MERCHANDISE LINDBERGH AND
MARKS
DRAFT OF AMENDING
BILL PUBLISHED
--
AIR MAILS.
APPEARS BEFORE
SENATE
Washington, Mar. 16. Colonel Lindbergh to-day
By the provisions of a draft Bill to amend the Merchandise appeared before. the Senate Marks, Ordinance, 1800, it is intended to increase
the 'maximum fino on conviction for infringement of trade marks.
THE HONGKONG
FAMOUS VISITORS
PRINCESS WHO IS HEIR TO WOOLWORTH MILLIONS
Heiress to the great Woolworth millions, Princena Alexis. Mdivani passed through Hongkong yester day by the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Verde, accompanied by Prince Alexis..
The couple, whose life has been full of excitement since their mar
TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1934.
LONDON STOCKS
PRICES.
GILT-EDGED ISSUES
STEADY
E RADIO BROADCAST
on The following quotations the WEEK-END BROADCAST London Stock Exchange have been received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz In conjunction with Heuter, Market: Gilt-edged securities were
dull.
Committee which is going ringe a few months ago, recently steady. Otherwise the market ruled into the question of new Japan. They remained in Shang- visited. Peiping after a stay in legislation for air mail con-hal for a fortnight with their party,
It is explained that Section 8tracts." of the principal Ordinance pro-
He told the Committee that ho vided that offenders should be considers unjust the section in liable on summary conviction to the proposed new Air Mail Bill imprisonment for any term not limiting the right of private com- exceeding four months, or to panies to bid for now contracts. fino not exceeding $100, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to imprisonment for exceeding Mix months, or to a fine not exceeding 1260. The paragraph was found- ed in section 2 of the Merchandise Mr Marks Act, 1887, where the fines
any
term not
en summary conviction wore £20
and £50 respectively.
He declared that the private contracts should not have been can- celled without trial.
Ho pointed out that the Army operators had not been nearly no efficient as the private concerns in running the air mail services.
before leaving in the Conte Verde. Belated Honeymoon. Prince and Princess Mdivani aro | on a belated honeymoon. were married in June last year but They the press of social engagements forced the popular couple to delay the honeymoon.
They travelled да far as Yokohuma ол
boats, separate. owing to the fact that the Prince was forced to fly north-west from Reno to avoid process servers who were pursulug him to appear as a Ho admitted receiving $6,000 up witness in connection with the oil to March 1 from the Transconti- operations of his two brothers, nental-Wesern Airways, who lost Prince David and Prince Serge. their contract, and ten thousand Princess Mdivani sailed from San dollars annually from Pan-Ameri- Francisco, while her husband sail- The Hongkong General Cham-can Airways, but he and he did ed from Vancouver, ber of Commerce has asked that not participate in the conferences the maximum fine on summary which led to the placing of the conviction should be increased. contracts and that his connection Section 2 of the amending Ordin-with aviation was mainly techni-
f1 paragraph
anco
DIC INCREASE.
substitutes
providing that the maximum penalty on summary conviction shall be six months imprisonment or a fire of one thousand dollars. Under яection 3 of the principal Ordinance conviction before the Supreme -Court renders the offender liable to it Lorm not exceeding two years and to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars.
Section 3 of the amending Ordinance adds a paragraph to section (1) of the principal Ordinance providing that a por
on shall be deemed to apply a Atrade mark or trade description to goods if he makes in any affidavit; declaration or writing a statement to the effect that a trade mark or trado description is applicable to the goods.
cnl.-Reuter.
FRANCO-GERMAN TARIFFS
MORE RETALIATORY MEASURES
Likes For East.
When asked why she had decided to come to Japan, Princess Adivani, who was formerly Miss Barbara Hutton, heiress to the famous Woolworth millions, enid that over since her first visit to the Orient two years ago on the Empress of Britain, on its cruise around the world, she hos had a yearning desire to come back. "I love the Orient," she repeated, "and I am interested in It"
Mar, 15. Mar. 16.
Chinese Bandu.
