598
607
C. O.
10820 T
71
No.
Hongkong.
(
1978
Amy
Government House,
Hongkong, 4th. April, 1903.
Sir,
I have the honour to inform you that the
preparation of a statement of periodical reports and returns
rendered by this Goverment has disclosed the fact that the
instruction contained in Colonial Office Circular of the 5th.
July, 1880, regarding the transmission of complete sets of
specifications of Patents and lists of Trade Marks published
in the Colony, has never been acted upon.
2.
The clerical work that the preparation of
these returns for the past 23 years would entail would be
very considerable. Since 1892 111 Letters Patent habeen
issued and since 1880 some 2,660 Trade Marks have been register-
ed by this Goverment.
3.
As however the absence of these returns
has occasioned no comment. I have the honour to request your
instructions as to whether they are still required. Should
you direct their continuance I would request your authority
to dispense with the arrears of the past 23 years and furnish
the information required as from the commencement of the
present year.
I
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
&c
800.
&C...