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BRlTlSH GUIANA.

[THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL I ORDINANCE NO.

9 OF 1929.

AN ORDINANCE to fix a Tariff of Duties on Goorls importer!

into an,l A.D. 1929. exported from the Colony.

BE it enacted .,_ and consent by the Governor of British Guiana with the arlvico of the Legisla.tivt- as follows:- Council thereof, 1.

'l'his 01·dinance may be cited as the Customs Dutietl Ordinanct', Shorl Title.

1929.
2.--( l) There shall be raised, le-ried, collected, a,D(l paid for the rmhlic use of this Colony, the several duties set forth in the First, ond the several to this Ordinance, and ·Third :::icbedules otherwise enu1ueml1::<.l, conrl, , er duties •111 merchanu.iije, such goorls, wares a111.l merchanrlise upon :di produced in the Colony, subject to the following of all goo,ls, also into this Colony, or which shall lie imported as may be chargeable \'rith any duty, conditions, in re�pect manufaclun:d wares, viz.
·- Firsc, �e,·ontl, :mt!

Thir,I SciJe,I nle�.

No.

'f .

]THE LA.WS OF BRIT/Sil GUUNA.

[A.D, 1929.

----------------------------------- (a.)

The rates 0£ Customs Duties set forth in Column I Preferential "British tione<l shall apply to goo�, the growth, facture Tariff" of the Schedules produce of the British (b.)

The rates of Customs Empire.

Duties s�t forth in Column 2 "General abo.-e-men­ or manu­ to all gooJs nol entitled Tariff" shall apply under the British 'faritf.
Pr�fercntial tltat balata, diamonds or unsquared or othern,jse, Provided gold bullion, squared in transit to the amount of uny royalty upon any such goods produced for the time being imposed in this Colony.

imported shall be subject rubber and other sub�tance::i nod lo�s of crnhwood cedar whether whether from Venezuela or Brazil to an import duty equivalent , severally of a. like nature, to admission (2.)
'fhe Governor-in-Council may by Order published in the of out of the purposes make Regulations for the carrying Gazette this section.

j Unty free l!OOll�.

Fourth Sch1.:1lulc.

Fourth Schedule this Colony, 3.The goods, wares aud rnerchandise, to this Ordinance, cnmnerated which ,,hall be imported m the into 1:1hall be exempt froIU tlie payment of duty.

Mou,s of aert'rt,.ining ad t·alorem duties.


4.-(1) The duty on goods rated ad VCLl01•em, therein wrappings, on the value of the said goorls, inclurling packageE-, material, preparation rcoeptacles, autl all charges rnadt' in respect coverings, the nllue of all or other packing of the packing 1.md fur Hhi pmeut of such goods at the place of exportation.
i;Jrnll be calculated (2)The value of any article for the purposPs uf this section shall bo taken to be the price which an importer the article in bond at the port of importation, value as fixed by the Comptroller woulcl give for paid, if the article were dcli,·cr�d, freight and insurance and duty shall be paid on that of Uustorns.

im­ Articles porletl in baj.


:P, IJoxe•, &c. 5.If any article aubject duty to the payment oi' specific or any other package sale and marked or labPllcd reputed for retail or commonly such ha�, box, tin, jar, buttle, is imported in any bag, box, tin, jar, bottle, intended containing article, said, shall be dec11H_.t1, specific or labelled slrnll weight) its contentR.

he c�lculatcd or commonly quantity.


as against to contain In all cases where buch package or commonly a specific or any other package the importer, sold as of such quantity as afore­ such on sold or repuh•ll, and on thn �rosll weight of imch package to contain is nut so marked the duty (if payable A!ce-1 taiu­ me11t of iu quaotilies varii,us eoutaiueri.
6.-(l) Notwithstanding to the contrary, jars, or similar section Lottlea, cordial11, urement, sucl..1 Governor reputed gallons anything of brandy, contained receptacles the nu111her of liquid in the previous iontaiuetl in gin, liyucurs, meas­ by a,·Prage rcceptades are of by the in the G(tZ'Jtte.
Provided shall he ascertained 1 jars, or similar i.: ; r that such approval whisky, sizes as may from time to time be approved wines, or malt liquors except when euch hottle!i and notified 3 A.D. 1929] CTJS1'0MS DUTIES.

!No.

9 of any such in respect on which duty is due under this or four two half bottles, sol1l of whisky or brandy shall be ---- LUay l,e wade retrot1pective Provided wines, or malt liquors and notiticatiou spirit■, Ordinance.
quarter deemed as against gallon, case of dispute as to the reputed and provided as commonly bottles the importer to contain that the Comptroller content also that one bottle, in one-sixth of Customs' of a liquid decision of auy bottle shall be final.

reference iB Duty on articles way, or iruportctl in a packed other than i•1 , he manner �'lt out iu Firs• Schedu!e.
if ; and the by the (2)Where in any Cclse in tho First Schedule form, the sawe duty shall be iwposed on such article as packed in a particular made to any article particular packed in any other way, or in any otbor form imported in any such case shall be computed amount of duty payable Coruptroller the amount of duty payable packed in the usual y.·ay or imported t3) All measurements by this Ordinance us nearly in the like case if the article shall be calculated in the usual form.
so a� to equal, of spirits, as may be, but be not less than, had been wines, and malt liquors l\lea.sure• mPot.

nf Sµints, &c. to the one thousandth required part of a gallon.

7.-(1.)

Goods not pro!1ibited of any adicle composed shall be chargeable into or used in the to duty as a paTt or iugretlient Composite good-;.
on such article, with the full duty payable to be importetl liable Uolony, thereof, or, if composed the full duty payable duty: Provided that this section being a compound article British the last current only.

medicinal (2.)
medicinal (2.)

If any article purposes of more than one article on the article charged rate of shall not apply in the case of any to <luty, then with liable with the highest of, or containing opimn Pharmacopreia, a.nd specially with for in accor<la.uce importe,l is enumerated under two or more names, headings, of duty, the highest difference t berPon : Provided co]Jertetl exacf.e<l th,, article bearing the higher duty.
contains in cases where the Comptroller duty provided that the higher duty shall not b1:: of Uustom'!

only a very small proportion or can be classed in the Tariil, or descriptions, and there is a shall be charged and Goods claui­ fia.ble under two or more names.

is sati�.iec.l of the article that 8.-(1.)

Wherever in thi1:1 Ordinance, or in any Schedule of proof as indicated the word "proof" ii; used, it llhall be hkun to mean of the strength pre<icribe<l ancc with the tables (No.
2) Act, 19 l5, a copy or which has been signed by the Comp­ lroller Hydrometer ninete,:,n by Sikes's by section and deposited in n.ccorcl­ or the Finance in the office of the Registrar.

of Customs het·eto, Definition '' proo _,, ,f (2.)

In :my case where, by reason of the presence the true strength of any liquot· of colour�ncr, ca.nn�t ObR<mra.lion.
or other mutter, sweetening, by Sikes's bo immediately for analysis, liquor such liquor JJ1ay uo ascertained, may be submitted ascertained Hydroweter, so that the true strength a sample of such of and a certificate signed by tho 4 No.

f -1 --- Analyst, Government an Assistant Analyst, and shall be arcepted Colony.