4%% Bonds 1898
(Eng, Iss.) £101 47% Loan 1908 2044
Reorg Lonn Loan 1912. £ 74
Bonds 1925-47 804 1913 (Lda. Ism) £ 90
Shal-Nanking
£100% 20416 £ 74
£ DO
.80%
Rly... £,0144 £ 61
6%
Loan). 20-28 24-28
Tlent-Fukow
Bly. £ 37~11 £ 35-10
Tient-Pukow
Railway (Bupi.
6
S'hal-il'chow-
07%
Hukuang Riy
Honan Riyal
£ 31
.1011
£ 36
30
5
Ningpo Illy.... £ 97%
Lung Thing U.
Hai Rly, 1913, £ 14% £ 14%
Foreign Bonds and Banka,
Int. German 7%
Loan 1924....
Japan 5 Sterling A814
Loan 1907... £ 78% apan 6 Sterling
Loan 1924. £ 90%
1.K. & Bhai Bk. Chartd, Bk. £D sh. & LU (dn. Regd.). £141
18/- 18/-
87K
£ 784
I 80
$141 *£ 15% Industrials and Breweries," Assoclntert Elec.
Industriex Brit-Amer. Tab. The Prinocas told a newspaper
(Bearer).... 120/74 1207- representative that she is very Chinese Eng, and (Special to "Talograph")
much interested in, Oriental Art Min (Bearor) and has made a collection of Chi-Tate & Lylo thly Telegraph. Copyright, Teleprapki hese porcelains of the Kang Hai Courtaulds
1811. Roived March and Chien Lung dynastics. "I am Dunlop Rubber
Distillers Paria, Mar. 16. especially fond of the three-colour Everready 5/- sh. Designed apparently mainly as
and five-colour Kang Hai; I think General Elce. retaliation for certain recent in- they are particularly beautiful,”
(England) creages in decree has been issued subjecting and have a
Germany's tariffs, a she said "I am also fond of jades Boots fifty-seven commodities to an aver Jewellery, most of which I purchas-
collection of jade Impl. Chem. In dustries..... age tariff increase of 100 per cent. ed in
She Paris."
Impl. Chem. Ind.
Def. 10/- sh...
Oralindner, 17.85$ 0.m.)
wears
藕
26/3
26/3
B7/0
87/0
51/1
51/14
80/-
BX/C
50/6
49/0
20/-.
20/114
43/-
43/-
43/G
42/0
30/104 36/0
9/10% 0/0 118/9 118/7
93/6
93/6
Nickel
no par val ... $ 20%
Johnson
25%
36/0 36/0 60/-. 40/6
Impl. Tobacco Woolworths Internat.
The list includes toys, chemi-magnificent green jnde ring on the PREFERENCE IDEA:
cals, watches, clocks, many metal-fourth inger of her left hand, 4 This provision is inmorted be-lurgical tools, mechanical motor-large atone of rich colour, set in
horns and
goods. Platinum. The stone is of a shade
of green highly prized by the Chi-Pinchin Benter.
nese and eagerly sought by con- Boisseurs.
савоя
asbestos
MAMMOTH SHIP ARRIVES
sometimes CAUSO
arise, which do not fall within the pro- visions of the Perjury Ordinance, No. 21 of 1922, but in which false trade descriptions are made with reference to goods with a view to obtaining Empire preference, Customs or other facilities. In England under section 1 of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1891, the customs entry relating to import- ed goods in, for the purposes of the Act of 1887, on principal Ordinance in founded, to tourist ships, arrived in port this adores swimming.
which the
EMPRESS LINER'S
Prefers Paris. Princess Mdivant intimated that she preferred living in Paris to New York, although she does not maintain an apartment or home in the French capital, preferring to reside in a hotel. VISIT
She has travelled extensively, and although The Canadian Pacific liner Emi-ahe is not a sportswoman, she press of Britain. the queen of enjoys a good game of tennis and Golf, she em- be deemed to be a trade descrip- morning on her round-the-world and added that she has no patience phatically remarked, she dislikes, tlon applied to the goods. this Colony the false trade fairway attracted much attention.
