Sir George Clayton: 67. asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he hopes to be able to introduce either this Session or early next Session a Bill to amend the law relating to trade marks, based on the recommendations unanimously made by the departmental committee on the law and practice relating to trade marks as of importance and urgency to commercial and industrial interests?
Sir George Clayton: Would it be possible to have the Bill introduced in another place?
Sir George Clayton: I beg to move, in page 68, line 41, after "India," to insert "restrictions." While the provisions of the Clause would save United Kingdom companies in respect of "requirements or conditions" prescribed, it would not seem that they would be safeguarded against a restriction of their right to trade in common with Indian companies and to enter India for that purpose. There have been a good many...
Sir George Clayton: I would appeal to the Minister on behalf of the industrial users of electricity who ought to be considered in this connection. Industrial users may feel that they are likely to be prejudiced under the new powers given to the hoard to sell electricity and really to become undertakers, and I suggest that they should be entitled to have their case considered. Such a concession would involve a...
Sir George Clayton: I suggest that those people who consider that they are prejudiced by the action of the commissioners should be entitled to call the attention of the commissioners to the way in which they consider themselves prejudiced. The commissioners would have the right to turn them down if they considered there was nothing in their case, but if they thought it was worth while to meet these people they...
Sir George Clayton: On behalf of the gas manufacturers I would like to add our tribute to the referees. Those of us who are in the gas industry owe a great debt of gratitude to them for the way in which they have discharged their duties, and we feel that we shall lose very valuable friends through the abolition of their office. It is not only a ease of what they have done for us in discharging their respective...
Sir George Clayton: 5. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what steps have been taken, as provided for in the Nine-Power Treaty concluded at Washington in 1922, for consultation between the signatories thereof with regard to recent events in the Far East?
Sir George Clayton: I ask the House to accept the Clause as it is, because it is impossible for those of us who own works, and especially research works and works with secret processes, to admit the representatives of the undertakers to go where they like in those works and do what they like. We are under the Factory Acts, and the factory inspectors are bound by the Official Secrets Act. The consequence is that...
Sir George Clayton: It depends on the home and on the factory. Those of us who are responsible for factories have to look after them, as no doubt the hon. Gentleman looks after the home.
Sir George Clayton: I beg to move, in page 3, line 33, after "commencement," to insert : and that having regard to all relevant matters (including the interests of persons who may sustain damage by reason of the taking of water under the authority of the Order) the powers to be conferred on the undertakers under this Section are such as might properly have been conferred on them, if apart from any exceptional...
Sir George Clayton: So far no one has said a word as to the attitude of the industrial coal consumers. We in industry are extremely interested in this Bill. We fully appreciate the very distressing times through which the coal industry has been passing, especially that portion of the coal industry which is interested in the export trade. We also have met with our difficulties in the export trade, but they have...
Sir George Clayton: I beg to second the Amendment. I do so because of the newness of this procedure of running motors on gas, and the fact that it is going to be very much handicapped by the great weight of the cylinders. Should there be a very big development in this direction, of course the Minister of Transport can easily make alterations, but during the period when we are trying a new experiment it seems...
Sir George Clayton: 10. asked the Minister of Labour whether the British beet-sugar companies have yet given any undertaking to replace the 18 permanently resident aliens with British subjects?
Sir George Clayton: Is it not the intention that British subjects should be trained to take the place of these aliens?
Sir George Clayton: 4. asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether the municipal corporation of Shanghai has yet been consulted as to the future of the district court in that city.
Sir George Clayton: 2. asked the Minister of Labour how many aliens were employed in British beet-sugar factories during the years 1930 and 1931; how many are now employed; and how many of these aliens occupy the position of superintendent or technical manager?
Sir George Clayton: I beg to move, in page 3, line 42, to leave out the first word "or," and to insert instead thereof the word "and". The effect of this Clause is that a patent may be revoked if the primary use is contrary to law. But the word "primary" does not seem to have any effective meaning apart from intent, and obviously if the primary use is illegal and is not intended there is no real ground for...
Sir George Clayton: I beg to move, in page 8, line 10, to leave out the word "particular". It does not appear that the word "particular" is required.
Sir George Clayton: I beg to move, in page 19, line 39, to leave out from the word "appeal" to the word "to", in line 43. This is one of five Amendments which deal with the same subject and with your permission, I will take them together. The effect of the Amendment is that appeals under Section 1 of the principal Act are to the Appeal Tribunal just as in the principal Act they were to the Law Officer. The...
Sir George Clayton: I beg to ask leave to withdraw the Amendment.
