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BOARD OF TRADE,

Great George Street, S.7.1.

10th February, 1920.

Ar letter of the 1st January (umber 68733/1919) with regard to the policy to be adopted intong-Kong regarding Trade larks registered in the Colony before the baby enemy subjects.

I am directed by the Board 724 eito refer to your

In reply I am to point out that by Article 306 of the Treaty of Peace with Germany, industrial property belonging to enemies is to be restored from the coming into force of the Treaty "in favour of persons entitled to the benefit thereof at the moment when the state of war commenced or their| legal representatives", This provision does not, however, in the Board's opinion, preclude the issue of rules or regulations calling for proof of title in each case. requirement buil, indeed, appear to be reasonable inasmuch sa many of the persons entitled to the benefit of trade marks may be no longer in existence and it is therefore right that if there be legal representatives, proof of their title should be required.

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The trade marks in question appear to fall into three

(a) harks belonging to Germans or German firms or companies established in and carrying on business in Germany but not established in Hong-Kong;

(b) larks belonging to Germans or German firms or ompanies carrying on business only in Hong-Kong;

(c) Karke belonging to persons, firms or companies established and carrying on business both in. Hong-Kong and in Germany.

In the case of registered owners of trade marks which

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