THE CUSTOMS TARIFF.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 323, 27 May 1869, Page 4

THE CUSTOMS TARIFF.

The following is the Customs Tariff, including the latest decisions by the Commissioner of Customs: — Ale, porter, beer of all sorts, cider, andpesry, in bottld Is 3d per gallon; do. do. do., in bulk, ls per gallon; almonds, in shell, ld per lb; do, shelled, 3d per lb ; alum, 3s per cubic foot; ammunition — sporting powder, 6d per lb ; apparel, not otherwise described, 6s per cubic foot ; apples, dried, ld per lb; apothecaries' wares, not otherwise described, 3s per cul>ic foot ; arms — firearms, 5s eacb ; axles, axle arms, and boxes. 2s per cwt; arrowroot, in bulk, _d per lb ; do, in bottles, jars, or tins, 2s 6d per cubic foot ; arsenic, 4s the cwt. Bacon, and hams, ld per lb; bagging, bags; sacks, and woolpacks, empty, Is 6d per cubic foot, baskets and wickerware, 6d per cubic foot baking powder, ls per cubic foot; beef, salted, 2s per cwt ; beer engines and fittings, 4s per cwt : bellows, ls per cubic foot; bicarbonate and carbonate of sods, 28 per cwt ; biscuits, pla : n and unsweetened, 3s per cwt ; do, fancy, ls per cubic foot ; do Abernethy, and arrowroot, 3s do ; bitters, 12s per gallon ; blacking, la per cubic foot ; blacklead, ls do; blankets and rugs, 3s do ; bonnets and hats, trimmed, 6s do; do, untrimmed, 3s do: boots, shies, slippers, and goloshes, 5s do ; boots, men's common watertight and liceup, aud diggers' long, 3s do; do, youths' watertight and laceup, 6s do: do, shooting, 5s do; boot and shoe vamp and uppers, 5s do ; brass, and brass manufactures, 4s per cwt; brushware and brooms, Is per cubic foot; buckets, of wood, 2s per dozen; buckets and tub", of iron, 4s per cwt; butter, ld perlb. Candied peel, 3d per lb : candles, tallow, £ddo, do, other than tallow, ld do; capers, 2s Gdper cubic foot; caps, apparel, 3s do; Cips, percussion, Is per thousand; cards, playing, 6d per pack; carpet bags, 3s per cubic foot ; carpets, woollen, 2s do ; do, of hemp, coir, or jute, ls do ; carraway seeds, 2s 6d do ; carriages, carts, drays, and waggons, 6 per cent, ad valorem : carriage and cart wheels, 6s per pair ; catsup, 2s 6d per cubic foot; cement and plaster of Paris, Is ppr barrel ; chains, except gold and silver, #ths of an inch diameter and under, 2s per cwt; cheese, ld per lb ; chicory, 3d do; china, porcelain, and parian ware, ls per cubic foot; China preserves (not being fruit), 6s i do ; chocolate, 3d per lb ; chuti.ey, 2s 6d p r cubic foot ; c gars, 6s per lb ; cocoa, 3d do ; coffee, raw, 3d do; do, roasted, 5d do; do essence of, 2s 6d per cubic foot ; collars and cuffs, of paper, 6s do ; combs, Is do ; composition gas piping, ls per cwt ; confectionery, os per cubic foot ; copper manufactures, not otherwire described, 4s per cwt ; copying presses, 4s do ; cordage, three inches in circumference and under, 3s do; cordials, 12s per gallon ; clocks and watches, £10 per £100 value; cotton manufactures, not otherwise described, and all articles made of cotton mixed witb any otber material, 6s per cubic foot ; cotton counterpanes, 3s do ; cream, of tartar, ld per lb ; cruet bottlps, Is per cubic foot; curry powder and pasto, 2s 6d do ; cutlery, 4s per cwt. Doors, of wood, 1 8 each ; drapery, not otherwise described, 5s per cubjc foot ; drugs, and druggists' sundries, not otherwise described, 3s do ; duck, 6s do; dyes, 3s do. Earthenware, 3d per cubic foot; engravings, prints, drawings, paintings, and pictures, ls do enamelled cloth, 5s do; essences, flavouring, 2s 6d do. Msh, dried, pickled, or salted, 2s per cwt; do, potted and preserved, 2s 6d per cubic foot ; fish paste, 2s 6d do ; fish, red herrings, in casks and tins, 2s per cwt; floorcloth. Is