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ARTICLES ON WHICH DUTY IS PROPOSED TO BE INCREASED— continued.

Articles. Present Rate of Duty. Proposed Rate of Duty. | Estimated [ Annual Increase in Revenue. £ 73,612 Brought forward !lass VIII.— Furniture and Household Furnishings — Bamboo furniture Carpets and druggets ... Furniture Floorcloth Furniture- and plate-powder Mats and matting 25 per cent. 15 per cent. 25 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 75 per cent. 20 per cent. 30 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 500* 1,932 1,354 1,200 100* 414 Ieass IX. — China, Glass, and Earthen Goods — Glass, plate Glassware Lamps, lanterns, and lamp-wick 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 289 1,033 530 'lass X.— Fancy Goods, Musical Instruments, dc. — Cards, playing Jewellery ... ... .. ... Paintings Perfumery Perfumed spirits Picture-frames and mouldings Pipes Plate Platedware Toilet preparations and perfumed oil Walking-sticks 6d. per pack 20 per cent. 15 per cent. 25 per cent. 21s. per gal. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 25 per cent. 20 per cent. Is. per pack 30 per cent. 20 per cent. 30 per cent. 30s. per gal. 20 per cent. 30 per cent. 30 per cent. 30 per cent. 30 per cent. 30 per cent. 1,054 1,420 332 114 500 241 2,360 70 1,500 50* 20* Jlass XL— Paper-manufacture and Stationery — Manufactured stationery Paper bags Paper, wrapping 25 per cent. 25 per cent. 5s. per cwt. 30 per cent. 30 per cent. 6s. per cwt. 1,130 240 200* Jlass XII.— Metal Manufactures — Cartridges, &c. (altered rates) Copying-presses Firearms Gasometers Traction-engines 15 per cent. 15 per cent. Free Free 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 3,000 10* 570 200* 500* 'lass XIII. — Timber and Articles made therefrom — Carriage-shafts, &c. Woodware 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 50* 500 Jlass XIV. — Oils, Paints, <£c. —• Axle-grease and solid lubricants ... Harness-oil and leather-dressing... Paints, ground in oil ... ... ... Paints, mixed ... Varnish Free 15 per cent. 2s. per cwt. 4s. per cwt. Is. 6d. per cwt. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 3s. per cwt. 6s. per cwt. 2s. per cwt. 50* 50* 1,200 250 550 Jlass XVI.— Agricultural Products- — Cattle Horses ... ... Linseed ... ... ... ... Free Free Free 10s. each 20s. each 40s. per ton 30 335 70 Jlass XVII. — Miscellaneous — Bagging and bags Brooms and brushes Corks Flock Fireworks Marble, granite, &c. Soap, fancy 15 per cent. 20 per cent. 15 per cent. Free 20 per cent. 30 per cent. 20 per cent. 10 per cent. 20 per cent. 30 per cent. 30 per cent. 25 1,125 270 220 210 300 480 15 per cent. 20 per cent. 25 per cent, Total increase in revenue ... 100,190