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D.—Number of Applications for Letters Patent under Act of 1889.

E.—The following Table shows the Number of Applications to Register Trade-marks, the Number Advertised, and the Number Registered in the Fifty different Classes in 1890 and 1891: —

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8 Number of Appli- Number cations with which cations \\ Complete Specifi- Provisiona cations lodged. tions I of AddH Number of .,, *T-", Applications for which nth which *£ lete s ifi _ ,1 Specifics- subse^uen tly Number of Applications abandoned, lapsed, or refused. Number of Patents sealed and at present in Force. 1890 1891 N.Z. 244 187 Foreign. 205 207 N.Z. 108 126 Foreign. 59 69 N.Z. 27 18* Foreign. 17 17* N.Z. 185* 32* Foreign. 40* 14* N.Z. 144* 43* Foreign. 216* 187* * Chese figures are necessarily incomplete, as the time for proceeding further with the applications has not yet ■ ixpirei ..

1890. 1891. I 5 Classification of Goods. i<1 ■C.S I! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Chemical substances used in manufactures, photography, or philosophical research, and anti-corrosives Chemical substances used for agricultural, horticultural, veterinary, and sanitary purposes Chemical substances prepared for use in medicine and pharmacy Raw or partly-prepared vegetable, animal, and mineral substances used in manufactures not included in other classes Unwrought and partly-wrought metals used in manufacture Machinery of all kinds, and parts of machinery, except agricultural and horticultural machines included in Class 7 Agricultural and horticultural machinery, and parts of such machinery Philosophical instruments, scientific instruments, and apparatus for useful purposes ; instruments and apparatus for teaching Musical instruments Horological instruments Instruments, apparatus, and contrivances not medicated for surgical or curative purposes, or in relation to the health of men or animals Cutlery and edge-tools Metal goods not included in other classes Goods of precious metals (including aluminium, nickel, Britannia-metal, &o.) and jewellery, and imitations of such goods and jewellery Glass Porcelain and earthenware Manufactures from mineral and other substances for building or decoration Engineering, architectural, and building contrivances Arms, ammunition, and stores not included in Class 20 Explosive substances Naval architectural contrivances and naval equipments Carriages Cotton-yarn and thread .. .. .. .. ., Cotton piece-goods of all kinds Cotton goods not included in Classes 23, 24, and 38 Linen and hemp yarn and thread Linen and hemp piece-goods Linen and hemp goods not included in Classes 26, 27, and 50 Jute yarns and tissues, and other articles made of jute not included in Class 50 .. Silk, spun, thrown or sewing.. Silk piece-goods .. .. ., ' Other silk goods, not included in Classes 30 and 31 Yarns of wool, worsted, or hair Cloth and stuffs of wool, worsted, or hair Woollen and worsted and hair goods not included in Classes 33 and 34 .. Carpets, floorcloth and oilcloth Leather, skins, unwrought and wrought, and articles made of leather, not included in other classes Articles of clothing Paper (except paperhangings), stationery, and bookbinding Goods manufactured from indiarubber and guttapercha, not included in other classes Furniture and upholstery Substances used as food or ingredients in food.. Fermented liquors and spirits Mineral and aerated waters, natural and artificial, including ginger-beer Tobacco, whether manufactured or unmanufactured Seeds for agricultural or horticultural purposes Candles, common soap, detergents; illuminating, heating, or lubricating oils; matches; and starch, blue, and other preparations for laundry purposes Perfumery (including toilet articles), preparations for the teeth and hair, and perfumed soap Games of all kinds, and sporting articles not included in other classes Miscellaneous 2 3 14 1 2 1 5 1 i i 2 1 3 2 2 3 14 1 2 1 5 1 'i i 2 i 3 2 1 1 6 1 2 1 5 1 "i 1 2 1 2 '2 1 4 32 1 3 2 1 1 i '2 1 'i 1 5 1 1 3 27 3 o 1 1 'i 2 1 i 1 5 1 2 3 20 '2 i 2 2 i '5 1 i i i '2 1 2 1 "i 1 1 1 2 i i i 1 '2 3 1 2 *3 's 3 i i 38 39 40 17 1 16 1 7 1 9 3 10 2 15 2 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 61 15 3 10 61 15 3 10 40 11 2 7 57 38 10 17 51 31 10 14 46 24 7 10 '7 '7 *2 13 18 12 48 4 4 2 9 7 2 49 50 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 1 4