per cubic foot; Forfar sheeting, unbleached, 3s do ; fruits,' bottled or preserved in syrup, 2a Gd do; do, dried, ld pe. lb; furniture and cabinet ware,. of wood, 6d per cubic foot ; furs, 6s do. Gelatine, 2s 6d per tuoic foot; ginger, preserved, 2s Gd do ; glass, ciown and sheet, ls per 100 superficial feet; do, plate, ls per cubic foot; globes and chimneys, for at d with lamps, ls do ; glassware, lsdo; glue, 2s per cwt; groats, prepared, ls per cubic foot ; grindery, ls do ; gutta perclia manufactures, not being apparel, ls do. Hardwnre, 4s per cwt; haberdashery, 5s per cubic foot; hair seating, ls do; hair cushions, 6d do; hams, ldperlb: bur ness, 2s per cubic foot; hats, 3s do; do. men's, with plain ribbon binding, 3s do ; holloware, 4s per cwt ; bops, ld per lb ; horseshoes, ls per cwt; hosiery, os per cubic foot. Ink, writing, Is por cubic foot; iron fencing wire, staples ahd standards, straining posts and apparatus, lsper cwt; iron gates and gate postß, 4s do ; iron hurdles, 4s do ; iron, galvanised sheets, tiles, ridging, guttering, spo ting, rivets, washers, screw nails, and wire netting, lsdo; ironmongery, 4s do ; isinglass, 2s Od per cubic foot. Jams, jellies, and marmalade, 2s Gd per cubic foot; japanned and lacquered metal ware, 43 per cwt ; jewelry, £10 per £100 value. Lamps, lanterns, and lamp wick, ls per cubic foot; lamp black, 2s per cwt; lasts, and shoe makers' wood n ppgs, Is per cubic foot ; lead — sheet, pig, and pipi g, lsper cwt; do, manufactures, not otherwise described, 4s do ; leather, sole, _dperlb; do, other kinde, ld do; do, bags, 5s per cubic foot ; do, leggings, 5s do; do, manufactures, not otherwise described, ls do ; linen man uftictures, not o'herwise described, and all articles made of linen mixed with any other materials, 5s do ; linseed meal, 3s do ; lithographs, Is do ; liqueurs, 12s per gallon ; liquorice, 2s Od per cubic foot; looking glasses. Is do. Maccaroni, 2s Cd per cubic foot; maizena and corn flour, Ib do ; malt, Od per bushel ; mangles, (patent), 4s per cubic foot; mnnte'pieces, lsdo; marbles, (toys), ls do ; marble or alabaster ornaments, ls do; matches and wax vestas, ls do; mats (door mat*), Is do; matting, of cocoa fibre and other kinds, Gd do ; mattrasses, spring, Od do ; meats", potted and preserved, 2s 6d do ; millinery, not otherwise described, 5a do ; musical instruments, ls do; mustard, 2s 6d do. Nails, of iron, ld per cwt; nuts, of all kinds, except cocoa nuts, ls per lb. Oil vegetable, in bulk, 6d per gallon; do, do, in bottle, 2s Gd per cubic foot ; do, mineral. 8d per gallon; oil, in bottle, 2s 6d per cubic foot; do, perfumed, 2b fid do ; do, cod liver, in bottles, 2s 6<l do ; do, not otherwise described, 6d per jrallon ; olives, 28 Cd per cubic foot; opium, £lper <b: do, tincture of, 3s per cubic foot ; oysters, preserved, 2s 6d do. Pai'.-killer, per cubic foot, 3s; paints and colours, per ewt, 2.<. ; paper, writing, per cubic foot, Is; do, wrapping, and bags, do, Is ; do, hangings, do, Is; papier mache ware, do, ls; pearl b -rley, per cwt, ls ; pc tri ash, per cubic foot, 3s; peas, split, per cwt, Is; pepper and pimento, unground. per lb, ld; ditto, cayenne, per cubic foot 29 6d ; do, ground, per lb, 3d ; perambulators, per cubic loot, Gi ; percussion cap?, per thousand, Is perfumery, not otherwise de-cribed, aDd toi'et vinegar, per cubic foot. 2s Gd; photographic chemicals, do, 3a ; photographic goods, other than chemicals, do, Is; pickles, 2s 6d; picture frames, do, ls; pipes, tobacco, do, 2s; p'tch, per barrel, ls; plate, gold and silver, for every £100 value, £10 ; plated ware, per lb, 3d ; pork, salted, per ■ cwt, 2s; portmanteaus, per cubic foot, ls; preservedisoups, do, 2s 6d; prunes, in glass jars, per lb, Id.