Intrip, and, moored in the central
for the game. And, us for animals, descriptions are more often applied in the
The last word in luxury, the Em-she remarked, she has a weak spot goods exported.
press has on board a big list her heart for big dogs but can't of passengers,
be bothered with Pekinese, Ching including many notables. She has been
ar the so-called lapdog variety. favoured
Big Wardrobe. on arrival with good weather, and during her stay here there will be numerous ashore excursions. She laves again on Wednesday.
case
of
PROMISE FULFILLED.
on
Section 11 (2) of the principal Ordinance which is founded section 12 (2) of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887, provides for in- formations or complaints Ini made for the purpos of enforc
ing forfeiture in cases where the owner of goods or things, which would be liable to forfeiture on his conviction, is unknown or can-i not be found.
Cases arise in which the owner is known, but is outside the juris diction of the courts. In order to remove doubts and to imple-
ment an undertaking given to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce in 1917 that the point would be dealt with at the next amondment of the Ordinance, Section 4 of the amending Ordin ance adds the words "in
the
Passengera were early ashore this morning, and all were delighted with the beauties of the Colony.
"
IMPORTS INTO INDIA
PREFERENCE CLAIM
PROCEDURE
In addition to the finest auite on the Conte Verde extra cabins were occupied by members of her party, including her companion and secretary, and her cousin Jack and his valet.
Forty trunks, marked with the Mdivani crest in the form of a royal crown, contain the Princess' word- robe, from the smartest Parisian dressmakers, and a separate cuse hold her collection of jewels and costume accessories.
10/sh... Turner & Nowall. Unilever
25/6 25/3
Mfaccllaneous.
Burma Corpn. Rr. Anglo-Dutch
10
·
20/7% 19/9 16/1 14/3
16%
23/-281-
Canadian Pacific
Ily. $25 sh....$ 17% Chartd. 15/ h. (Bearer) *** Gula Kalumpong Rubber..........
Estates Langinogte Trepea Mines
20/0 20/- 12/0 12/0
London Tin 107-
sh.
24/9
14/9
*2470
14/0
Pekin Synd. 27-
3/3
3/3 28/0 27/G 847- 30/44
05/- 30/41⁄2
25/6
24/9
ord, sh....... Rubber Trusts Shal, Elce. Constr. Van Ryn Deep.. Elec. and Musica!
Industries
Vile. Anglo-Persian Oil Burma Oil Southern Railway. (Deferred)... Royal Dutch 100 shell Trans and
n. sh.
Trad (Bearer). Geldenhuls Crown Mines
52/0 61/3 93/14 92/6
27/10% 20/0
£ 224 £ 22
55/7 55/7 30/74 30/7 225/-
2267-
EXCHANGE RATES
An amendment of the regulations With regard to the importation under the Pilots Ordinance Increases into India of goods for which the amounts to be paid to licensed Empire preference is claimed, the pilots in respect of pilotage services. Hongkong Government has been Provision is made in the Appendix notified that the Indian Central for doubling the amounts if the whole Paris. Board of Revenue has decided or any part of the services are ren-Geneva.
"Colony" after the worda "cannot) that in future a copy of the cart. dered between sunset and sunrise.
be found."
CREDIT EXPANSION
AMERICA
IN
NEW PROPOSALS BY THE R.F.C.
ness recovery by
fled invoice tendered with the bill
Berlin Helsingfors. Oslo of entry shall be surrendered for
Athens The local agents of the Butywave Milan.. retention by the Custom House:
This requirement will involve Co., wish to advise that a demonstra- Buenos Aires. the preparation of an additional be held at the Hongkong Dispensary, New York.
tion of their Beauty Preparations will Shanghal. copy of the invoice, where a copy Alexandra Building, during the next Amsterdam. is intended to be retained by the week. Ladies are specially welcome Vienna importer.
to attend those demonstrations.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
Prague. Madrid Bucharest.. Hengkong. Brussols..
Stockholm
Mar. 16, .77.16/32 .15.784
12.834 2914
.10.00
Mar. 10. 77.13/32 16.77 12.83% 220
19.90
,530
+36
.59.16/32
50.13/32
.30% .1/44 5.09%
30
1/4
6.083%
7.17
28 122% 37.11/32
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RELAY OF OPENING OF THE
B.C.A.A: PAVILION
From Z. B. W. on a wavelength' of 350 metres:
3.45-4.30 pm.
.
A relay of the Speeches by H. E. the Governor, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. O. W. Luke (in Cantonese) and Dr. Koto wall, at the Opening of the South
Association's New China Athletle Club House at Sockumpoo.