THE !Ji!

IV-R 0/i' JJRJ7'ISH GUIANA.

[A.0.1929.


or any person apvointed ahall be conclusive evidence by the Uoveruor a11 of such strength, as such in all Courts of Justice in this Definition of \Vine 110,I �lull li•J1•01s.

containing per centum of be deemed wine, auc.l no li4uor containing more more tbnn forty-two (3)No liquor proof spirit shnll per centuru than tv.-enty coutaining All liquor 1111<1 other than wine containing centum nf proof spirit shall be deemed spirits.
of proof spirit more than forty-two all liquor shall be deemed malt liquor.

per ceutum of proof spirit more than twenty per lnBLrnmeut� 111111 c11l1·11ln­ tiu11R dcernt: 1 correct.

(4)All instruments of spirits 1w ascertained c,r strength or sfren�th used by an officer for ascertaining the and the shall be deemed to be accurate, shall be deemed to be correct, quantity quantity unless the contrary be proved.

pro• �,,ccial ns to , isiou uuLy On l,!IIL· 11ow1ler.

iSo.

'i of )>,t,4.

9.-(1.)


dynamite, The provisiont, to the w.1rehousing or other explosives relate powclcr, anrl the duty on all such gunpowder, shall be pnitl immediately 11uch gunpow<ler, exporlution, regulations plied with.
dynamite, or in transit, 1884, which of the Customs Ordipance, to gnn­ of goods shall not be applicable into this Colony ; imported or other explosive11 dynamite, that where on importation or other explosives no duty shall be levied thereon arc com­ of the said articles are imported for if the to the treatment.

: Provided relating (2.)


If the importer fails lo pay such duty immediately, the con­ signee or agent of the vessel or otbL•r explosives recover all other costs competent tbe amount thereof, properly jurisdiction.

incurred, were imported may pay the duty and and together with the cost of storage in any Court of from the importer, in which the gunpowder, dynamite, llmwhad,$ 10.--ll.)

!

!1'nera1lv.
with other countrieR, For the purpose persons of encouraging exportin g goode, wares, the trade of this Colony and merchandise ou "hich duties other Unlinance to a drawback lhe British and merchandise have been paid under and by virtue save as may otherwise shall, o[ duties on such gootls, f Tarif of this or any be provilled, at ; and the manner of claiming such rates payable Preferential waree, and merchandise ou such goods, wares, be.entitled of the Customs Orcinance, draw buck shall he 1864, and uny t-o.
-; of tml�ject I� 4. other Or<linnuce to the provi,ious that may Council, <lrawbnckc:i for the regulation shall bo 1�1lowed No.

1� of Opium Ordinanc�, 1916, on spirits be hereafter of drawbacks: passed by the Legislnti,·e that no rmch by the v.we, tobacco, on any opium, as Jetintd of any kin<l, Provided HJl6.
whether manufactured gnup(l\111er, or Brazil, 11atun·, l'ru\'iJcJ also that or on tho following b:.il1Lta, rubber, cliamonds na111cly, gold bullion, or otherwise, cigars, goodR imported lira\\ backs shall only be allowed as reganls an<l logs of crnbwoo<l or cedar.

animals or other substances from Venezuela of a like cigarillos, cigarettes, of thP.
importation thereof, for by reirnlations ion : Provided -in-Oouncil, of the Go\·ernor which may be granted on any goods exported of the Governor-in-Council months from the rlate permission or on any g0otls which in hM·e been cxpl)rte<l 0£ Customs with the also that no draw­ after the expiration of except by the n_.

_19_29_-l ____ c_u_s_T_o_M_S_D_U_TI_E_s.

___ _ [�_ · _ _ _ .
___ _ [�_ · _ _ _ .

A _ _ in such cases as lllay have been or may be provided from time to time mu.<le by the Comptroller : Provided approval back shall be allowed twelve special cases, �u exceptional 'Governor-in-Council importat mnst he shipped and thn.t the packages unbroken.

ProYidecl of such goods shall pay thereon exported the rate of duty iu force at the date of importation, or at is highest : re-importation, on Provided goods entered able r,ubsequent the Colony.
unopened and and the same in which the goods were originally also, that on the re-importation always thn.t all KOuds enterer!
of the proper officer for horue u�e, a11d wLich have become unmel'chant­ to importation, also, that 110 dra" back of duties shall be payable of the with a view to their re­ ror drawback of UustomA, must have been previously or at any intermediate or which have heen in actual of goods previously time, whicheYer in the presence the importer for drawback the opinion imported use in t2) Whenever it is prc,ve<l to the satisfa'.
!tion of the Cornp­ that any goods, lo be exported or substance "roller o[ Customs SM'e and except lhose enumerated liable quality.

shall, of importation a certificate _ proper officer.

be liable or dr-iwback, if the goods be re-exported under drawback, indented wares, in section and mct·clrnndise Dra.wba.ck on l(Oods re· imported, exµorted as not being with ,hree are not of the nature, months of importation.
such importer tE::n hereof for by the importer, within three months of the (late to a refnnd of the full du tJ paid, either on or of over-entry duly signed by the (3)Whene\·er in the Colony, of Customs that, in the make up of finished or produced il can be shown to the satisfaction ul' the Drawback on finished articles, arUeles all the materials used or manufae- have been imported 1 ure1I ia the eolouy from in respect of and duty paid, there shall be allowed Imported or value of such materials, <lrawback on exportation maLerials, that, whenever, in the there have or production as aforesaid, Pro"ided to be exported, of domestic of Customs to ascertain in such manufacture Comptroller manufactured ewployed into the Colo11y the quantities of the full duties paid thereon.
manufacture also been used materials fot· the Comptroller duty paid on the imported value, or 1:1uch duty is not readily iu accordance provisions of this sub-section.
of any article origin, it shall be competent the value of, or the as the case may be, and if such the same ascerbiinable, which may be framed under the to assess with any Regulations materials 11.·u shall be lawful hard bread or crackers this Colony, and at the full rates of rluty paid thereon, for the Comptroller mac.le from dllty-pa1cl Dra.whack on hard fl0ur, clothing mat.le in bread, etc., made from under drawback, duty-pnicl to such regulations etc.
!lour, to be exported snbject of Customs to permit or materials for clothinl{ No.

f .J THE LAWS OF BRITlSH GUIANA.I !\ .D.

1929.

6 ,, No.

