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J. —Number of Applications for Registration of Trade Marks from Persons residing in New Zealand and other Colonies and Countries in each of the Years 1906, 1907, and 1908.

K.—Designs.—Table showing Number of Applications in each of the Twelve Classes to the end of 1906, and in the Years 1907 and 1908 respectively.

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1906. 1907. 1908. 1906. 1907. 1908. New Zealand 332 303 307 New Caledonia .. 1 Austria .. 1 1 New South Walrs 73 68 32 Belgium 2 Norway 1 1 Canada .. 5 3 Philippine Islands 2 Ceylon .. 3 8 Queensland 1 Cuba . 1 South Australia 1 1 Denmark •i 1 Spain 12 Egypt .. . 1 1 1 Straits Settlements 1 Fiji 1 Sweden 14 2 2 France .. 5 9 1G Switzerland 2 2 2 Germany 19 13 27 Tasmania 1 2 Holland 3 6 3 Transvaal 1 Hungary 1 United Kingdom 171 187 227 India .. 3 2 United States 70 GO 40 Italy 1 1 Victoria 10 41 32 Mexico 2 Western Australia 3 1 Note.—A few applications were recei total more than the actual number of app jived froi plication: l perse receiv ons giving addresses in two or more countries; tht ved. e figure! will therefore

Number of Applies itions. Class. Goods. 1890 to the end of 1900. 1907. 1908. 1 2 3 4 S (> 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 Articles made of — Metal (except those in Class 2) .. . w Jewellery Wood, bone, ivory, papier-mache, &c. Glass, earthenware, porcelain, bricks, tiles, and cement Paper (except hangings) Leather (including bookbinding) Paperhangings Carpets, rugs, floor-cloths, &c. Lace, hosiery Millinery and wearing-apparel (including boots, &c.).. Ornamental needlework on muslin and other fabrics .. Goods not in other classes Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods „ handkerchiefs and shawls 129 34 38 12 52 2 2 10 39 2 3 16 1 52 3 1 32 2 5 10 1 1 1 Total .. 312 57 79 Grand total—1890 to end of 1908 .. 448