the words "being complete commodities ready for immediate consumption "-(Mr. Riley).-Question, "That those words be there inserted in the proposed Amendment,"-put, and negatived. Question, "That the proposed words, as amended, be there inserted,"-put, and agreed to. Another Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 5, at the end, to insert the words "such indication being of a nature which, while practicable relative to the nature of the goods, is least capable of obliteration, mutilation, or removal ”— (Mr. Kidd). Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 5, at the end, to insert the words "or be branded, marked, or ticketed imported'' (Mr. Sandeman Allen). Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 5, at the end, to insert the words "or such other indication that they are not of English origin as any such order may direct (Mr. Albert Alexander).-Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Another Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 5, at the end, to insert the words: "(2) No reference shall be made to a Committee in respect of articles of any class or description unless there has been made to the department an application therefor which, in the opinion of the department, substantially represents the interests of either manufacturers, producers, users, or consumers"-(Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister). Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Amendment made to the proposed Amendment, in line 6, after the word "producers," by inserting the word "dealers "-(Mr. Webb).-Question proposed, "That those words, as amended, be there inserted." [Adjourned till Thursday, at 11 o'clock. Thursday, 24th June, 1926. MEMBERS PRESENT: In the absence of Sir EDMUND TURTON Major Sir RICHARD BARNETT took the Chair. MERCHANDISE MARKS (IMPORTED GOODS) BILL. Clause 2, further considered. Another Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 5, at the end, to insert the words : 66 (2) No reference shall be made to a committee in respect of articles of any class or description unless there has been made to the department an application therefor which, in the opinion of the department, substantially represents the interests of either manufacturers, producers, dealers, users, or consumers (Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister). Question again proposed, "That those words, as amended, be there inserted." Question put, and agreed to. Another Amendment made, in page 2, after the last inserted Amendment, by inserting the words "or of any body of wage-earners "-(Mr. Basil Peto). Another Amendment made, in page 2, after the last inserted Amendment, by inserting the words : (3) Whenever a reference to a committee is made by a department under this section, notice thereof shall be published in the London, Edinburgh, and Belfast Gazettes, and in such other manner as the department may deem suitable, and no inquiry in respect of such reference shall be begun by the committee until the expiration of twenty-eight days after the date of such publication "-(Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister). Another Amendment proposed, in page 2, after the last inserted Amendment, to insert the words : 66 (4) This section shall not apply to goods imported for the purpose of forming part of, or for use with, other manufactured goods, or for or for purposes of replacement, repair, or maintenance, and which goods so imported are (a) of so small a size as to render marking impracticable; or (b) of such a nature that marking would impair their efficiency; or (c) of such a nature that it would not be practically possible to apply either at all or effectively an indication of origin"-(Mr. Albert Alexander). Question put, "That those words be there inserted.". The Committee divided: Another Amendment, proposed in page 2, to leave out lines 6 to 20, inclusive-(Mr. Webb).-Question, “That the word If' stand part of the Clause,"-put, and agreed to. Another Amendment made, in page 2, line 6, after the word "If," by inserting the words "on an inquiry under sub-section (1) of this section "(Sir Philip CunliffeLister). Another Amendment proposed, in page 2, line 7, to leave out the words "being foodstuffs"—(Mr. Harland).—Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause." [Adjourned till Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock. Tuesday, 29th June, 1926. MEMBERS PRESENT: In the absence of Sir EDMUND TURTON, Major Sir Lieut.-Col. Acland-Troyte Mr. Albert Alexander Mr. Sandeman Allen Sir Burton Chadwick Sir Thomas Davies Mr. Dean Captain Eden Mr. Gibbins Mr. Guinness Mr. Hammersley Mr. Lamb Miss Lawrence Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister Mr. Basil Peto Major Ruggles-Brise Major Kenyon-Slaney Lieut.-Col. Watts-Morgan Mr. Herbert Williams Mr. Edmund Wood |