7 of 11!84, in that behalf as may have been or way Le from time in accordance and any otlic1· in force with the provisions Ordinance of the Customs OrclinancP, to the Customs 1884, for the time bcin� relating to time made Drawback ou oil used /L'I fuel or as a h1bric11,ut cases.
certain iu oil y, or machinery use,· kerllscoc • 12.Persons using duty-paid pelrr>l or <luly-pui,1 shall be entitled to a t01lChiuer any boat or other craft ,:-,r for the red uctio11 d duty at the rate of tluet, cents for every �nllon of aud n.t the rak of eleven cents for every gallon of kero­ to "' as fuel.
The drawback hy and otherwise, us to security or industrial agricultural for driving for propelling any metal or alloy within the Colony, dra.wLo.ck petrol, sene oil, so consumed i;uch regulaliorn,, the Comptroller C.:ouncil.

engineb tbc1eon, subject applieahlc.


of Cm;toms, using duty-paid ::;hull be entitle,1 to a drawbl\ek to the same reguJatious, oil for the lubrication of the whole of the duties of aircraft puitl shall he :mbjcct as may be 111a<le of the Go,·crnor-in­ with the approval so fur as they are Persons of Drawbacl-.

oo ca.ncllt>� uaed in 111i11• inJC.


engagcJ in gold mining using duty-paid 13.Pcri,oni; underground to drawback Lionl:l, l'rum lirnt' to time matle by the Comptroller appro,·1d in the course of such mining operations shall of the full <luty paid on the 1mme, suvjeet and otherwise, of the Oovcruor-in-CouneiJ.

candles be entitled iu tha.t bchaJf as may be ,Hi to 1:1eeurity of Customs, to such regulu­ with the Drawback leaf tobacco.
on factory Rholl he entitled of cigars cigarette in packages containing containing pe1· cent um moisture 14.The proprietor less than twcnty-fi\'c of any licensee!

to a draw hack equal ru fifty per centum of the full du!
ies pai,I on any leaf tobacco and not less than 400 poundR usetl by him _ iru ported in the manufacture in the Colony, tobacco which are exported house for exportation as sh.all from time to time be made in acconlunc,• visions Orclinance und equal to the whole of the duties pai<l on any • uch leaf used by him in the manufacture or warehoused from the Colony, ten 0£ the Customs to the Customs in a Colonial 1mbjcct for the time being in force.
or cigu.rettes Ordinance, 188-!-, or any other Bonded Ware• of section relatin� with the pro­ of ci�urs or ci'-!arctles fen-consu111ption to l:lnrh regulations No.

7 ol 1884.

Allowance for breakage of glas1 and earthenware.

Hi.
Hi.

The Comptroller of Customs and earthenware, in calculating the duty ou glass, shall make an allowance glassware, ten per centam Provided made entirely of all kinds, and no me.re of Ruch duty in respect ot : not shall be made upon a1 ticlcs that no ,mch aJlowance of glasi:; or earlh<'nware.

of breakages pertiun \\ ho sells to His M11;1esty's Go, emmeut for the oo 16.E,·ery Refund of duties goods aolJ to or auppliecl for H. M. Troops or Shivs, service Colony, be entitled supplies of any of Hit!
l\lo.jesty's or any of His Majesty's Regular Troops stationed ships arriving in this at thil:l Colony shall " to recei\'C ur gooll':, l:i•J :;<Jl<l back the full amount of duty pai,l or furnished for the l:len-icc un materials of ,rnch troops or 0 'I CUSTOMS D[!T/ES.

LKo.?

A.D.

1929.]

------------------------ or ship : Provided Lluty, so sold or furnished such troops or ship us the case may be.
and th'lt the nature and quu.ntities are duly certified that due proof is made of the payment 0£ such of the material, by the Officer comm&Dding or eupplies of Cuc;toms J>1ay givu permission 17.The Comptroller of duty thereon, upon to any person to bring into the Colony any goods, w11,res and merehandise, payment and merchandise permission :- conditions (1.)
That such goods, wares, and merchandise shall be tak1:,n without wares that such goods, to the following in for temporary shall be subject being satisfied are so brought use only.

Such Ei.

:emptiou of p;ood.s impor�ed for temporary use.

out of the Oolouy within three months of the date of such permisRiou, time, not exceeding months, or such furthei as the Governor may allow.

three (2.)
three (2.)

That the person to whom such permissi in the bands of the Comptroller deposit amount of tho duty on such goods, or enter into a bond to the s!.l.ti!lfaction for their due re-exportation.

of Customs ,vares on is given shaU of Customs the and merchandise, or the Comptroller taken out of the Colony as aforesaid, or the bond cancelled shall as lhe case rnay he.
Provided that such deposit are not taken out of the in the hands o{ the Comp­ or, if bond has beeo given, the If such goods, w!lreb, and mer­ H such goods, wares and merchandise the deposit of Customs shall be forfeited, shall be paid forthwith.
�olony within the time allowed troller proper duties chandise are be refunderl, of Cnstoms the Comptroller period in the cuse of paraphernalia ·tions; and provided the Comptroller any person on a temporary free of duty that cameras, is satisfied of Customs may in his discretion telescopes imported hy cientific allow any atlclitional E:x.pedi- which and binoculars are the boner, fide property or be admitted visit to tho Colony shall 18.Any goods that are admiUed free, or at a given rate of duty, that they are user!
for a specific ltnlfilment of cooditi..,n• shall be so of import·•· of Customs as tho Comptroller tion to such regulations purpose, on condition admitted, subject .. hall deem neceBBQry.

and paid, an export Coloni1,atiou from duty.

until 19.
until 19.

'l'here on all produce levied, collected, exported shall be ra.ised, cluty of one per centum ad val01·eni title Colony ; aml the proceeds otherwise by Ordin'\nce enacted, Colonial Treasurer as a Colonization uniudentured the Governor the Colonization Fund for financing immigration !\lld may be dealt with by in the same manner M th� Colouizulion of such e�port duty shall, by the and im·ested be accumul:itt:d future 192 l : No.

7 of 1921.
7 of 1921.

Fund ( Prelimiuul'y Application direct collected Funcl under J Ordinance, may by re�olution that the Legislati�e by this section shall not be le,·ied, into this Colony, that the duty imposed or paid for such period as may be prescribed by the resolution, Council ' Provided No.

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THE LAWS OF BRITISH GUI.AN-'.. [A.D. 1929.

8 Export duties.
8 Export duties.

20.In aadition other Ordinance the public use of the Colony- to any other tax or duty imposed there shall be raised, levied, collected and paid for by this or any ( a.)

a duty of fifty cents on every ca.1·at by weight of precious stones, exported from the Colony ; and (b.)

a duty equivalent to one and one-ha.If value of all goods other than precious the Colony.
per centum of the £row stones exported Such duty shall be paid to the Comptroller of the export documents of Customs in connection at the time with such • of the passing goods.

Goods entered for re-exportation or exported on drawback sh&ll pay no duty on such re-exportation.

Providen that the said tax shall not be payable in (a.)

bona fide samples of the Colony's produce respect of,­ or manufac­ ture; (b.)
g0-0ds ordinarily and intenJed liable dollars, ( c.) articles intended to export duty not excee<ling purposes for exhibition furniture only; bona.

fide in use, an<l not .

, of the Comptroller two of ; for sale or ail ,vhen so proved to the satisfaction Customs.

exchange of household Any person exporting any goods in contravention shall be liable five hundred alty is imposed on summary conviction to a penalty dollars, and any goods in respect of which such pen­ shall be forfeited.
of this section not exceeding "Value" in this section mt,ans the market value of the goods ship.

on board the exporting to 21..All moneys leviable AuLhority whom duLiea Ordinanco Lo be pa.id.

Bhall, under and by virtue of this unless their collection pro­ is otherwise or payable specially vided for, be paid to the Comptroller of Customs.

Recovery of du tie,.


