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M. —Number of Applications for Registration of Designs in each of the Fifteen Classes under the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act, 1921 - 22, from Ist July to 31st December, 1922. Class I. —Articles composed wholly of metal or in which metal predominates, and jewellery .. 46 Class 2. —Books and bookbinding of all materials .. .. .. .. .. ..3 Class 3. —Articles composed wholly of wood, bone, ivory, papier-mache, or other solid substances not included in other classes, or of materials in which such substances predominate.. 20 Class 4. —Articles composed wholly of glass, earthenware, or porcelain, clay (burnt or baked), or cement, or in which such materials predominate .. .. .. .. ..19 Class 5. —Articles composed wholly of paper, cardboard, millboard, or strawboard (except articles included in Class 2, and paperhangings), or in which such materials predominate .. 31 Class 6. —Articles composed wholly of leather or in which leather predominates, not included in other classes . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Class 7. —Paperhangings. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Class 8. —Carpets, rugs, and floor-coverings in all materials . . . ... . . .... Glass 9. —Lace .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Class 10. —Boots and shoes .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. 2 Class 11. —Millinery and wearing-apparel (except boots and shoes) . . .. .. .. 4 Class 12. —Goods not included in other classes .. .. . . .. .. .. 3 Class 13. —Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods (other than checks or stripes) .. 1 Class 14. —Printed or woven designs on handkerchiefs and shawls (other than checks or stripes) Class 15. —Printed or woven designs on textile piece-goods or on handkerchiefs or shawls being checks or stripes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 133

N.-Number of Applications for Registration of Trade-marks from Persons residing in New Zealand and in other Countries in each of the Years 1920, 1921, and 1922.

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I I ( ( 1 I 1 ( < 1 I I New Zealand Belgium Canada Ozecho-Slovakia Denmark Finland France ... Germany Great Britain Holland India Italy 1920. 1921. 323 380 7 4 32 1.2 1 2 1 8 6 11 412 216 4 8 '.'. 13 2 1922. 1920. 1921. 1922. ! 495 4 4 Japan Luxembourg New South Wales Norway Queensland South Australia Sweden Switzerland Tasmania Transvaal United States of America Victoria 4 2 92 3 1 1 8 2 63 1 1 8 1 1 56 4 2 1 17 19 277 7 3 1 7 6 1 1 150 52 430 51 230 45 Note.—A few applications were received 1 lants giving two addresses; the figures will then :rom joinl jfore tot til applicants resident in different countries, also fr< more than the actual number of applications recei' im applied.