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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 1907, 1908, and 1909.

Note.—A few applications were received from persons giving addresses in two or more countries; the figures will therefore total more than the actual number of applications received.

K.—Designs.—Table showing Number of Applications in each of the Fourteen Classes to the end of 1906, and in the Years 1907, 1908, and 1909 respectively.

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1907. 1908. 1909. 1907. 1908. 1909. New Zealand 303 307 328 ! Mexico 2 Argentina 1 1 New Caledonia .. 1 Austria .. 1 New South Wales Norway 68 32 41 Belgium 2 1 Canada .. 5 3 2 South Australia 1 Ceylon .. 3 3 1 ! Spain 12 13 Cuba 1 Straits Settlements 1 Denmark 1 Sweden 2 o 2 Egypt .. 1 1 Switzerland 2 2 Fiji 1 Tasmania 2 France .. 9 16 20 i Transvaal 1 1 Germany 13 27 29 United Kingdom .. 187 227 192 Greece .. 1 United States 60 40 45 Holland 6 3 5 Victoria 41 32 37 India 3 2 Western Australia 3 1 1 Italy 1 1 1

Ni imber of A' iplications. Class. Goods. I i 1890 to the end of 1906. 1907. 1908. 1909. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 11 Articles made of— Metal (except those in Class 2) 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 13 1 ■> 9 1 32 2 5 i 10 1 1 1 i 2 Total .. 312 57 79 51 Grand total—1890 to end of 1909 499