22.In default imposed of payment, by this or any other Ordinunce when due or demanded, the same with duties Customs, annum from the date wheu the same became where not otherwiee specially provided by the Comptrollor relating at the rate of six per centnm per for, be enforced by paro.te execution.

due and payable, and recovered of Customs interest to duties shall, of any of the of Saving of operation of Ordinances relating to duties of C111tom1.
taken anJ any penalty, 23.Any proceeding or liability heretofore ance relating tion may be continued, coutinued under the authority heretofore incurred of Customs recovered, ; and all bonds taken and all things rlone relating of any Ordin­ which has ceased to be in opera-• or enforced under the provisions o{ any 01·dinance or in pureua,nce in operation to duties a.s if such Orrlinance to • forfeiture A.D. 1929-) CUSTOMS DDT/ES.

[No ?
[No ?

9 of Customs which has ceased to be in operation duties valid and effectua), such Ordinance continued and may be enforced in force.

shall be as as if in the same manner 24.Where any ohligation such obligation of duties of Customs, gation to pay alJ duties able, or whicli relating the same as the same lo duties are wade payable of Customs of Customs become payable.
has been entered into fur the payment shall be deemed to be an obli­ which may become legally undet· or recoverable pay­ any Ordinance Elfeot obligation to va.y duties c,f Gustoms.

of for t.he time being in force, and to pay 25.'.l.

'he Governor-in-Council that the amount of increased may, in any case in which he is under duty to be collected satisfied any Ordinance justify coverer!, the collection direct thereof.
the cost of colJection, relating to duties of Customs is such as not to or that such duty cannot be re­ steps be taken in connection that no [urther with Power to remit in­ creased duties.
26.Th� enactment of this Ordinance shall not affect the Order­ iu-Council Duties Ordinance, Ordinance, made under this Ordinance, by any Order or Hegulations made under sub-section (2) of SE1ction 1927, ur any Regulations two of the Customs made under that but such Order or Regulations and shall continue shall have effect as if in force until revoketl m1ule under this 01·diuauce.

No.4of L927, Coo�inuaoce iu force of I legulrLl ions rna•le un<ler 1927 r lril i­ nance.

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10 THE LAWS OF BRITJ,.Il GUUN.1.

[A.D, 1929, THE FIRST SCHEDULE.

TABLE OF SPEOlFIO DUTIES, MINERAL WATlllRS­ 1.tABB.4.Tl!lD and (a) (b) Per dozen bottlei.

Per dozen splitst 2.ANlllfALS, LIVING- ( a)Oxen, Bulls 11,nd Cows, with c,r Wlthout (b) per head ca.Ives Dogs (c)Donkeys (a)Goats {11) Horses (f)Mules (g)Sheep (h)Swine RH■B OJ' DUTY.

British I tial Tariff.

T,mll.

Preferen-Ge�!

.. $ 0 16 $ 0 32 • 0 08 0 16 .. • ,, ,.

,.

,. "


00 5 00 3 l00 0 50 5 00 2 50 0 50 O 50 10 00 6 00 2 00 1 00 10 00 5 00 1 00 I 00 a. ABJII.S, (a.)

and ExPLOSIVl!lR­ AMllUNITlON (b.)

Arms- Guns, muzzle-loading Pistols and Revolvers Ammunition- Percussion Shot Caps each 2 00 JO 00 l00 5 00 I) per 100 per lb.

04 0 02 0 08 0 04 (c.) ]!


)xplosives- I.Dyuamite aud preparatious of nitro-glycerine Analyst cert.ified by the Government to cont.a.in Blasting less than 75% of nitro-glycerine, Gel­ • tine, Gelatine Dynamite or Gelignite , Gun­ l>y admitted col ton, and all other explosives the Comptroller for blasting purposes and Fuses, of Customs as explosives 0 02 aclrnitted l>y for as explosives .

.. .

.. per I h. Rackarock of Customs the Comptroller blasting III.Gunpowder not admitted purposes ... per 100 lbs.
II.Gunpowder, o50 by the Comptrolli:,r for blasting of Customs as explosives poses ... ... IV.All other nplosives 0 10 othn than firoworks of Customs by the Comptroller for blaslinJ!

PORTER­ pu1 posP-s .. .

per lb.

pur­ per lb.

not a.s 4.

BEER, admitted explosives Sll'oUT ALE, (�) In bulk ... t(b) In bottle ... or 5.H1scu1Ts, BRlll"-D and CAXEs­ 0 20 0 40 ... per gallon ... per gallon 0 30 0 26 0 60 0 48 (a.)

Unsweetened (b.)

t.tining sn all internul and in ba.rrels or boxes not con- ... per 100 lbs.
Do.

and in tins ... per l0Olbs.

... per 100 lbs.

packages I 0 60 2 on 4 OU (c.) All other kinds ... tSi,uioot to a mn.ximum allowance ;A ,llall eoatai.u IIJ)m 11ol more tuau eight Jluid 01111clls, of 5 per ceutnm for breakage 1 20 4 00 8 00 0 04 1 uo .. 0 :W .. A,D.

1929-l 11 CUSTOMS /JU1'/ES.

[No.

UJ.TES OY 011Tl", British Genetal Preferen-Tari1f, tial Tari1f.

6.Bit1cu for building not elsewhere purpobes enuwera.ted.

bricks 1.•cci> ... per 1,000 $ 2 00 $ 4 00 ... per 100 lbs .
2 00 4 00 l00 (b)BuTTEB.

Su11sT1TuT1:s... per 100 lbs.

0 50 BuTTEJt... and common fire � 8.

CANDI.BB- (a)TaJlow (b)All other kinds per lb.

0 01 per lb.

0 05 0 02 0 10 9.

C.u»s- Playing-per pa.ck not exceeding 60 ca.rds O 16 0 32 10.CATTLE and OTHER ANIMAL Foons- (a)Oilca.kes and Oihneal, including Cotton Seed (b)Bran, Pollard Meal ... ... ...per 100 lbs.0 07 Feed ... perl00 lbs.0 25 1 I.

•C1:J111:NT-Portland ... per 400 lbs.

0 25 and Schumaker 0 14 0 50 0 75 ... per 100 lbs.


2 00 4 00 13.Ca.me.us- (a)Acetic acid Acid- (I)Containing (II)Containing 10% of the real acid... .

.. per gallon for Vinegar, (III)Vinegar, containing acid 66% and upwards of the real per lb.

less than 66% and more than a.nd substitutes not more than 10% of the real per lb.

(b)Brimstone and Sulphur (c)Ca.loium Carbide... .

.. per 100 lbs.

.

.. .

.

per gallon 0 12 0 24, 0 60 l20 0 10 0 01 0 80 0 20 0 02 1 60 ... l-1.
CIDER and PE&RY- (o)In bulk (b)tin bottle ... 15.CoAL, Coo, &c.- (a)Coal (b)Patent.

Fuel and Coke ... per gallon per gallon 0 20 0 24 0 4(1 0 48 per ton per ton 0 25 0 50 0 5V 1 00 16.•CocoA-Ra.w prepared and prepare,], Chocolate including per lb.

than a!

; Confectionery otherwise 0 08 0 16 li.COl!


'l'EE- ,:1) Ra.w or kiln dried per lb, 0 08 0 16 •Homs thus lndio3 Canadn-)Vebt ton maximum tSubjret marked 11.ra subject to Trndo Agro, mcnt, 19"..5. nllownnco of 5 por cenlum for 1,rookng c, speci1l prnfertmcc•, in nccordance with ti.to 12 C/ .i THE LA II S 01' BRITISH GUIANA.

lA.D.