4.30.7.30 p.m. Chinese recorded
programme.
7.30-11.30 p.m. European pro- gramme.
7.30-7.40 p.m. From the Studio,
"The Story of St. Patrick" by the Rev. J. N. Lowis Bryan.
7.40-7.55 p.m.
Humorous Interlude by Bryan Lowis.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
7.65-9 p.. A Recorded Pro-
gramma
Band-Nautical Moments (arr.
Winter and Dutholt),
Reg. Band of HM. Grenadier Guarde. Vooal Gems-The Waltz Dream
(Straus).
Vocal Game The Merry Widow
(Lehar).
Ilght Opera Company. Pianoforte Solo-Variations in C
Minor (Beethoven),
Sergei Rachmaninoff. Song-Now Sleeps the Grimson
Petal (Quilter), Song A Fairy Story by the Fire
(Merikanto).
John McCormack (Tenor), Violin Solo--Serenado (Tonelli). Violin Solo-Serenado (Pierne).
Renco Chemet.
Band-Dixloland-Selection.
Debroy Somers Band. Vocal Gema--Veronique (Messugar).
Columbia Light Opera Co. Pianoforte SoloBallade In 1 Minor (Chopin, Op. 52). ...Alfred Cortot. 9-10 p.m.
A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dancy Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room.
10-10.30 p.m. (approx),
A relay of the Running Commentary on the University Boat Race,
10.30-11.30 p.m.
A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room,
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Newn
11.30 p.in. Close Down
All relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras are by courtesy of the Management and during the Intervals recorded music will bo broadcast from the Studio.
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME.
9.15-10 aan A relay of the Mill- tary Parade Service from St. John's Cathedral
Order of Service. Voluntary Marche Romane"
(Gounod). Hymn No. 193-"Jesu, Lover of
--my-Soul.”-
Prayers.
Venite.
Lesson St. Luke' IX, 18-20.
Benedictus.
Creed.
Prayers.
Hymo-No. 108-"When I Survey." Address"In this sign Conquer." Prencher-Rey, H. C. Davies, M.C., MA., CF. Hymn-No. 642-"Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus.” National Anthem, Benediction.
VoluntaryHymn of the Home-
land" (Sallivan), The Band of the 1st Batta. South Wales Borderers, will play through- out the Service,
10 n.m. Close Down.
11-12.15 p.m.
A relay of the Service from St. John's Cathedral.
1 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
1215-230 p.m. European recorded music.
2.30 p.m. Close Down.
4.30-7 p.. Chinese recorded pro-
gramme.
7-10 p.m. European programme.
7-7.35 p.m. Dance Music.
Fox Trot-Look What 've Got. . Fox Trot-In a Park in Parve,
Waltz The Shadow Waltz.
Fox Trot I've Got to Sing a Torch
Song
Fox Trot-Chewing Gum.
Fox Trot You Are Too Beautiful. Waltz If You Say "Yes" Cherle. Fox Trot-Thero's a Cabin in the Pines. Fox Trot-Hallelujah! I'm a Tramp. Fox Trot-Castles in the Sand, 7.35.8 p.m. Orchestral. Symphonic Rhapsody on "I Pitel: 100% my Lonely Caravan (Coates and 1/6.3/32 prey), Symphonie Rhapsody on. "I Heard You Singing and Bird Songs at Eventido (Erle Coates).
22.40
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.10.394
21.84 10.30
.22.40
.109%%%
.1/8.1/10
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1/23/16
38
Washington, Mar. 16.
A MAN CANNOT PRACTICE SIN AND I Three cases of meningitis (one Copenhagen, With a view to stimulating busi- HE A GOOD CITIZEN, BURKE BAYS imported) and one caso. of puerperal Lisbon
the Tocal Bombay a relaxation of VERY TRULY: "WHATEVER DISUNI- fever, were reported to credit, the chairman of the Recon-TES MAN FROM GOD DISUNITES MAN health authorities on Thursday.
