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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 1897, 1898, and 1899.

I.—Number of Applications to register Trade Marks in the Fifty different Classes, in each of the Years 1897, 1898, and 1899.

2—H. 10.

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1897. 1898. 1899. 1897. 1898. 1899. New Zealand Canada .. Ceylon .. Denmark Egypt .. France .. Germany Holland Hungary India 167 1 175 1 1 3 180 1 New South Wales Norway Queensland South Australia Switzerland Tasmania United Kingdom United States .. Victoria Western Australia 25 1 3 2 2 21 4 1 4 1 97 34 11 15 2 11 1 1 5 4 1 "3 2 "l 3 124 33 22 1 87 23 13 "l 1 1 Note.—A few applications were reci fore, total more than the actual number sived fn of applii urn pen lations i ions givi received. tng addresses in two or more countries; the figures will, there-

Classes. Classification of Goods. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 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 Raw 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 contrivanoes, 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, &e) and jewellery, and imitations of euoh 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 Class 20 Explosive substances Naval architectural contrivances and naval equipments Carriages Cotton yarn and thread Cotton pieoe-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 inoluded in Classes 26, 27, and 50 Jute yarns and tissues, and other articles made of jute not inoluded in Class 50 Silk, spun, thrown, or sewing Silk piece-goods .. Other silk goods not included in Classes 30 and 31 Yarns of wool, worsted, or hair Cloth and stuffs of wool, worsted, or hair ... Woollen and 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 clothing Paper (except paperhangings), stationery, and bookbinding .. .. Goods manufactured from indiarubber and guttapercha not inoluded 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 inoluded in other classes Miscellaneous 5 12 40 7 3 4 1 i 4 6 2 3 1 6 1 1 28 2 2 1 8 11 41 3 '2 2 2 5 1 3 3 5 7 7 8 17 26 4 8 1 2 3 3 5 3 1 4 1 '4 2 2 i 2 i i 4 1 2 3 3 5 1 2 1 i 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 14 6 1 91 22 11 27 1 29 24 7 96 17 6 15 2 29 9 7 4 1 90 15 9 35 1 26 48 9 22 22 49 50 1 13 1 8 1 8