1929.

No.

R.t.T•R OJ> DUTY.

17.CoFl'EE-(Contd.

)- (b) Britiah n- Gen!t'&I Prefere I • • Tart!f tial TariJf.
__ _ an<l all imitations of and substitutes for Roaste<l, it, inclu<ling (excepting Essence Chicory, and Ta.raxacum Dandelion, of Coffee in liquid form) per lb.$ 0 08 $ o 16 1 00 3 00 0 10 0 211 per cwt.

per lb.

18.•CoRDAOE 19.Co:itx MANUFACTURES 20.

*Jl'ISl:i- (a) 01 Tllllled tles canned or presened in ja.rs or bot- ... per 100 lbs.

dried or fresh not elMiwhere enumer- per cwt.

l00 (b)Smoked, (c) ated Mackerel 200 lbs.

All oilier (cl) 21.
All oilier (cl) 21.

PRUIT- {a) and Salmon, pickled, per barrel of 200 sorts, pickled, per barrel of lb11.

160 3 00 2 25 3 00 1 50 1 00 0 O:!

O 75 1 00 0 50 0 50 0 lr.2.

23. per ba.irel of not p1·eserved, lbs.

... ... ... per lb.

•Applei;:, (b)Currants c)Nuts used in the opinion (cl} as fruit ... ... per lb.

Olher, dried, canned or preserved, inclu<ling Ginger) crystallized fruit ( excepting 100 lbs.
of the Comptroller crystallizell of Customs 01 0 01 GRAIN (a) (b) Ga1 PHALKAmu ... per ... per 100 lbs.

100 ... per lbs.

and I<'LOU'R and Preparations thereof- per barrel of 100 100 100 kinds unenumerated Pulse, Peas and lbs.

(b)Grain of Beaut<, (c) (d) {a,) *Plour of Wheat or other grain, U 90 0 25 U 25 0 50 ... per 196 u.ll .. all kinds .. per ... per r such a.s Corn- preparations, oni, Sago and Tapioca, not being 100 per 100 stuffs or patent or proprietary ... per ... lbs.

lbs.
lbs.

flour, Maca aniwal feeding fooJs (e)Other fnria.11.ceou11 Ibs.

lbs.

lbs.

Rice 1 50 1 00 0 50 24.

HAY & LARD COMPOUNDS and Cnur and JELLIES �5.

"'JAnts 26.

& *LARD all '27.

LulE, �ti.

LUBRICANTS, .

?9.

MATCHES- (a) ln boxes conlainmg f'!I.Cb veKetable or miueral kinds.

grease per lb.

l 00 lbs SuesTITUTEs,per uueuuwera.ted per ton.

11nd other, whether origiu per lb.


1 00 of a,nima.1, u02 0 50 0 05 0 06 0 !i0 0 ,,2 01, 3 2 OU 1 uo I 3� 0 50 0 } (J(I 5(1 ) 011 0 10 0 18 2 oo 2 oo U U-4, not more than 100 ma.robes 00 1 per gross of boxes 2 on be (Ma.robes in bo�es containing tbau 100 matches each to (b) boxes (c) (cl) in Other than Vestas Match Splints, quantiLy in proportion.)
I 10 ... per 1 50 ... per 14,400 14,400 a.ny greater charged in cases containing of the ordin ea�h aqua.I ary to 100 gros� of matches 2 20 3 Ou 0 length per case.

i5 1 50 • lt,•111 Cn1m<ltl•" subje,·t ,,,.t J u<l1c• 'l'ru<lc to special A ,irtcru�nt, 192.5, rn:nked art1 tl111� ptefereuces i11 accordance 1'ith the A,D, HJ29.l CUSTOAIS DVl'IES.

lNo.

f 13 lune or DUTY.

Preferen- Gen!ral Britiah tia I Tariff.

Tariff· �Q.

•ME.&.TS- a.ncl OT :WO (o)Beef (b) Pork, l'ickled salted, per barrel of lbs.
Canned fc) J<'resh, includiug (d)Other kinds, including ... per itud Game, per Poultry 100 100 l:3acon.

Hams and lbs.

lbs,!

'fonc?Ues, unenumera.led ... per 100 lbs.

S o ilO S l 50 1 50 2 uo :!

0(1 3 00 3 00 4 00 31.

IRON or STEEL- MET.A.LS: (a,) Hoop (b)Galvanizetl in b1irs, rods, bheel8 per cwt.

0 15 50 other lhan or corrugated per cwt.I LI per cwt.0 3U pet· cwt.

U 25 , a (c)Black in bars, rods, shetits ;d) tes boiler pl or platP.s, Nails aud Spikes, other than horseshoe nail, nu1 s, (!!)

Holl�.
Holl�.

--�-•M1L1', wa!<h,.rs condensed, including and cl1aius .. .

per cwt.I milk powder which, inl ha.s Analyst, or iu part from skimmed the opinion beeu prepared wholly milk, per of the Government 48 lbs.

... ... .

.. 1 4 80 " -W 0 30 00 l 50 II 11 80 9 60 aa.
01L- l'c < J) Petroleum, tested in lhc Abel- ma.oner laid dowu in the S11cund Schedule the Petroleum ance, 1916.- Shale Oil and their products when in the .1,;l.:y apparatus w Ordin- , °1 point 85 (a,) •Refined Petroleum a.n,l Inflammable Liquids (fl.ashing benzine Fahrenheit (b) •Petrol (c) and upwards) per gallon including gii,soleue, mineral :.ind pi.,troleum ispirit, per gallon ... Gas Oil including Oil fuel, distilled, 00 gallons in for storage per l mediate oils, imported in hulk 0 25 n,ipbtha, 0 18 0 50 0 38 .
0 25 inter- .. tanks, per 100 .. oils, per gallons ... ... ... Crude Petroleum, 1f (d) inclu(ling residual and 1 00 u76 0 29 0 22 0 50 lf imported I uO gallons in bulk for stora� in ... tanka, per 100 0 16 0 32 gallons .

(2)All other, L,ot elsewhere enumerated, including Castor Oil, but not including Perfumed a.ud Essential other Medicinal, 0 13 Oils- per gallon 0 26 aro subjPct •Items thus mnrkecl to special 10�.

,\grcemout, Iudies Tmd11 Cau,.da-Wo.l prolt!rences with the in auorclance ].4, Ho, f .]
1 HE L.4 WS OF BRI'l.

'/SH I ANA.

[AD, 1929.

GU .. ----- RATES 01' Du•n.

Britiah OenenJ Preferen• T& rift tial Tariff.

34.

(a) OPIUM asdefim·d by the Opium 1916 (b)Extract of Opmm (c)Official Tiuclur(I of Opium 85.

PlcJCLIIS and SAt1c1-.1; !iti.

(a) PITCH (b)Ro111N :\7.

SACCBA.BtNK 38.SALT- Ordinance, per lb.$ 6 00 per lb.

12 00 per gallon U 80 $ 12 00 2-l 00 1 60 pe1· gallon O 60 1 :20 ... per 200 lb�.

