CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8] — Page 228

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and persons who are not such enemies but are being liquidated, because the rights of the enemy properly so called are suspended/common law during the war, while the rights of the other

Conding X have been suspended only by local)legislation," so that it would appear that the Government which has inaugurated the liquidation for the benefit of British, Allied and Neutral creditors can hardly avoid the duty of protecting the assets as far as possible for the ultimate benefit of the owner.

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HONGKONG.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

22nd. July, 1915.

With reference to my Confidential Despatch of

the 11th. March on the subject of trade marks registered in the

names of enemy subjects and firms, I have the honour to inform you

that the problem has recently presented itself in a new form,

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A certain Mr. Bertram Webb, who was formerly

in the employment of Messrs. Arnhold Karberg and Company here, but

who left their service in June, 1913, has obtained agencies from

two firms who for many years shipped piece goods to Messrs. Arnhold Karberg and Company, i.e. Messrs. Geo. Fraser Son and Company, Limited, of Manchester, and Messrs. Ceo. Richardson and Company, Limited of Bradford and Manchester. Applications have been received from these two firms for permission to continue shipping their goods to Hongkong, through Mr. Webb, with the same marks as were used when the shipments were to Messrs. Arnhold Karberg and Company,

Messrs. Geo. Fraser Son and Company, Limited,

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have three marks, one being a very valuable registered mark knownL as the "Fox and Duck" mark, and the two others being unregistered

marks know as the "E.K." and "D.K." marks. The "Fox and Duck" mark is registered in the joint names of Kesers. Geo. Fraser Son and Company, Limited, and Messrs. Arnhold Karberg and Company, but it is said to be the sole property of the former firm. Messrs. Gec. Richardson and Company, Limited's mark is an unregistered mark.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P..

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Messrs.