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the care of this office, with a competent attendant. A small fee might be charged to visitors to cover expenses. 11. In conclusion, I have to express my regret that, owing to pressure of work in the Government Printing Office, the issue of this report has been unduly delayed. C. J. A. Haselden, Patent Office, Wellington, Eegistrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks. 18th September, 1891.

APPENDIX. A.—Statement of all Fees, Salakies, Allowances, and' other moneys received "and paid under the Act during the year ending 31st December, 1890. Patent fees ... ... ... ... ...£1,743 0 10 Designs fees ... ... ... ... ... 350 Trade marks fees ... ... ... ... ... 168 8 0 Total ... ... ... ... ...J!1,914 13 10 Salaries paid ... ... .. ... ... £405 0 0 Other moneys paid ... ... ... ... ... 91 10 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £496 10 0 B.—Staff of Officees and Salaries. Registrar of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks ... ... Nil. Clerk ... ... ... ... ... £140 0 0 Clerk ... ... ... ... ... 90 0 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £230 0 0

C.—Number of Applications for Patents and Letters of Registration under Acts now repealed.

Note. —By " N.Z." is meant those in which the applicant resides in the colony, and by " Foreign " those in which they are not so resident. * These columns are not filled up, as necessarily the returns would be incomplete and of no. value, the respective periods not having yet expired.

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