0 50 .

.

per 200 lbs.

0 50 • lOU lUO per oz.


2 40 4 80 • 1 50 3 00 (a)Coarse 01· Rock (b)Fi.ue, including internal pa.ckuges troller of Cu,;toms passed Table Salt not imported as such by the Comp­ per ton iu small (r)Fine, ncludwg Table Salt pa.eked i.u sma.11 .. per 100 lh, internal packages ... per 100 lbs.

0 25 0 75 0 75 l 50 89.Siil!JDS, Jllclutling propagation .

.. BLACK PEPPER., except seed� for per lb.

0 01 0 O:l .., 40.SILVER, raw ... .

.. per oz.


troy 0 12 \ 0 24 41.So.u>, t'ommon, including polishing and i;o{t soap per 100 lbs.

0 75 I 50 +:l. Sl'IOES- (a)Raw Gi.uger and Turmeric, ground or ungt ouud (b) All other lnnds (including g1·ound pepper) 4:-i.

SPIRITS and STRONG WATERS- 1.Enumerak>d Spints- per lb.

and mustard per lb.

o01I oo:t I 0 02 0 04 to be BJ!il-its a� (whiclt shall be held exclusively defined in.

the First Schedule of Fo<>ll of the S:lle Ordinance.
and Drugs ( Coni;olida.tion} 19 LS.

ha.If i.u bottles, ( 1) BI'8llldy not over proof imported or quart.er receptacles jars 01· bottles by th similar Comptroller 6 (2) or of Customs under section this Ordinance ... the liquid bottles, of reputed sizes, passed or in bottles, gallon (�) Brandy otherwise packed, and &ll Brandy over proof .. .
.. the proof gallon in bottles, 5 30 (3)Whisky not over proof imported or qmuter bottles, rect>pl-tcl, bottles simiiar Oomplroller 6 (2) of this Ordinance ... the liquid packed, and 1111 whisky O"\"el' half jnrs or or iu bottles, by the J?lls::1cd I size&, under sect10n oihenvise (4)Wbisl..·J of Cus'.oms i: of repute 4-00 gallon proof t1u, proof g.dlon 5 2,5 4, so 6 00 4 00 3 25 4 30 A.D. 1929.l CU 'TOil/S DUTIES.

15 [Ko.

9 lliTH or Dvn.

'Britiah Gtur&I I Prmreu, Tariff.

tial Tariff.

43.
tial Tariff.

43.

SPJaITS and S-r1toNG (5) Gin.

not over proof, WA.•uits-(Contd.

importe of reputeJ ju.

l in bottles, passed sizes, or similar receptacles by 6 (2) the C.lmpt oll,>r under section g1\llon of 1 his Ordinanc(l .. the liquid and all gin over proof, otherwise (6) Gin, of Customs packed, ) $ 3 50 $ 4 25 the proof gallo 4 50 I 5 50 the proof gallon 5 00 5 60 prepara- 5 60 (7) Rum 2.Unenumt:!rated Spirits tions containing 3.

Other Spitituons Spirits .


.. the proof gallon :3 00 Preparations- and unenumerated ( I) Liqueurs,Bitters and Cordi 1ls, a.dmittedas such of Custo111.S1 not over proof, by the Comptroller (2) Liqueur& a■ unenumerated and Cordials, spirits.

the liquid to pay duty over proof, ga.1101.


(3) Fla:,ouring (4) Ba.y Rum not over proof (being in the opinion Essences, gallon 5 00 the liquid Comptroller of Customs not potable) per liquid of gal O 50 (5) Perfumed 1,pirits, incluJing bay rum not 5 6LI 5 iO I00 prepa.r11,tions item, spirituous unJer the preceding a.n<l dentifrices, admitted toilet over proof .

.. ... .

.. the liquid gallon 3 00 preparations toilet Spirits, proof .. .

.. .. .

the liquid gallo� a.nd dentifricP!!


oTet' containing including Spirits, and Bay Rum a.11 when no (6) Perfumed 4 Otl 6 00 S 00 (Being in the opinion of the Comptroller of Cus- 0 5() toms not potable) (7) Wood Na.phtba.

or Metha.u.ol, not purified.

so as to be potalile .

.. the liquid gallon O 2-i (8) Meth.vlated lo contain Analyst WoodNaphtha of Oippel's and thl'ee-eighths Ol' of Mineral Oil Spirits, certified by the Government not less than 10 per centum of of one per cent.
Naphtha (9) Spirituous Compounds, by the British cognized which the Comptroller al'e to be used in the compounding only Pharmaco�ia.

of Customs is satisfied of medicines gallon U 60 the liquid being prepara.tions the liquid re­ , :,.nd gallon o 51 1 00 l �O 44.

STAllOH (laundry, mcluding an-ow- root) bUGAJt- 45.

(a) Refined rb) Unrefined ... 46.

'l'P:A.

... per 100 lbs.

1 60 o au .. pel' 100 lbs.

1 00 0 40 .

.. per JOO lb .. per lb.

0 16 2 00 0 80 0 32 47.


'l'onA.coo- .M&nu[actured , viz:- (a) l' Ci ars und Oigu.r�lte» pe, lb.

2 00 3 00 No.

1 •J ----- 1.

'll A' .LA IJ'S UP' BRITISH G UI LVA.

[AD 1929- 16 • ' • R4Tse ol' DUTY.

Brilisll Preforen· tial 'l'aritI.

Oeneral Tariff.

per lb $ per lb.

50 $ ;iQll 20 2 40 1 47.Toucco-(/Jontd.

)­ (1>) Snufi (c)Other sorts ln Leaf:- (d) Hin packages contaimng not ler.s than 400 lbs :-Contaliling not less tba.n l (,) l>o 100 lb�.

weight1 II 50 .. .

per lb.


25 lbs.

and not more than 38 lbs.

of moisture in eve1·y thereof Containin� less than �5 o lbs.

of moii,ture in every 100 lbs.

weight there f per lb.

0 60 notless than 25 lbs.

1tuJ not more than 88 lbs.

of moisture rn overy 100 lhs.

w•ight tl1ereof .

.

.

per lb.I Jes,, than 25 Containin� 1 lbs.

of moisture in every 100 lbs.

weight thereof (f) If in packtthres containing less tbllJl 400 lbR :-Containing 0 f(J (g) Do.
0 1,1, ll 70 48.TOB.PE.NTINE- (a,) Crude tb) Spirit!I of, and substitutes such by tho Comptroller 49.TWINE including l 50 VARNISH nnd PoLISU of tl character not including of Customs CoLton tmne ... per lb.

simihtr to; packed in varnish, a.g p11Ck stains es of less than l•i ounce content- !

n.rnish per lb.
n.rnish per lb.

, n 7u 0 80 1 no per barrel passed as the1·efor, ... per gn,Ilon 0 50 0 18 0 0� U 36 0 U-1 (a) Not contaiu.ing Spi1·its ... per gallon (b)Containing Spirits.. pet· gallon 0 09 0 50 0 18 1 00 51.VEGETADLES- (a)Dried, (b)Garlic (c)tOnions (a)tAJI other (1nclu<ling canned or preserved... per HJO lb!!.

... per I OU lbs.

