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

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Articles. Present Rate of Duty. Proposed Rate of Duty. Estimated Annual Loss in Revenue. Brought forward Ulass XIV.— Oils, Paints, Ac. — Kerosene £ 76,002 6d. per gal. 3d. per gal. 17,852 ]lass XV.— Cordage, &c. — Binder-twine ... Hawsers, 12in. and over Twine, Netmakers' cotton 15 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. Free Free Free 93 "lO* ]lass XVII.— Miscellaneous — Aniline dyes ... ... ... .... American leather (textile) Bookbinders' requisites—additions to free list Carpenters' baskets Cement imported by Harbour Boards or County Councils Church furniture, organs, &c. Family plate, &c. India-rubber belting Paper-rhaking felts Photographic cameras, telescopes, magic lanterns, &c. Photographers' requisites—additions to free list Sheep-drenches Statues Tubular cotton-cloth for frozen-meat wrappers Typewriters ... University laboratories and Mining Schools, Chemicals for Waxed-or parchment-paper Woolpacks, woolpockets, &c. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. Free Free Free Free Free Free 200* 50* 10* 6,000 400* 40* 100* 10* 200* 50* 100* 20* 100* 20* 25 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. Free Free Free Free 15 per cent. 20 per cent. Free Free Free 200* 50* 200* Total decrease in revenue 101,707