or they are the sole or original proprietor or proprietors,
or the assign or assigns of such proprietor or proprietors of the goods
or manufactured articles for which such print, label or trade mark is to
be used, and describing such goods and manufactured articles, and the
manner in which such print, label or trade mark is to be used. Said
application shall be accompanied by two[B] exact copies of such print,
label or trade mark.

SECTION 3. Upon filing such application, the applicant or applicants
shall pay to the Minister of the Interior a fee of five dollars.

SECTION 4. Upon receiving such application so accompanied, and the
payment of such fee, the Minister of the Interior shall cause the said
print, label or trade mark to be recorded in a book to be kept for that
purpose, and shall issue to the applicant or applicants a certificate of
registration under the seal of the Department of the Interior; and such
certificate of registration shall secure to the applicant or applicants
the exclusive use of the said print, label or trade mark throughout the
Hawaiian Islands for the term of twenty years from the date thereof.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect from and after the date of its
approval.

Approved this twenty-third day of June, A. D. 1888.

KALAKAUA REX.

BY THE KING:
L. A. THURSTON,
Minister of the Interior.

[B] Note.--It has been found in practice that three copies are
necessary; one is filed with the Application and Oath, one is attached
to the Record, and one is attached to the certificate when issued.

RULES OF PRACTICE
IN THE
PATENT OFFICE
OF THE
REPUBLIC OF HAWAII.

The following regulations, designed to be in strict accordance with the
Laws of the Hawaiian Islands, relating to the granting of Patents for
inventions, and the registration of copyrights, prints, labels and trade
marks, are published for the guidance of all persons interested.

The observance of the appended forms in all cases to which they may be
applicable is recommended to inventors and attorneys.

C. B. RIPLEY,
_Commissioner of Patents._

APPROVED:
J. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.

CORRESPONDENCE.

1--All business with the office should be transacted in writing. All
action of the office will be based exclusively on the written record.

2--All letters must be addressed to the Minister o