THE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN OUR TARIFF.
An examination of the last-issued statistics will, it is believed, surprise many when theysee the number of articles of daily use which we import from foreign countries. This is a very important element in tho consideration of any change in the tariff. From the list of imports tho Auckland Herald gives some art:dos. fum-is'iing also the imports from the Unired Kingdom, co ac to enable a comparison to be made. Acid, acetic— United Kingdom ». «. ..£1,728 Germany «. .. .. * «< 1,447 Cartridges — United Kicgdom 10,073 United States *-. .. *« .« 6,518 Firearms — United Kingdom ,w •• »• 5,932 Unite Slates «.«««. •• 5,566 i>icyol«3 and tryciclea— • United Kingdom „ «• 26.0U United Statss «»•.«««, 16,522 Boots and Shoes — United Kingdom .. 95,981 United States n «. t« «. 81,097 Gum boots — Unitod Kingdom .. „ 6,212 Unitad States «. .. .* o 3,812 Brush ware — United Kingdom ,m »j •• 577 United States — m* .» m 1,029 Canvas — United Kingdom .. .f. f ~ 26,964 United States M «s. .* v 11,499 Cards (playicg)— United Kingdom ****** United States ~ *. v ** 1,066 Carriages — United Kingdom .* .- r* 2,175 United States .. .. .. «* 3,600 Carts, drays, and waggons — ; United Kingdom ..■••« 304 United SaHes . .. *« m 2,663 Materials for oarts, etc — > United Kingdom i« .* q» 45 United States .*:«.<,,, 3,761 Clocks— United Kingdom m> « 3,831 Germany .. .«<••■»*. 649 Belgium .. •* ■(. m» •• 135 ! United Siate 3 .„_,.. *i 7,879 Cocoa boons — ■ Umbed Kingdom m «« %« 2,588 United States n £ .* «« 2,021 Coffee— United Kingdom 1 „ M 1,405 United States M .« *. *. 1,148 FlourUnited Kingdom •*••.«« 819 United Sbatss .. *, .. «. 26,336 Fruits (bottled an<T preserved)— < United Kingdom •»•««* 36 : Unitod States .««•«••« 7,713 Fruits (dried)— United Kingdom ns M m 2,348 Greece m* mm *» 11,922 Fruit, unenmnerated— « I United Kingdom Mq, #v 3,010 United States M v km «« 6,585 Furniture— i Unitod Kingdom w* »« 14,956 Austria .. .. mm *« urn «• 1,012 Germany .. « »« .• 3,727 United States .. .. .* ». 9,205 Japan . . . . . . . . •■ 1,483 Furniture powder and polish.—" United Kingdom .. .« M 1,953 United States .. «, « _ 3,127 . Instruments, musical— I United Kingdom ** *■■ ** 590 United States 6,079
Pianos—' United Kingdom 32,553 Germany • •• •• 50,973 Rails — United Kingdom 36.463 United States 21,793 Staples and StandardsUnited Kingdom 2,699 Belgium 1.<13 United States ..' 1,714 Wire, Fencing, barbedUnited Kingdom .. .* .. .. 26,583 United States .. .. ... .. 25,857 Wire, plain — •United Kingdom .. .. ... .. 43.139 United States 33,033 Belgium 3,574 Lamps, Lanterns, and Lamp Wicks— United Kingdom 10,857 United States .. - .. .. 7,256 Machinery — United Kingdom .„ 18,161 United States .. „ .. •• 41,745 Dairy MachineryUnited Kingdom .., «. w .»• 5.879 Germany ... .. •• .• •• 3 365 Sweden .. - .. « .. .. 18,761 Denmark .. » » «. < 251 United States v .. 3,738 Gas Engines — United Kingdom ,* , 21,609 United States - .. 15,620 Printing Machinery — United Kingdom «. .. . r 7,393 United States «,«..,. 5,491 Mai-Hes— United Kingdom ..•»**.». 3.939 Belgium ... •• 3,023 : Medicines. r-atsn,t and proprietary — ; United Kingdom 13,149 I United States .. «., .. 16,365 Nails — Ucited Kingdom .. , 13 _ ls^? Belgium .. .. -. f 5.2C5 United Stales 21,54G j Kerosene — I United Kingdom ..,«.. 355 United States „ , 111,944 OilsUnited Kingdom .* m> .. •• 4,354 United Slates „ 7,168 Oils (botf.ed)— United Kingdom .. „. .. « 928 United States .. - „« .. 7,469 PruilinK Paper — United Kingdom .. .* .. .. 51,734 United States ... »» .. .. 45 555 PumDs — United Kingdom 2 022 Unit«d States «. .. .- .. 5,414 Locomotives — United Kingdom .. _ .., .. 5 463 United States „ .. .. .. 6,368 Rice— United Kingdom ■• 8 Japan 18,398 Tobacco— United Kingdom ... .. 19,189 United States m .. m .. 106,867 Turpentine — United Kingdom .. ..- fr •• 1885 United States „ «. .'. .. 12,568 Paraffin — United Kingdom .«■ .. .. 1.500 United States 10.339 ! Woodenw»re — I United Kingdom ,< 3,067 United States *, 8,313 Zinc, plain sheet — United Kingdom 2,984 Belgium 5 >H 5
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Otago Witness, Issue 2571, 24 June 1903, Page 26
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