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H.—Number of Applications for Registration of Trade-marks from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Colonies and Countries in each of the Years 1896, 1897, and 1898.

Note. —In 1898, five applications were received from persons giving addresses in two countries and six from persons giving addresses in three countries; the figures for that year will, therefore, total seventeen more than the actual number of applications received.

I.—Number of Applications to register Trade Marks, in the Fifty different Classes, in each of the Years 1896, 1897, and 1898.

2—H. 10,

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1896. 1897. 1898. i| 1896. 1897. 1898. New Zealand Belgium.. Canada .. Ceylon .. Cuba .. Denmark Egypt .. France .. Germany Holland Hungary 156 3 "6 167 1 1 5 4 1 175 1 1 "3 India New South Wales Norway Queensland South Australia .. Switzerland Tasmania United Kingdom United States .. Victoria Western Australia 14 1 1 77 10 11 1 25 1 3 2 2 1 21 . 4 1 ' 4' 1 97 34 11 6 2 2 "3 2 124 33 22 1 1

Classes. Classification ol Goods. 1896. 1897. 1898. 1 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 Haw 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, &c.) 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, a"nd building contrivances Arms, ammunition, and stores not included in Class 20 Explosive substances .. Naval architectural contrivances and naval equipments Carriages i Cotton yarri and thread Cotton piece-goods of all kinds Cotton goods not inoluded in Classes 23, 24, and 38 .. Linen and hemp yarn and thread Linen and Jiemp piece-goods Linen and hemp goods not inoluded in Classes 26, 27, and 50 .. .. Jute yarns fend tissues, and other articles made of jute not included in Class 50 Silk, spun, |thrown, or sewing Silk piece-goods Other silk goods not inoluded in Classes 30 and 31 .. Yarns of wool, worsted, or hair .. .. .. . ■ .. ... Cloth and stuffs of wool, worsted, or hair .. .. .. ... Woollen ana worsted and hair goods not inoluded 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 olothing .. • • •_• 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 .. ..."•.. •• •• •• •• 9 5 8 2 13 12 11 3 4 24 7 40 7 41 3 5 6 1 2 3 4 2 7 8 3 1 2 9 10 11 1 1 12 13 14 3 1 4 6 2 2 5 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 3 3 1 1 i 6 1 1 3 3 2 5 14 1 28 2 2 1 7 7 '2 2 i 2 1 4 1 i 4 1 2 3 3 5 3 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 19 3 1 14 6 1 24 7 84 12 7 14 2 21 91 22 11 27 1 29 96 17 6 15 2. 29 ! 48 6 9 22 49 50 1 11 1 13 8 ;