8.—21

1895. NEW ZEALAND.

APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF RETURNS FROM PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN TARIFF.

Laid on the Table by the Hon. Mr. Ward, with the Leave of the House.

Names of Articles. Eate of Duty under 1888 Tariff. Duty collected, 1894. Estimated Estimated Rate fixed Annual Annual by Resolution. Increase Decrease of Revenue, of Revenue. Candied peel and drained peel Drained,. 3d. per lb.; candied, 5d. per lb. 3d. per lb. chocolate £ 128 £ 3d. per lb. £ Confectionery, chocolate, in plain trade -paokages Confectionery in fancy packages or small boxes for retail sale 1,080 3d. per lb. 3d. per lb. chocolate confectionery; confectionery n.o.e., 2d. per lb. Free 1,515 25 per cent. 100 Fruits, fresh — namely, currants, raspberries, gooseberries, blackberries, and strawberries Fruits, preserved in juice or syrup „ preserved by sulphurous acid Milk, preserved Gelatine, liquorice, cayenne pepper, carraway seeds, and isinglass Jellies, solidified or tablet Pickles Sauces Rice and rice-flour Rice malt Vinegar Nil Jd. per lb. 20 per cent. Jd. per lb. 20 per cent. 15 per cent. 774 107 2,382 862 25 per cent. Id. per lb. 25 per cent. 20 per cent. 800 2d. per lb. 2s. per dozen (pints) 3s. per dozen (pints) 6s. per. cwt. 2s. per bushel 6d. per gallon Not specified 1,009 1,625 15,069 Not specified 1,819 4d. per lb. 3s. per Imp. gal. 4s. per Imp. gal. 4s. per cwt. Id. per lb. 6d. per gallon up to 5 per cent, of acidity and Id. addition for each additional 1 per cent. 2s. per gallon. 16s. per gallon (proof) 1,200 5,000 200 Ale, beer, porter, cider, and perry.. Spirits, the strength of which can be ascertained by Sykes's hydrometer, in bulk Spirits in bulk, sweetened or mixed. also cordials, bitters, and liqueurs in bulk Coffee, raw „ essence Syrups and raspberry vinegar Tea, in bulk „ in packets for retail sale Acid, acetic Is. 6d. per gallon 15s. per gallon 15,946 211,125 4,000 1,100 15s. per gallon 16s. per gallon (liquid) 11,000 3d. per. lb. 15 per cent. 20 per cent. 3,419 804 60 2d. per lb. 20 per cent. 25 per cent. 5d. per lb. 6d. per lb. Id. per lb. for every 10 per cent, of acidity 20 per cent. Is. per lb. 200 I 6d. per lb. 103,162 630 300 11,000 ljd. per lb. Drugs not otherwise enumerated .. Tinctures and medicinal spirits containing more than 50 per cent, proof spirit, on and after the 1st January,1896 Tinctures and medicinal spirits containing less than 50 per cent, proof spirit, on and after the 1st January, 1896 Druggists' sundries and apothecaries' wares not otherwise enumerated Chemicals not otherwise enumerated 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 1,809 * 6d. per lb. 15 per cent. 5,525 20 per cent. 2,500 15 per cent. Included under drugs 82 421 41 12 20 per cent. Baking-powder Essences, flavouring, spirituous .. Glycerine, refined Saccharine (except in the form of tabloids or tablets) 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 5s. per ounce 20 per cent. 16s. per gal. 20 per cent. Is. 6d. per oz. •