Although demurring to the view that the Jaw in itself is defective and that the plaintiffs in the rerade mark case could have safeguarded their products they had registered in all the relevant categories, "The People's Tribune" strongly condemns what It terms is very general tendency amon 'Chinese manufacturers {0 flatter' their foreign rivals {oo fulsomely." It proceeds:
We know there are dishonest pri lees in trade all over the world, and that, Chinese "Imitators of foreign trade-marks are' only' doing what Being done in other countries. But we do not condone these practices; we Condemn them, and we would wish that some of those Who are s0 anxious 10" Boost "native "produets™ " would thow a Mltle. more' originality" and Jess' of the insincere lottery" 10 which we have called attention, China the value of a trade chop was appreciated before the West began to {hei of drafting. trade-mark Hon, and we would like. to. see Chinese manufacturers boldly putting their wares on the. market "under definitely Chinese "chops" rather than offer the public shoddy Smitations of. well-known foreign f00% with their atrociously worded abe fun of mispgate. There necessity For such dishonesty, and traders" of repute should not accestorles. to. pr which elect credit' upon 'Chinese' commercial probity.
This commendation of commercial rectitude could not be better worded, but it is unfortunate that the praiseworthy sentiments which are thus expressed cannot be supported by practical attention to the exact signi ficance of the law as interpreted in the Courts. Whatever malpractices in the copying of trade-marks may exist in other countries, the fact re~ mains that there are precise legal remedies which prove to be generally effective, The difieully confront ing manufacturers who desire to protect their well-reputed and trademarked goods here is that such conditions do not exist. In other words, the lay is not effective and con-
Jsequently there is nodeterrent against Jadoption of those devices which "The People's Tribune" agrees with this journal in condemning.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.