§ MR. TILLETT (Norwich)To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can now state if the new trade mark law in China has yet been brought into operation; if not, whether there is any likelihood of this taking place in the near future; whether the regulations proposed in 1904 have been amended; if so, in what manner; whether he has official reports showing that traders secure any real advantage from now depositing their trade marks at Shanghai; and whether registration of a trade mark in China will prevail over a prior user of the same mark.
(Answered by Secretary Sir Edward Grey.) I fear I can add nothing to the 1299 reply given by me to the same Question when put by the hon. Member on 26th July last. † Discussion with regard to Amendments to the original draft regulations is still proceeding among the Powers interested.