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ARTIFICIAL SILK PATENTS

BUSINESS OF EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT

LAWSUIT THAT MAY LAST, CANADA BUYS A MILLION

London, Nov. 3. Litigation con corning artificial silk, patents was begun in the Chancery Division, when Mr. Justice Clapson had be fore him an action, the hearing of which is expected to Inst sopie

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-0. A., Baracst, A. R. Blunt, Adri D. Beacon, Mr. S. R, Cowley, China Sales Corporation, R. T. Callen;" Montreal, Canada. There is Mrs. R. Chamberlain, Frank Curran, Garmon fine, healthy tone to Canada's busi Mr Burton Daniels ness with the Empire as seen from Thomas Evan, N. France, H. B. this great port, and in many bran Gledhill, Miss Janet Gleason, Mr. ches the improvement of the pust R. G. Hinds, Mr. C G. Haddon, year is very marked. Anthracite Mr. U. Heux, Mrs. Halden, Mr. coal is a conspicuous example of H. Hulo, Mrs. C. T. Ingram, E. G. The present trend. Up to the end Jamieson, Mrs. D. J. King, Kwong It was brought by British of September imports this year Yuen ihan, Frederic Heller, Lieut.. Colanese Ltd., of Celanese House, from the United Kingdom amount, H. Lambert, J. O. Laine, A Hanover-square, who alleged an ined to $30,000 tons, which was far Majied, Mr. B. Mills, c/o C. Cook, fringement of their patents by de higher than the total for any other J. Michard, Mrs. Nuri Nasim (beg), fondante, Courtaulds Ltd., of St. complete year, and there was ittle E Nassim and son, Maria Inés San- Martin's-le-grand--

doubt that more than one million finger Lista de Corress Ochoa, A. R Hefendants have works at Fulen tons would be unloaded here before Ovens, Mr. P. C. Fiallard, Mrs. V. Imports Robertson, Mr. EW. Robert W. G. hill-road and Chapel-lame, Covan- the close of navigation. try, where, it was alleged, the brea of British bituminous and British Robinson, Rex, Sui Honk Kit. c/o ches of patents took place. Plain coke also were higher, tiffy work are at Spondon, Derby. Shipments of Canadina apples, to Sir Arthur Colefax, KC, for the United Kingdom in early Oc. plaintiff, said that the action was tober wore 25 per co figher than brought upon four patents, of which last year, while the figures for New plaintiffs were the registered legalYork showed a marked decrease. In Associated British Picture Corp owners. The first three patents were concerned with the production of artificial silk. but the fourth was not wholly connected with that pro

duction.

The fourth patent was granted to Vickers Limited in 12. The other three patebis were dated 1986, 1992, and 1922 respectively.

"Dry" Process,

eight months to the end of August 9,930,568 pounds of Canadian to bacco was shipped to the United Kingdom, an increase of 100 per

cent, "in" a year.

Swatow Exporting Co. J. B. St wart, Mr. Snow, Tan Kim Kwang, Miss M. Templeton, Mrs. Bruce Wil son, Miss Anne Yap

Registered "Artīdian.

Ltd., Mr. M. Burto, Chan Sia Hing, 0. Festa, Mr. Fuke, Gastone Saltin (R. OT. Espero), Kyang Hsin Co. (Builder Contractors) Mone. Lan nay, Messrs Lee Sah Kee, T. Muradjaliab, Mr. Francisco Salva Trade With Australia; and Newdar Sza Hing Wine Shop, Tinly. wotwino Mfg. Co., Tai Chung Po, The World Dispenskry, Yan Tin Chee.

Zoaland.

