H.—lo.

J. —Number of Applications for Registration of Trade-marks from Persons residing in New Zealand or Dependencies, etc., and in other Countries in each of the Years 1936 and 1937, together with the Average for the Years 1931-35 (inclusive).

2—H. 10.

9

—— 1931-35. 1936. 1937. 1931-35. 1936. 1937. New Zealand .. .. 478-8 424 373 Jamaica .. .. 0-2 Australia .. .. 118-2 132 123 Japan .. ..2-0 5 3 Austria .. .. 1 -0 .. 1 Netherlands .. 2-4 Bahama Islands .. .. 2 .. New South Wales ..64-6 78 87 Belgium .. .. .. •• 1 Northern Ireland .. 2-2 1 2 Canada .. .. 9-8 19 43 Norway Canberra .. .. .. .. I Poland" .. .. 0-2 Columbia .. .. . . 1 . • Portugal .. .. 0-2 Cuba . . . . 0-2 . . 1 Queensland.. . . 1-8 2 Czechoslovakia .. 0-8 1 .. Singapore .. .. 0-2 Denmark .. .. 0-8 .. .. South Australia . . 2-8 1 Egypt .. .. 1-2 .. .. South-west Africa .. 0-2 Finland .. .. 1-0 .. 1 Spain .. . . 0-2 Prance .. .. 7-6 12 9 Sweden .. .. 1-6 1 4 Germany .. . . 15 • 2 22 18 Switzerland .. 1-6 2 1 Great Britain .. 206-8 397 219 Tasmania .. .. 0-6 Hawaii . . .. .. • ■ • • Union of South Africa 0-2 Holland .. .. 2-2 1 1 United States of Ameri- 72-2 72 87 Hungary .. .. 0-2 1 .. ica India .. .. 1-2 2 1 Victoria .. ..46-8 51 34 Iraq . . . . . . .. 1 Western Australia . . . . . . 1 Italy .. .. 1-2 5 .. Western Samoa .. 0-2