An interesting ease came up for hearing on May 13 before the Sec-Shanghai Special District Court, involving the question when ther Russian wines could be sold here with labels bearing French trade names.
'The case was brought by the French Police, following a com: plaint made by' the French Chamber:
Commerce, against Yochvidot. Russian merchant, accused of sell: labels giving the wines, of Ru impression that they: were French products. The labels "showed the wording "Cha-tean, Iquem-Macon", "Lo Chateau Gor", with the trade name "Pieres Mouton & Ca."
The accused, defended by Dr. Paul Premet, admitted that the wines were of Russian origin, but Stated there was no offence on his part on the ground that, the purchasers of the wines all knew that these were Russian wines, Tu regard to the labels, the accused contended he had done nothing wrong in using them because they were not imitations' and the trade ame printed on them was not the property of any firm, The wines, focused said, were sent here in casks and bottled in Shanghai The Court remanded the ease and asked the French Chamber of Com merce to give further details on tha charge.
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