Trade with Australia and New

Unpaid Correspondence. Zealand has shown a distinct ad B. Lawrence Bradlay, Guy. Exter, vance of Inte, in both exports and 8. C. Fuiletoria, Mrs. W. E. Harris, Plaintiffs' first three patents re-imports, Evidence of the now Long & Danmache Jowellers: and iated to the evaporativo er dry trend was seen in the arrival here Exporters, Dhan Singh. spinning of filaments of a deriva- of the British motorship Forres The undermeninoned undeliver- tive of cellulose. British Celanese bank with eight thousand tons of able registered articles are lying in imited were the pioneers in the sugar from Australia, the largest the Returned Letter Office, General production of acetate silk, their sent from that Dominion to Mon Post Office, and will be returned to product being known by the name trend in a long time. Much of our the senders on production of the Celanese. Acetate silk, so far as he sugar comes from South Africa, and certificate of posting. was aware, Was never produced thirteen steamers with 100,000 tons No. 774A, Hong Kong to Sacra commercially prior to the date of of it are expected here before namento, U.S.A. No. 719A, Hong plaintiffs' first patent in 1920. vigation ends. Representations Kong to Hong Kong; No. 1283, Wa

Its production had grown until have been made by British East taai No. 817C, Hong Kong to Ant- to-day it formed a very important Africa with a view to increasing werpen, Belgium; No. 7883, Hong. industry not only in this country, use in Canadian binder twins of Kong to Hainan; No. 20376, Sheung. wan to Oakland, Calif.;' No. 160B, but on the Continent, in the Unitedsiaal produced in that country. States and in Canada. Whether The United States is losing its Hong Kong to Canton, they would hear evidence of an at predominant place in trade with List of Unclaimed Radio Telegrams. tempt to produce acetate silk by Jamaica, won during the war, and wet process he did not know, but official reports show large increases it was never produced until the date in the business being done there by of plaintiffs patents by any dry Canada, the United Kingdom, New spinning method, and, as far as he Zealand and other nations knew, it had never been produced. except by use of plaintiffs' invam.. Lion.

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Grain shipments "out of Montreal this season have been very heavy, and it is noted that the steamer Courtaulds were pre-eminent in warlady set a record for the port, this country in the trade, and they if not for the world, by loading were the pioneers of the Viscose 309,203 bushels in six hours, or an silk industry, in which they attain--avaraga of 51,377 bushels. per hour, ed an unchallengeable position even before the war. About 1996, or later; Courtaulde-whether or because Celanese always.command. led a higher price than did their market this work appears to be rather less uncertain than its pre- product he did not know-were ninded to commence experiments in decessors and it may be indicative the production of acetate silk, and of a general recovery in prices in the new year. This remains to be for the past three years they had een but at the same time the competed with plaintiffs.

benriah activities of recent months appear. to have come to a halt at last, and it is quite within reason to anticipate & Billjah' market in the Spring, when the figures will be published of many of our loen utilities and Industrials who, bave considerable enhanced profits to show us for, 1932.

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Banke-Hong Kong Banks were de- dealt in at 81,050, closing in raand at 81,840; Bank of East Asias were on offer at 8108.00, buyers IN MAKORURÍA:1– CHANGCHUN HOTEN (Makden In their defence Courtaulds deni- offering $100.00,

Unions changed YAMATO HOTEL cd that they had infringed plain-Insurances.

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MARKET MORE ACTIVE

Shipping-Douglases continued អភ deraand at $261. Union Water- boats could be placed at $201.

Docks. Wharves and Godowni÷ Wharves were a bit easier and were placed at $145.00. Providents (old) changed hands at 84.60 closing with sellers at this rate

Hotels and Real Estate-Hotels (old) were 'wanted at 810.20, busi Toss having been done at 10.18/40. Hong Kong Lands-eased off a little and were put through" "at":876}/1, Hong Kong Realties had buyers at $7.00 at the opening, but suffered a sharp decline at the close with sel- lers at 87.60.

Cotton Milla-Ewos were put through at Tis. 14.50/00, closing with buyers at the former figure.

Public Utilities-Trams met with enquiries at $20.50, after sales at

The market has been very active during the week under review and a considerable turnover has taken place in the lower priced issues. Rates held fairly well and during the week there was more than one effort at recovery for instance 20.40. Star Ferries remained in Lights at one time came back to

demand at 801.00. China Lighte $14.75, Hotels to $10.50, and Ce had a sharp rally and were dore ments (comb.) to 811.00, although they closed slightly under these up to $14.75, but at the close the demand slackened, buyers offering only $13.00 Hong Kong Electrics ware transacted at 8704. Telephones

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