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Besolved, That in lieu of the duties of Customs now charged on the undermentioned articles on importation into New Zealand, or on being cleared from any warehouse for home consumption, the following duties of Customs shall, on and after the thirtieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eightyeight, be charged thereon and be paid at the time of making entry therefor, namely:—

Articles. Rai ;e of Duty. Ale, Porter, Beer of all sorts, Cider and Perry, in bulk Aerated and Mineral Waters Bitters, Cordials, and Liqueurs Spirits and Strong Waters of every kind, of any strength not exceeding the strength of proof by Sykes's hydrometer, and so on in proportion for any greater strength than the strength of proof of such hydrometer (Provided, however, that until the 30th November, 1888, an allowance shall be made for any less strength than the strength of proof as aforesaid.) Spirits and strong waters mixed with any ingredient in any proportion exceeding 33 per cent, of proof spirit, and although therehy Coming under the designation of patent or proprietary medicines, or under any other designation Spirits and strong waters sweetened or mixed so that the degree of strength cannot be ascertained as aforesaid when not exceeding the strength of proof Spirits, methylated Spirits in cases shall be charged as follows, on and after the 1st December, 1888, namely : — Two gallons and under, as two gallons; over two gallons and not exceeding three, as three gallons; over three gallons and not exceeding four, as four gallons; and so on for any greater quantity contained in any case. Lime and lemon juice sweetened or aerated Syrups Tea Wine, sparkling „ Australian, containing not more than 35 per cent, of proof spirit verified by Sykes's hydrometer, the gallon, or for 6 reputed quart bottles, or for 12 reputed pint bottles „ other than sparkling and Australian, containing less than 40 per cent of proof spirit, verified by Sykes's hydrometer, the gallon, or for 6 reputed quart bottles, or for 12 reputed pint bottles ... Beef and pork, salted Biscuits, ships' plain and unsweetened „ other kinds Butter Chocolate confectionery, and all preparations of chocolate or £ s. d. 0 16 20 0 0 0 15 0 the gallon. per cent, ad valorem. the gallon. 0 15 0 the gallon. it 0 15 0 0 15 0 1 0 0 et it per cent, ad valorem. 20 0 20 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 the lb. the gallon. 0 5 0 0 6 20 0 0 3 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 2 0 per cent, ad valorem. the cwt. the lb. per cent, ad valorem. cocoa ... 0 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 20 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 the lb. per cent, ad valorem. Capers Catsup Cheese Chutney Confectionery, not otherwise enumerated Curry powder and paste Drained peel Fish, dried, pickled, or salted „ (inducting sardines), potted or preserved et et the lb. per cent, ad valorem. the lb. the cwt. the lb. or reputed package of that weight. per cent, ad valorem. the lb. Fruits, preserved Fruit pulp and partially preserved fruit... Fruit, fresh, namely, apples, pears, plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, quinces, tomatoes 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0i l If Glucose rr ,-,-,-,- 13 a vm—n. h.