We publish today an_answer from General Yang Sen to the statements © previously receiv ed from Mr. Elly Widler on his imprisonment, first at Chung-King and then at Wanhsien, General Yang Sen appeals very confidently to foreign opinion in Szcchuan in support of his action in arresting Mr. Widler, who, he says, would certainly have been shot i any other country. These, of and friendly dealing with foreignfers generally in Szechuan. From all we have ever heard General Yang indeed enjoys a high repute among foreigners and Chinese. Wo have no intention of attempting to try the case: we have no means of doing so even if it were proper work for a newspaper. Where ik Mr. Widler had was kept in prison for a considerable time, without being brought to and to say the least, Chinese sons Have not the reputation of Being either healthy or comfortable 'The case was complicated by Mi Widler not being a "represented' foreigner. But whatever crimes were alleged against him trial ought surely to have preceded punishment, Trademarks Recent statements in various pa-pere may have tended to convey the Fmpression that at last all is peace with regard to. the Togiatration trademarks under the new Chine law. However, the matter is 1 set settled by a long way. True, many foreign firms have registered their marks, but we are informed that as yet very few British houses Ihave gone s0 far, preferring to wait until they have some further guar-futees of fair trontment. and. fasuranee of justice should i become necessary to appeal. to the courts. Then again, there may be people who think that the whole business is storm in a teacup and that after all there is little to worry about. Possibly very few realize to what great extent trademarks enter into business out here and what an enormous number of them" are in tse." The piece goods Arms. alone could give the picture of a different mark £0 every man—woman and child la many of the" provincial towns which in England we regard jas of quite a fair size. Some of these piece goods "chops," which are highly artistic productions, di back to the beginning of Shanghai andthe books in which specimens fre kept for reference and record Provide a very interesting study. One piece goods firm alone, if and when It considers clftumatances justify the registration of its marks funder' the new Chinese. law, will have to pay fees of $20,000, so it is not very surprising that the directors want to be fully secured, will be remembered that, during the trial of one of the assault cases that has been agitating Peking, a foreigner complained that he was bruised as the result of a blow. The Chinese Judge said that, accord to lay, in such eitcumstances there rust be medical examination in court to prove or disprove the accuracy of such a statement, and oficial "expert "there and" then solemnly searched fora. bruise feaused weeks before and that, of course, had faded away! None of K-that sort of nansen: can be tolerated when one pays $20,000 for the registration of trade marks. One does not want, for instance, to be told that if an extra row of bricks is added to the picture of a house, even though all other features may be identical, there has not been an infringement.
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