Rio. Yokohama. The Marquis de Melin, who la Alde-Montevideo d-Camp to ex-King Alphonso of Belgrade Spalo, passed through ilongkong by Montreal
.6.00% the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Verde, Silver (spot).....2054
Silver (forward).20.11/16 War Loan
.....103.7/10
--British Wireless.
struction Finance Corporalon, Mr. FROM MAN."-Chapin. Josso Jones, has submitted to the Sonato Banking Committee a draft
The name of Mr. Iu Tak-lam has lend direct to industrial and com- been added to the list of authorised mercial concerns for a period up to architects.
bill authorising the Corporation to
after a short visit to Manila.
tem-
4%
225
0.09% 20.1/10 20% 103
five years.
Observatory returns for February) The
It is noted that Dr. J. M. Gray Bill also authorises the resumed duty
moun Medical show that the avengo as Acting RF.C. to participate in or assume Officer of Health on 12th March.
perature 'was 50.0, the highest being Responsibility for bank lone up to
76.0 and the lowest 47.2. There were 181.0 hours of sunshine and 1.61 Inch The second general meeting of the It is notified that Dr. T. W, Wars
Arts Association of the H.K. Univer Officer and Inspector of Emigrants With a view to encouraging on 12th March.
Eric Coates and Symphony Orch. The Sleeping Beauty-Waltz"
(Tschaikowsky)..
Hungarian Dance, No. 5 in F.Sharp
Minor (Brahms).
Royal Opera Orchestra, Convent
Garden
Elegiac Melody, No. 1 (Grleg)--
Heart-nches.
Elegiac Melody, No. 2 (Grieg)-
The Last Spring.
Wiiam Mengelberg and His Con
where the: loans are for Industrial | resumed duty as Second Port Health of rain, while the average humidity sity will be held on Thursday, Marche certgebouw Orchestra,
a margin of seventy-five per cent.
or commercial purposes.
•
•
It is notified that
8 pm Local Time and Weather 8.8-8.33 p.m.
relay of the Organ recital from St. John's Cathedral by Mfr. Froderick Aimson," A.R.C.O., LTÓL.
Programme.
22, at 8.80 p.m. In the Union Assembly Boom, when Mr. W. Kay: M.A., wil Report, the Convention foreign trade, the Rt.F.C. will be em
between the United Kingdom and deliver a lecturo on Light Vorso." powered to lend to exporters ofther The Garetis contains the draft of Turkey regarding Legal Proceedings All Interested are welcome. Ten will directly or by a system of Govern-an Ordinance to provide for the regis- in Civil and Commerical
bo served after the meeting, E Matters ment-owned export banks--Reuter, tration of certain persons. This which was signed at Angora on the
repeals. the Travellers Restriction 14th November, 1938, has been ox A farewell concert, to the troops Ordinance, 1015, and the Registration tended to this Colony as from the by Mr. G. W. True will take plaos Tenders are being Invited for site of Persons Ordinance, 1910, and re- 14th December, 1908. A copy at the Europeen Y.M,C.A. on Monday formation of the new Kowloon Magis- nacis with...... some changes those of the Convention may be torn-on) evening,,,when the attraction will be tracy, and also for filling in Kun Tong of their provisions which it fa | application at the Colonial : Bache | Cochran's Throwouts of 1934, assisted refuse dump.
conaldered desirable to retain. tary's Officeèi
by the Cheero Band.
1 Chorale Prelude on "Wachet Aur”
(Dach-Mendelsohn).
2. Aria, from Suite in D (Bach) :--
(Wolstenholmo)..
(Continued on Page 5.)
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Sole Distributors: Bank of Canton Building.
ARTS &
CRAFTS.
For the right thing.
FURNITURE
CARPETS
CURTAINS
PICTURES
GLASSWARE
etc., etc.
SHOWROOMS:-
4a, Dos Vooux Road C.
THERE
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CRESIVAL
'ARMS COMPROMISE
NEW GESTURE TO.
GERMANY
{sive, armaments and also'jan" fn= |crosap in her military forces, sub- |ject to certain careful control.
French armaments, according to authorities wellsformed in this mattor, would regain at their pro- sent level under those changed elev It is learned here, to-day, that cumstances, but ileñuitoly superior Franco and Italy" have agreed in of those” of Germany indiaited. principle to grant Germany defen- Frein.
Paris, Mar. 16.