These material signs of progress added to the very. great attention being given to education throughout the country, "justify belief in. the future, notwithstanding the present of "depression which looms 30 wrge and weighs 30 heavily. If we realise what is being done and the effect it will have, we may face the fulure with confidence, the absence of which is really one of the main causes of the present depression.
'Mention has been made of the deve. lopments taking place (in all of which British interests have been able 10 hold their own), because it would. appear that it is' to the supply capital goods, or materials required for the maintenance and running of the plants, that merchants and manufacturers must direct their tention. As has been said, many. industries "are now in operation which must as time passes increasing-affect the importation of certain manufactured goods from abroad, but while the commodities imported may be different, the general progress Outlined should lead to an increase of trade in the aggregate.
During the year the Trade Marks Sub-Commitiese has been very active and has drafted and" submitted through the usual channels a memmorandum dealing with certain amendments to the law which are consid. ible in. the interests of owners in view of deci-ven by the Courts interpreting the law.
The main points in regard to ich the law needs strengthening connection with the present necessity of registration of each' colour in which 4 mark may be Used in order {to "secure. "protections " requirement Which your Eommitice consider to be Unnecessary. vexatious, and liable fedia tnimgements, a Z—The copying of well known tr marks or trade names on goods allied to {hose for which the mark or name has raises other points of great import. ance to trade mark owners, and hoped that in revising the law, the points raised by the British Chamber Will receive consideration and lead to amendment of the: law which will give greater security to trade mark The thanks of the Chamber are! specially due to the Trade Marks Sub. Commitice for the time and {rouble devoted by them.
"To the many other Sub-Committees of the Chamber which have met from time to time to consider special Jmatters within their province, the thanks of the Chamber are also due.
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