed from 60 years to 55.
The legislation is based on the recent pension enactments of simi- Jar Colonies and States.
WATER LEVELS
WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
The following tables issued by
Conser the Kwangtung River vancy Commission shows the height of water in English feet on the dates named in the West, North and East Rivers:
heet on Lowest May record. on record. 15.
West River at.
Bhithing.+41.7
Marth ras
Twinazuen 28.4
North River at
Bamatul.. +27.8 East River Et
Bbaklang 15.5
--
1.0
6.0
H.4
K.4
4.3
1.4
1.6
~2,7
His Excellonay the Officer Adminis tering the Government has made the following appointment in the Anzac Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps-Private Cameron De Sailli-Robertson to be Lieutenant
Helay of Service from the Union Church. Kennely Rond Puncher-The Rev. Dr. E. A. Allen.
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Teln in G Major (Haydn)
Report.
(Wagner)
kred by Alfred Cortot (Planet), Jacques Thibaud (Violinlat) and Pabl Canis (Cellist) 9045/2048, 8.18-8.50 p.m. Operatic. Bong-Tristand and folde-iwolds's Love-Death Mario Jeritza (Soprano) 1303. Orebestral-Martha-Overture (Plotow) Sang-Rigoletto-Woman a Fickle (Verdi).
Victor Rymphony Orchestra 85016. Song-Rigoletto-"Mid The Fair Throse
Earles Caran (Tenor) 500- Nand-Caratterin Rusticana Mascagni)
Creatare's Band 6815. 8.50-10 p.m.
A Concert. "Farmers' Death
The Messageries Maritimes advise Orchestral-Pra Diavolo, Overture (Auber) The burnt out liner foundered that which attacked the electricity trans-
their
Vietor Hymphony Orchestra 12008. outward mail steamier Plano Bolo-A La filen Almee (Schott). Former stations. This group is last night after drifting 160 miles D'Artagnan, which was scheduled to Plans Ben Walls in E. Mat (Durand) said to number 300.-Reuter,
from the spot where the fire arrive in Hongkong on Tuesday, Song-Rolveig's Cradle Song (Gries).
Harold Bauer 8509, started. She was gutted fore and 24th instant and to leave the same Sang-Rolf's Sunshine Bang (Greg) aft. The salvage tug Preserver, day, will arrive in this port on the Lucy Tabelle Marsh (Boprano) 1014.
Violin Sul-Bleienne and Rigaudon (Fran which went to the scene of the 23rd instant and leave the same day
corn-Kreisler), depar- Violin disnster, did not succeed in taking for Shanghai. The hour of
Bolo-Melodia Arabe
j0lazounow- Kochanik) hold of the blazing liner-Reuterture will be fixed after the steamer's
Sadah Bhuchar) 4214. Song.Moonlight and Rowe (Disch anch
faret).
The
Maritimes total 683 which leaves Band."84 unaccounted for.
Four Arrests Made.
Changchun, May 20, Four Japanese, allegedly im- pllented in last Sunday's outrages at Tokyo have been arrested here, having fled to Manchuria Im- mediately after the outrages.-Rou- ter's Morning Poat Special -
EXCHANGE RATES.
Previous Day. Yesterday.
Shiozawa Replaced.
Tokyo, May 20, Rear Admiral Sakano, who was liaison officer with the British Paris forces at Malta during the
Great Geneva War, has been appointed to the Berlin headquarters staff of the third Oslo. fleet, and it is expected that hɔ will Helsingfors
Athens... proceed to Shanghai to succeed Bucues Aires Rear Admiral Shiozawa, who was Shanghai commanding the Japanese naval New York forces at Shanghai at the outbreak Amsterdam of the war in January, and who Vienas directed the Japanese naval forces Madrid In the Chapoi fighting.
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0.05
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615 1/3%
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It is expected that Rear Ad- Hongkong. miral Shiozawa will be appointed Brussels director of Naval Affairs at the on
Milon. Navy Office-Reuter's Spreit.
It is notified for general information Rio. that the Basel Mission Self-supporting Bombay. Church (now known as the Chung Yokohama. Chin Self-supporting Church) has been Montevideo transferred from 8, Foochow Street to Montrent..
20.20
110
4.19
.4.174 10, Wong Chuk Street, Sham Shui Po Silver (spot)...26%) and that the latter place is licensed
10% to be a place for the celebration of
(forward) 17
16.13/10) -British Wirolean. marriages.
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Many a girl who wins a match would prefer to make
one.
Sung-The Sweethears Cali (Troon and
Morrow)
John McCormack (Tenor) 1002 Organ Roto-Fantala in C Minor (lach), Organ Solo-Fugue in C Minor (ch)
Marcel Dupre 0284. Yong-A Parting (Paterson and Rogers). Bang-Pirate Dream (srnet and inerter)
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