The case was concluded in the Shanghai Provisional Court, on Tuesday morning, in which "the manager of the sin Yuen Ca, is alleged to have fringed the Lysol Co.'s trade marks. The case was heard by Judge Hong Lone and Mr, Lil. Stevens, United States Consular Official, and counsel appearing in the case were Mr. A. Krisel, for the complainant company; and Mr.
Allman, for the defence. Juidgmient was given for the com-plas ts and accused was fined The Court ordered that all of Evans's Lysol,.the infringing product, should be confiscated. Notice of appeal was given by Mr. Allman.
Mr, Krisel, having length at the I Allman on Tuesday mor suggestion was made by the lea ed Judge that both parties should come to some sort of agreement. 'A considerable amount of corres: pondence had been passed between Mr. Krise] and himself (counsel) but nothing had been done and no arrangement had been arrived at, because Mr, Krisel asked for legal expenses. Mr. Krisel had admitted fat the last hearing that his trademark was not quite clear and it had caused a considerable amount of confusion in such goods. Mr. Krisel, said counsel, represented an American firm and the majority of his evidence had bagn in regard to German Lysol. Complainants themselves had caused the confusion, The Complainant's Duty Defendants, said Mr. Allman, were prepared and willing to discontinue selling British Lysol, was complainants' duty to inform the public about various kinds of Lysol in the market, Why, asked counsel, did Mr. Krisel not sue wufacturers instead of de-
1 The Court would see from the correspondence that Mr. Krisel asked for legal expenses. when the defendant was going to make a compromise. Complainants were responsible for all the con fusion.
Continuing, Mr. Allman said that all of his client's stocks had practically been sold out. There was absolutely no fraud on the part of his client. The real dispute was ne to the fact that there were three kinds of Lysol involved. Defendant was willing to agree with Mr. Krisel and end back all of his' goods to England. On the evidence that had been' produced, Mr, Allman asked that the case should be dismissed.
In reply, Mr. Krisel said that, at the last hearing, the Court asked if the case, could, not be settled out of court and ordered a remand for this purpose. Coun sel had received a letter from Mr.
Allman suggesting that he was willing to come to an neteement and Would discontinue 4elling the goods bearing the Lysol trademark. Mr. Allman was. not correct when he said that he (Mfr, Krisel) claim-legal expenses: counsel had only pointed out to him that defendant nection the one. Up to the should pay all the expenses in cut
present, he said, no reply had been received from Mr.
Allman and ko would have to leave the mat the Court to decide. If the facturers of the goods accused wus selling wore in Shanghai or had an office here, he (counsel) would ecr~ tainly sue them,
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