R»*ipbei"ry vinegar, per cubic foot, 2s 6d ; ri per cwt, 2i ; di.to, ground, per cubic foot, 2s 6 rugs, woollen, cotton, or opossum, do, 3s. Saddlery, per cubic foot, 2s ; sad irons, per cwt, ls : safes, iron, do, 4s ; sago, in bulk, do 2s ; do, in bottle or canister, per cubic foot, 3s ; sago and tapioca, in jars, do, 4s ; sash weights, per cwt, 2s Gd; saltp tre, do, 2s; sarsaparilla, per cubic foot, 3s ; sauces, do, 2s 6d ; sausage machines, per cwt, 4s; sashes, window, the pair, ls; scrim cloth, per cubic foot, ls; shirts, navy, ser-»e, and Scotch twill, do, 3s; do, white, regatta, Crimean, do, ss; shot, per cwt, 10s; silk manufactures, per cubic Cot, ss; silver cups for presentation, £10 per cent, ad valorem; snuff, per lb, ss; soap, coromorc per cwt, 2s Gd ; ditto, scented and fancy, per cubit foot, 2s 6d ; do powder and washing powder, do, 6d ; soda, crystals, per owt, Ib ; spices, cassia, C'nnamon, cloves, ginger, mace, nutineg-*, mixed and ground spices, per lb, 3d; spirits, and strong waters of every kind, sweetened or otherwise, of any strength not cxc ed : ng tbe strength of proof by Sykes' hydrometer, and so on in proportion for any greater strength lhan tbe btrength of proof, per gallon, 12? ; spirits of tar, do, Gd ; starch and blue, per cwt, 2s; stai ; oiory and account books per cubic foot, ls; steel, per c*7t, ls; sugar, treacle, and molasses, the To, lei; sulphur, per cwt. \b; swords, each, ss; syrups, per cubic foot, 2s Gd. Tacks, per cwt, 4s ; tapioca, in bulk, do, 2s ; do, in bottles iars, or tins, per cubic foot. 2s Gd ; tar, the barrel, ls; tartaric ccid, per lb, ld; tea, do, Gd ; tinware, per cwt, 4s ; timber, sawn, the 100 feet superficial, Is; do, shingles and laths, the 1000, ls ; do, palings, the 100, ls ; do posts, 4s ; do, rails, do, 2s ; tobacco, per lb, '2a Gd ; do, for sheepwash. subject to its being rendered unfit for human consumpiion. and to such regulations as tbe Commissioner of Customs shall from time to time prescribe in that behalf, do, 3d; do juice, do do, do, 3d ; tools, carpenters' and others, not otherwise described, per cwt, 4s ; toys and fancy i goods, not otherwise described, per cubic foot, ls ; trousers, moleskin and cord, do, 3s ; do, woollen cord, do, 3s ; trusses, do, 3s ; twine, per cwt. 2s ; ; tubs of wood, the nest, 2s ; turpentine, the gallon, Gd. Umbrellas and parasols, per cubic foot, ss. Varnish, per gallon, 6d ; vermicelli, per cubic foot, 2s. Gd ; vinegar per gallon, Gd. Weighing ma nines, per cwt, 4s ; whips and walking sticks, per cubic foot, ls; waiting and chalk, pe.