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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 1898, 1899, and 1900.

Note.—A few applications were received from persons giving addresses in two or more countries; the figures will, therefore, total 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 1898, 1899, and 1900.

2—H. 10.

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1898. 1899. 1900. 1898. 1899. 1900. Slew Zealand 3elgium Canada .. jeylon Denmark France .. Germany Hungary India Jew South Wales 175 180 167 1 Norway Queensland South Australia Sweden Switzerland Tasmania United Kingdom United States .. Victoria 4 "2 11 1 1 3 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 21 1 1 "l 1 3 "3 7 4 1 97 34 11 "l 87 23 13 1 95 12 29 15 1 39

ilasses. Clas.incation of Goods. 1898. 1899. 1900. 1 Chemioal 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 pharmaoy Raw or partly-prepared vegetable, animal, and mineral substances used in manufactures not inoluded in other olasses Unwrought and partly-wrought metals used in manufacture Machinery of all kinds, and parts of machinery, exoept 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 teaohing 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 preoious metals (inoluding 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, and building contrivances Arms, ammunition, and stores not included in Glass 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 inoluded in Glasses 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 olasses 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; matohes ; and starch, blue, and other preparations for laundry purposes Perfumery (including toilet articles), preparations for the teeth and hair, and perfumed soap ,.,-_-,-; .u 1 Games of all kinds, and sporting articles not included in other olasses Miscellaneous 8 8 9 2 11 17 19 3 4 41 3 26 i 34 1 5 6 '2 8 1 3 6 7 8 2 2 5 1 9 10 11 '. 6 12 13 14 2 5 3 5 2 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 1 '3 3 5 7 7 3 1 4 1 I '_ '_ 3 1 3 1 7 1 1 2 i 1 2 3 3 5 i 2 1 i i 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 40 47 24 7 9 7 4 1 90 15 9 35 1 26 7 1 3 96 17 6 15 2 29 83 23 4 34 46 48 22 22 15 49 50 1 8 1 8 16