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Dear Sirs:-

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TOKYO.

October 21st 1911

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T/M Quaisin" and "Farmer Boy'

I extremely regret to have to let you know that

the Patent Bureau has given me notice to the effect that

these applications should be withdrawn because nobody,

a natural person or corporation, belonging to the

British colonies is allowed to make application in this

Country for the registration of trade marks. This is

really a radical change and a decided wonder to those

who are interested in trade marks, patents, &c., but

nevertheless there is no doubt about its truthfulness.

The Anglo-Japanese Commercial Treaty was revised as you

know and put into practice on the 17th July last.

In the Treaty there is a provision to the effect that

no British dependencies shall enjoy the privileges

given thereby unless the home government expressly

indicate the name of the colonies to be covered there-

by within two years. Thus the privileges of the

people of the colonies in respect of the industrial

Bessrs. British Cigarette Company, Limited.

Shanghai,

China.

property