H.—lo.

F.—Total Number of Applications for Patents, and Registration of Designs and Trade-marks recorded for the Years 1890 to 1896 inclusive.

G.—Number of Applications for Patents from Persons residing in New Zealand and othe Colonies and Countries in each of the Years 1894, 1895, and 1896.

Note.—ln 1896, ten applications were received from joint applicants resident in different countries; the figures for that yea will, therefore, total ten more than the actual number of applications received.

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 1894, 1895, and 1896.

Note,—ln 1896, ten applications were received from persons giving addresses in two countries; the figures for that year will, therefore, total ten more than the actual number of applications received.

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Year. Patents. Designs. Trade-marks. Total 1890 616 5 160 781 1891 589 4 225 818 1892 606 10 290 90 1893 625 1 325 951 1894 756 15 347 1,118 1895 816 14 254 1,084 1896 992 27 279 1,298

1894. 1895. 1896. 1894. 1895. 189 . New Zealand Argentine Republic Austria Belgium Canada Denmark France Germany Italy ' .. New South Wales Ottoman Empire 527 547 619 1 1 2 2 2 8 12 1 72 1 Queensland Russia South African Republic .. South Australia Sweden Tasmania United Kingdom United States Victoria Western Australia 6 2 8 1 3 17 4 5 106 51 82 4 "l 1 * 8 2 2 2 6 8 2 43 12 1 1 75 .17 55 3 "5 6 71 38 76 1 - 51

1894. 1895. 1896. i 1894. 1895. 1896. few Zealand ielgium.. 'anada .. 'eylon .. iuba )enmark France .. Germany lolland 219 124 1 156 3 New South Wales Norway Sweden Switzerland Tasmania United Kingdom United States .. Victoria Western Australia 14 1 1 22 14 "2 1 1 1 1 77 10 11 "l 3 "3 "6 66 30 11 79 13 5 1 6 2 1 6 2 2 "l