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I. —Table showing Number of Applications for the different classes of Inventions for each of the Years 1901, 1902, and 1903.

Note.—Owing to changes in the classification, the figures differ slightly in some casea from those in the last report. A few fresh classes were opened during the year for inventions included in former years in other classes. Owing to some inventions being under more than one head, the figures will total rather more than the actual number of applications received.

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