The following correspondence and tran-lation have been handed us for publi tion Orrice or THe Commencta, Arracus H.M's Lzoatiox, Cama.
Shanghai, 29th August, 1904.
Sim,—As you are doubtless aweto, the Chinese Government have, f i past, boon engaged in d tions to govern the registration of trade marks, in terms of their recent Treaty (b). If the defendant be s Chinese, the Consul concerned will communicate with the Chinese Authorities to hold joint investigation and trial.
It is possible that the draughtsman who prepared the Regulations bad in his mind the Chinese text of the 16th Article of the Treaty of Tientsin between Great Britain and China, but I beg to remind Your Highness of the interpretation of that Article, laid down in section 2 of the Chefoo Agreement of 1876, namely that as long as the laws of the two countries differ from each other, there can be but one principle to guide' judicial proings in Mixed Cases in China, namely that the case is tried by the official of the The Board of Commerce has now, after defendant's nationality, the official of the consultation with the representatives of plaintiff's nationality merely attending to Great Britain, the United States and watch the proceedings in the interests of Japan, drawn up a set of Provisional] justice, and that the law administered Regulations, which it is intended to put will be that of the nationality of the in force on the 23rd of October next. officer trying the case.
Of these regulations I have, in accord-I trust to receive from Your Highness ance with instructions from Sir Ernest an assurance that this is the sense in Satow, the honour to hand you herewith, which Article 20 of the Trademark Regu. for the information of your Chamber, a lations is understood by the Chinese translation, It hai been prepared by Government. myself from the Chinese text, and om-Copy. bodies certain alterations, suggested by His Majesty's Minis Should any Prince Cx'txo To Sie Erwest Satow. farther modifications be subsequently
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