1304 [ 15 of 1890.) MERCIANDISE MARKS .
the meaning of this ordinance, unless the contrary is expressed
in some writing signe:1 by or on behalfof the vendor and delivered
at the time of the sale or contract to and accepted by the
vendee.
Provisions of
ordinance as 16. Where,atthe passing of thisordinance, a trade description
to false is lawfully and generally applied to goods of a particular class,
description
not to apply or manufactured by a particular method, to indicate the particular
in certain
cases .
class or method of manufacture of such goods, the provisions
[ Ibid .s. 18.] of this ordinance with respect to false trade descriptions shall
not apply to such trade description when so applied : provided
that where such trade description includes the name of a place
or country, and is calculated to mislead as to the place or
country where the goods to which it is applied where actually
made or produced , and the goods are not actually made or
produced in that place or country, this section shall not apply
unless there is added to the trade description , immediately
before or after the name of that place or country, in an equally
conspicuous manner , with that name, the name of the place or
country in which the goods were actually made or produced,
with a statement that they were made or produced there .
Savings. 17. This ordinance shall not exempt any person from any
[ Ibid.s.19.] suit, action, or other proceeding which might, but for the
provisions of this ordinance, be brought against him .
( 2. ) Nothing in this ordinance shall entitle any person to
refuse to make a complete discovery, or to answer any question
or interrogatory in any suit or action , but such discovery or
answer shall not be admissible in evidence against such person
in any prosecution for an offence against this ordinance.
(3.) Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed so as to
render liable to any prosecution or punishment any servant of
a master resident in the Colony who bonâ fide acts in obedience
to the instructions of such master, and on demand made by or
on behalf of the prose utor , has given full information as to his
master .
False repre
sentation as
18. Any person who falsely represents that any goods are
to Royal made by a person bolding a Royal Warrant, or for the service
Warrant.
[1bid. s. 20.] of Iler Vlajesty, or any of the Royal Family, or any Government
department Colonial or otherwise shall be liable, on summary
conviction, to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.
Commence
ment of ordi. 20. This ordinance shall come into operation on the Ist day
nance . of January, 1891.