- cwt. ls ; wine, in wood and bottle, containing lej? than 25 per cent, of clcohol, of a specific gravity of .825, at the temperature of 60 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer the gallon: or for six reputed quart bottles, or twelve reputed pint bottles, per gallon, 4s ; wine, ginger, do, 4s ; woollen manufactures, not otherwise enumerated, and all articles made of wool mixed with any other materials, the cubic foot, 6d. Zinc sheets, tiles, ridging, guttering, piping, and roll, the cwt, ls ; do manufactures, not otherwise described, do, 4d. List op Exemptions. — Anchors; anvils; blacksmiths' bellows ; blasting powder; bottles of all kinds, empty; cabin furniture aud effects which have been in use, and not imported for sale; canary seed; carriage springs, mountings, and trimmings; carriage fittings of iron; chain cables and shackles over ftbs of an inch diameter; cheese presses; churns; cotton waste; copper and composition rod, bolts, sheathing, and nails ; coriander seels; corn sieves and riddles; chaffcutters ; crab winches ; cranes ; capstans and windlasses; disinfecting fluids; drainage pipes nnd tiles ; emery cloth ; earth and patent water closets; felt, for sheathing; filters; fire engines ii i'd hose ; fish oil in bulk ; forges ; gaspipes and machinery, aud all material which may be specially imported for ihe construction of gasworics; hayrakes; helmets for fire brigados ; indiarubber sheets ; iron bridges, and all material which may he specially imported for the construction ol bridges, wharves, jetties, or patent slips ; 'on — : rod, bolt, bar, hoop, black sheet, and pig; iron lamp posts; iron tanks; iron plates, rivets, bolts, buts, screws, and castings for ships ; iron weighbridges for carts; lard; lawn mowers; lime juice; machinery for agricultural purpo«es; machinery for boring, brick and tile making, planing punching, sawing, shearing, turning, aud quartz* crushing; machinery for mills and looms; machinery for steam vessels ; machinery for wood and hay pressing ; machice saws ; maps ard charts; medals, gold and silver, prize; mouldings, | gilt; nicotine; oil, cocoanut, olive, and palm, in bulk; opera glasses; organs, harmoniums, be'ls, • and furniture, specially imported for places oi • public worship; passengers' baggage; priming machinery, presses, tyre, and materials, printing ink and paper; printed Looks, paper, erd music; ploughs and hrrrows; pumps ard oiber apparatus for raising water; pa.-.y; jßvsruy plan i, and all materials which dkv be toeciplly iroporteu for tbe construction of ra-'.ways ard tramways; resin; • rennets ; rope r'love three i c'je« m c'.-cum'erence; i -sail-lota; sewing macliire < ' ; e'A -> b'ofks* ship chand'evy not otuerwise c'e. cr^b-d ; ec'.-co' ".-oaks, slates, and apparatus; ..'•all'** for c fi?dcat-| .riages; so 'a ash and cm-A.c i.ot'a ; wYnaler m chines; spirito mel'j . 'p-'ed; %■'- -i r?;'nes and parts of X^eaca eng : ?es ; B^'n^.i & oi copper ; ; sulp auric pc'o; tarpaulins; ' ow; <c e-nopes ; theodolites; wrUsh movement r vix o.'-'^fl of unfinished w. icbes; wrier pipes roi 6 - \\e des- • cribed ; and all material which irav be ep° sWj imported for •' >c purpose of conKitJi- : »Jg waler ': works ; wood hurdles ; wjre rope-*> for sbipb' we ; wooden spokes for wheels ; rid »U other artfeV > not otberwise described.