§ 34. Mr. HAMILTON KERRasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the difficulty of making prosecutions in respect of the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887, in cases where Empire products have been blended with foreign and sold under Empire designations; and whether he will consider the advisability of amending the said Act with a view to facilitating action in such cases?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANIf my hon. Friend has in mind the physical difficulty of proving the origin of the teas in a particular blend, I doubt whether this can be overcome by legislation; but perhaps he will communicate with me or my Department on the subject.