... per tOO lbs.

ground provisions) ... per 100 lbs.


l00 0 40 I U 50 2 OCI 0 80 l00 52.WINJ:- Containing (1)Sparkling (2)Still-in bottle- (a) ... per gallonl not more than 26 per centulll l / per gallon of proof spirit (b)Cont:i.ining l28 of proof spirit .

.

.

per gallon not more than SO per cenLum (c)Containing not more than 35 per centum of proof spirit .

.

.

per g,dlon to An allow11nc& 1 GO of 126 ver centum for deterioration 2 00 on TOJaie in lieu of t Subject a11t allowance for suney.
0 80 2 25 1 20 1 60 • 17 A-D. 19291 CUSTOMS DU'!

!ES.

52.Wnn:-1Conld.)

[No.

9· R&T&s o, DcTT.

Britlah Preferen- tl&l T&rilf.

Tariff, General (d)Contaiuing not more Um 1 412 per centun; of pn,or spirit .

.

.

.

.. per gullon 2 00 2 50 (3)St,11-ln bulk- (11) (',,· I-lining , f proot II irit.

1 <>t llll)re tlun 30 per c •nt11c1 per gallon (b)C11nlltini111!
uot mnrt> than 33 per centum 0 60 0 75 of p•oof �pirit ... per gallon 0 96 1 20 (c) Coutnining of proof spirit {d) Conf:tini11g per gallon uotmME' than 42 per Cl'ntum not mu•e tba , 36 per centum l32 I 65 of proof spn·it .i3 \Y 000 aud 'rnrnER- .. per gallon l 44 1 80 (a) I itchpine, uud,essed p�r 1,000 ft!et board mousure l50 8 00 (b)Pitch pine, clnissed per 1,1100 fe�t board measure per (c)•tLumoor un,lrf'�sad, other tha.n pitchpine, 2 50 5 00 1,000 feet board measure 2 40 7 20 (d)• Do.

dressed do.

do.
dressed do.

do.

4 00 12 00 (e)• Shingles, wooden, of all kindsper 1,0001 0 40 1 20 And at these rates upon any greater or less ,1ua.ntity of such ·�oo,ls, respectively.

to each of the duties en11n1t.

'rate<l or Gold Bnllion, in the a.hove lJiamon,lH, of a. like nature ,md L"gs of Cr.,bwood nr Brazil) per centum thereof, µroviued Ba.htt.-.
01· thirty on Matches waree and merchandise And in addition duties (except and otber suhstances Schedule Ruhl)er Cedar coming from Venezuela ou that ou the duties Candles, Prt<pareu Cocoa, Salmon an,] Mackert'l Fish, smoked or dried, Wheaten Flour, Cornmeal, Beef llild Pork, Bllltf'd or pickled, Refined Petroleum Soap, common, Fine Salt, Milk (condens B<libleoiJ., passed Vegetables (flashing (pickle d), l), (including nut drieu, and onions) ., as such by the CompL,oller of ustoms, but uot including garlic ground p ovisions canued or preserve<l, • Items lllll■ marked arn subject <.a., ads.-Wesl Indies 'frndo and ,Vhlte tSpruce roductiou lo sp1:cia.l Agr�ment, 1(125. grooved, tonguPtl of five per oentum for split�.
Pino Lumber not iu nccordauce ()I' drl"'8<l,1, to bl' subj,.ct with the !

{1 n preferouces point 8[>° F.thrcnheit u.nd upward,;), No.

tj' .]

_1_'H_E_LAWS 18 • OF BRITISH ()UIANA.

_ _ [_A_.n.

1929- Compounds, bein:,?

p1 epo.ratione Spirituous British Cuetoure medicines as u11enumem1e,l there shall be charged twenty-live per cPnLum thereof.

recognized by the Pbarmacopreio., and which rhe Comptroller of it1 satisfied in the .. ou1poumli11 g of only, au<1 medicinal BJ irits.
are to be ust11l prep11.rn.tio11s chn.rl-{e l duty of the Jte�uh­ , Tobacco in t•'IIIIS Cigare, Cigarette:; and Snuff impo1te<l l!llG.

11,nde b �clu dule (us umen,lf' y the Cowpt10ller :!9 and 1he :Finit uons dat('d 16th No,·e,nber.

under Srcfa,n 1911) of tlw Cust, lll� Ordiuann•, duty 011 1l1u !lllportt-r paying 2-!

ceuti; p-,r JI,.

er l'ractiunal rn adJiLiuu \\ iill:� to thu rn.res of cluty payable uut1er this Onlinnuce.
1111d ,liuanco 14 of 1881 1111.y ho atl111111e.l to paJWt!Ut of part of a pound, !ioue dat ... ,l 16th November, 1!J16, iDC\.Je by tlie Cum1 lioller uudcr S"·tion 21) and tbe First Scl1cclule of 1911) of tl,e l'ust-Oms , >nliuduce, mu•t of d111y on tbe Importer uf a gullou, in udditiou p:1yiu� -18 couls per ga.llo1.

tu the mtt·ii uf c?ut) p:�yalilu uu<ll'r of t ht> Rc..;ulu.-.

of Customs � (as amclllleJ hy Ordinllnce No.

14 le8-l-, ml\) he admitted to pilJ· p.�rt • or lrnclivnal Onliu rnct1.
Ill cask ur 11ul I lo imported Ill 1or111s 1 I y t >1 Spirits thi., uf (Ju»IA s 1 A.D.

1929.]

CUSTOMS DUTIES.

[No <j 19 THE �11COND SOHEDOJ.E.

TAB LB OF AD V A.LOREM DUTIES.

A.rtiolea.

O�eral Preferen· British tial Tuill.

rift.

I ( 15% I30� collars, cuffs, corsets, stays, sbirte, 2.Articles, 1.
A pparel-(Caps, neck-ties ordinarily g device, advertisin First Schedule Fourth Schedule and ready-made merchantable, an in the and not exempt in the bearing not enumerated 1 :::lothing) 3.•Boots and Shoes 4.

*Confectionery 5.Cotton piece Goods of a yardage 1/-, but excluding value not any woven exceeding in piece lengths.

fabric, so that a have a marked point for cutting, may be produced distinctive 6.Cotton Piece Goods, other which, although article 15¼ 30% 16ti.
Ba!% st% 16i% 10% 30% 16!% 50% 7.Cotton Hosiery-Socks and Stockings 30% 16¼ 15% 30% Free 5% do.

5% 20o/.

40° /0 accessories, and 8.Hats and Bonnets 9.Implements and Tools­ (ci) Aiticultural (6) All other lU.

Jewellery 11.Machinery appliances (including therefor)­ parts, A1tricultural Sugar Mining ··· Electric Lighting and purposes and Tramways ... trial Railways Other indm;trial Marine ... Sewing l\fochines Printing...

The term " Machinery nnd manufacturing Free.


J a combination consisting of elements " shall be held to mean l which may be or mechanical machines parts or mechanical put in motion by physical together members• The expression "necessary of moving force, accessories'' shall apply conneotion for use in direct only to articles with a machine for its greater efficiency.

with their complementary stationary •Items thus wa1k�t1 Ca1rnda-Wcst lndirs 'l'r,ule lo spcciul aro suhjPd l!Ji5.
recwcnt, i; \ prefereurcs in nccordanoe ,.i[l.t the No.

q .]

