of registration to cover
Great Britain and the
Colonies. As far as I could make out, they
had never taken the trouble to
check the
registration in
Copy
Grudemuk in
Hong Kong
CPL
14. Aug.
Sir,
692
71 & 72 Little Britain
London, August 13th 1896
Mr Lucas.
557
This paper is put down on our arrear
List but I do not see that any answer need
be expected. ? Putly nem.
3/6/97.
C
Report.
We asked for
Remind fr. L.Z.
3/6
Re Imitation in Hong Kong of a British trade-mark.
We refer to an interview had with your private Secretary on 5th instant and beg to put before you the following facts:-
We, being the representatives of Messrs Marsland Son and Co. sewing cotton manufacturers, of Manchester have been exporting their goods to Hong Kong under their "Horseshoe" mark, registered in England under No. 31780, April 18th 1884.
We have recently received the following information from our correspondents in Hong Kong.
Copy
"Hong Kong, July 1st 1896.
To Messrs R.D.Warburg, & Co.London
"Apart from our usual correspondence, we have to draw your attention to the following facts:
On Monday last Messrs W.Meyerink & Co's Solicitor published a notice that he was going to apply for registration of certain trade-marks for cotton thread on reels. On visiting the Colonial Secretary's office we found that the application was for the identical
We at once saw our own solicitor and asked him to lodge a protest on our behalf as agents for Messrs Marsland, but, before doing so he wanted to consult some authorities and promised a written opinion, which has not come to hand yet