A BILL TO ALTER THE DUTIES OF CUSTOMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 607, 1 September 1858, Page 5

A BILL TO ALTER THE DUTIES OF CUSTOMS.

Whereas it is expedient to alter the duties of customs payable on the importation of goods, Avares, and merchandise into the colony of Noav Zealand. Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Pafliament'assemblcd, and by the authority of the same as follows :— 1. The duties of customs now chargeable on the importations of all goods, wares, and merchandise, shall cease and determine, and in lieu thereof the following duties shall be charged on all such goods, Avares, and merchandise, imported into the colony of New Zealand, or cleared from any Avarehouse for home consumption, viz.— 1. Ale, Beer, Cider, and Perry, in wood, the gallon 0 0 G Ale, Beer, Cider, and Perry, in bottle, the gallon 0 10 2. Cigars and Snuff, the lb 0 3 0 3. Coffee, Chicory, Cocoa, and Chocolate, the It; 0 0 3 4. Cutlery, Hardware, PlatcdAvare, Hollo ware, and Ironmongery of all sorts, and Candles and Soap of all sorts, the cwt 0 3 0 5. Firearms of every description, each 0 5 0 6. Gunpowder, the 115 0 0 3 7. Manufactures of Silk, Cotton, Linen, and Woollen, and all articles manufactured therefrom, Haberdashery, Hosiery, Millinery, Furs, Hats, Boots, Shoes, Confectionery, Bottled Fruits, Dried Fruits, Oilmen's Stores of all kinds, Mustard, Olive Oil, Pickles, Preserves, Sauces, and Spices (measuring outside the packages),the cubic f00t... ... 0 4 0 6. Spirits and Strong Waters of every kind, sweetened or otherwise, of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof by Syke's Hydrometer, and so on iv proportion for any greater strength than the strength of proof, the gallon 0 9 0 9. Sugar, raw and refined, of all kinds, and Treacle, and Molasses, the B5 ... 0 0 1 10. Tea, the lb 0 0 4 11. Tobacco, the lb ••• ... 0 1 6 12. Wine, in wood and bottle, containing less than 25 per cent of alcohol of a specific gravity of .825 at the temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit's thermometer, the gallon 0 3 0 13 Anchors and Chains, and Rod, Bolt, Bar, Sheet, Hoop, and Pig Iron, and Nails, Sailcloth, Cordage, Twine, Cottonyarn, Bags, Sacks and Woolpacks, Spirits of Tar and Turpentine, Tobacco for Sheepwash, Nuts of all kinds, Powder fit only for blasting purposes, and all unenumerated Goods, Wares, and Merchandise ... Free. 2. A draAvback of the Avhole of such duties shall be allowed for wines intended for the consumption of the officers of her Majesty's troops in the colony of New Zealand, and of the officers of her Majesty's naA-y ser\-ing on board any of her Majesty's ships in the seas adjoining thereto, or such Arines may be landed on first importation or deliA'ered out of bond free of duty, subject in all cases to such regulations as the Governor shall from time to time prescribe: provided always, if any such wines shall be subsequently sold in the said colony, except for the use or consumption of any of her Majesty's military or naval officers, as aforesaid, the same shall be forfeited and liable to seizure accordingly.

3. All duties of customs under this act shall be charged and paid according to standard imperial Aveights aud measures; and where'such duties are charged accerding to any specified quantity, vreight, or . size, the same shall be chargeable on any greater or less quantity, weight, or size. 4. The duties of customs imposed by this act shall be raised, levied, collected aud paid under the provisions of "The Customs Regulation Act, ISSS," and subject also to all such provisions and regulations as may for the time being be in force, for the collection management and receipt of the duties of import in the colony of NeAv Zealand.

5. This Act shall not come into operation until her Majesty's pleasure shall have been taken thereon, and the same shall haA-e been confirmed by her Majesty, Avith the advice of her Privy Council, and a" proclamation of such confirmation having been given shall have been made by the GoA-ernor.

6. The short title of this . Act shall be " The Customs Duties Act, ISSS."