§ MR. HOYLE (Lancashire, S.E., Heywood)asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether the Colonial Governments have initiated legislation for the prevention of the import and sale of falsely and fraudulently marked goods, and so as to bring Colonial Law into harmony with "The Merchandise Marks Act, 1887?"
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Baron HENRY DE WORMS) (Liverpool, East Toxteth)The greater number of Colonies have not yet replied to the Circular Despatch addressed to them by the Secretary of State in September last, urging legislation in har- 1641 mony with the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887; but all the answers, as far as received, have been in favour of such legislation. The Secretary of State is now addressing a reminder to those Colonies which have not answered.