After a long hearing of the case in which a Chinese proprietor of a factory was charged with infringement of a trade mark, by marketing gramophone sound boxes similar to those sold by a Swiss manufacturer, judgment was given in the Appeal Court of the Provisional Court on November 27, Judge Tseng presided with Br. Van den Berg, Senior Consul's Deputy, and Dr. F, Wilhelm appeared for the complainant, Mr.
Schoch, who is an agent for the Swiss Manfacturer. The appellant was represented by-three Chinese lawyers.
Counsel for the complainant stressed the importance of handing down a heavy as it was ard for law as after being sentenced by the court of first instance had daringly continued his sales of the imitation brand. Dr. Wilhelm stated that it was dangerous for a man of this ilk to be set free if. he had not been properly punished. year, petitioner visited Anting to} play mah-jongg, near Shanghai, but, as he missed his train, he had to stdy with a friend overnight. He iwas afraid to return home on the following day, alone, z0 he requested a couple of friends go with him to see his wife and explain matters to her. However, the woman was utterly unreasonable and she assaulted petitioner and bit his arms.
Continuing, petitioner said that, on November 3, he told his wife that proposed. to go to Soochow to celebrate his father's birthday, but his wife told him he was not to go. When he insisted on. going, she! threw a cup at him, hitting him on. the head and injuring him. medical certificate. was here produc-jed) Later, petitioner appealed to his mother-in-law ana strongly protested against his wife's repeated assaults ang her unreasonableness. Ag he was explaining matters, his, wife came in and again assaulted him, smashing his spectacles. As he could no longer live with his wife on peaceful terms, he prayed for a divorce.
Respondent denied the alleged cruelty and said that her husband was continually coming home after midnight. She simply remonstrated with him, Judge Chao, after listening to both parties, suggested a reconcilement, and petitioner asked what he should if he were again assaulted. "You may sue her" responded the Judge.
How asked petitioner "may I sue her if she beats me to death?"
The Judge failed to reply to thi question and ordered the attorneys in the case to settle the matter amicably. He then ordered an ad-
Tue mayor of Greater Shanghai has ordered the Commissioner of Social Affairs and the merchants to make preparations for the establishment of a big department store in Nantao for the cole of native products.
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