1 lil!, LAWS OP BRJTlfili GU/A.NA.

fA.D.

1929.

20 Artiolee.

Prefere Taliff.

I llr�i�,-;,--1�eoaral �i&I Tariff.
and poles the supports but not electric lamps ; used and other vessels Machinery accessories under this Schedule and appliances shall include admissible the following:­ also linin11: neceBSary for parts, trucks ; wire for batlery chimneys of every and elevato , lifter cane-carrier amalgamation of such chimneys plates, pipes and drill bars and steam fittings in the manufacture iron cane punts and parts and smoke-stacks, articles molasses of sugar ; tanks, to be used ; gasometers, lighting, tanks, chemicals in cyaniding wire rope and all materials and pipes and retorts cables and eleclric the same, including and olher sub­ ; quicksilver wire cable, and rails, per­ ore buckets, automatic belt conveyors, kilns, bricks, for lbe rcnslruction smoke-stacks; iron bridges, chains, grating thereof, description; employed i:;ta11ces use in gold mining; wheels and pulleys, metal screens, forated F<amplers, steel electric for carrying and integral puns, tanks, teaches exclusively pumps, pipes and similar for handling exclusively steam boilers plates, boiler lagging locks and sluices or drainage; sinking hose and couplings imported all materials packing ing, storing, are refined or imported Colony: provided under this ilem shall be disposed payment Colony without would ordinarily the time and place of importation, alJowance of Customs the importer satisfaction the carrying water supply pipes to be uaed exclusively for the belting wells ; machinery ; needles; ; sewing machine of min• for the purpose oils which and handling in the in bulk ; also steam of every description tubes and fillings, of steam boilers that is imported of in the of the full dutias have been due upon them at for the construction for sea defences, shall enter into a Bond to the of Customs for for deterioration shall allow.
of the Comptroller out of this condition.

condensed, including which, milk powder, of the Government in the opinion Analy11t 1 ° from whole milk 5 has been prepared /0 and Cars, motor care parts, accessories mountings, ; and provided also that of artesian that nothing for refinin2 that less euch Sil the Comptroller 12.•Milk, 13 .

.Motor inuluding nppli1111ces, vehicle ° :1 pplianccE, uot elsewhere enumerated 20" /.

1 40 /.
1 40 /.

s nnd their parts, accessories all other motor and •ttews Illus m1u l.e,l aro subject lo s[14!Cial preferenc es 10 accordnnce with the Caua.d& West I ,dies Tratlo A'1"eement, 1925.

A.D, 1929.l 14.Paints 21 CUST01'1.S DU'l.IES.

[No.

9 Artie!-■• ----------------- IBritish IGeneral Preleren · Ta.riff tial Ta.rill.

0 /.

12·10 6 15.Plate and Plated Ware gilt electroplate ° ° /.

40 20 /0 l 6.
40 20 /0 l 6.

All other goods not in this, or iu the fhat and third inclnding and eilver Schedules the fourth Schedule pnrticuJarly menlionerl, particularly nor in exempted l 6l0 / 0 33¼0/o And, in addition to any duty payable under this Schedule, a Post, of 5 per cent um surtax, thereon, in respect of all goodi; imported by!

a.reels .. ,.

No.

tj-1 1 HE L.t WS O..F BRITISH GUIANA.

[A.D. 1929.

12 THE THIRD SCHEDULE.

TABLE OF AD V ALO REM DUTIES.

Geueral Tariff.

do.
2% 5% I can- 1.Bag11 and sacks, empty, and not of paper, vas or cotton 2.Cartons, ; and bous, tins and similar and intended cont1dners; for bottling ; pa per bags on which is printed to be packed therein in of containers; bottles suitable pre�erves tbe name of the article ll'OO l.tin, and iron sheet■ and plates, other materiala to be used solely intended the manufacture labtils, tinfoil not including wrapping paper ; all when imported solely or of makinir containers for goods of local manufacture on proof to the satisfaction that they will be used '.
!Olely purposes 3.Obl'micals or production, of the Comptroller capsules, material, of Custorn11 for such and materials, and other packing for the purpose log11 for includina splints, but nol including of packing, do.

making splints, u■ed in the manufacture matches 4.. Manures, and packing of do.

do.
do.

which the Comptroller of ammonia, areenite Tflrmin killera sulphate and insecticides includinir of nitrate soda, lime, Paris green, of soda and other aubstances of are imported is ■atisfied Customs for u1e as or in the production of manure f1om manure, for waste vegetable matter, or as remedies diseaeu of attacks or preventatives by rats or other vermin, or by insects, on plant■ 5.Materials initial by the Surgeon-General do.
and animal■ and articles equipment for the origin of British of any hospital of plants, approved do.

6 Packages and oontainers of the following :-oasks and other package&, do.

do.

and intended for containing description empty, suitable in bulk ; spirits do.

do.

do.

do, 7.Pipes, 8.Printing clay, for smoking paper ordinarily tobacco.
used for the printing pne;ters, books and the printed cards ; paper used for book­ or book covers, and paper used for under contract to the forms supplied id, and printing ink forl rs, use<l exclueively of newspapers, like ; printers' binding printing Government; reducei:s printing n,.d dii,_ A.D. 1929-l CLSTOMS DUTIES.

[No.

'f :?3 Artiolea.

I Britl1h Preferen• I tl&l Tariff, �nen,l Tariff.


; book­ canvases printing; includina sundries, straw boarde, compo11ition leather, gold leaf, glue letter-press bindin1r and clothe, and thread ; all when imported behalf printing establishment pose of being used by him in the course of his trade as such of any newspatper for the excloeive by or on or pur­ of the conductor 2 % 9.Shooks, bungs, wooden beadings and wooden hooping for making puncheons, or barrel11, for holding ho�eheads do.

10.
10.

Shooks, wooden beadings rum or molasses and wooden bonp­ and drums for hold­ ing for making barrels ing locally manufaotured biscuits do.

57. do.

do.

And, in addition to any duty payable tax in respect of all good, imported by Parcels under this Schedule, Post, of 5% thereof.

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t/ -1 THZ L.A. IVS OP B11-ITISH GUIAN.A.. f A.D. 1929.

'l'HE FOURTH SCHEDULE.

1.Article!!
TABLE Ot EXEMPTIONS FR0:11 DUfY and materials imported to the satisfaction of the Comptroller :- imported by or on behalf (1)of all kinda, for use ae hereinafter laid down, of Customs of the Government of the Colony and the Harbour (2)of all kinds, Majesty's or Military forces Government including ; Board ; provisions, for the use of Hie Majesty's when imported by His Naval (3)of all kinds imported of Georgetown, Town Council Council tenance under thti Local Government of New Amsterdaru, or upkeep of any village Board, to the sanction by or on behalf of the Mayor and or of the Mayor and Town or to be used for lhe main­ district or country subject worked • for municipal purposes ; of the Governor, when of any foreign privilege in laws and for the official use of the consulate or pl11.ce; provided that a similar of similar articles of such foreign country is accorded by the or place to Hie Majeety's (4)of all kinds, imported country reepeot customs Consulate ; thel'ein (6)of all kinds imported purposes ; official by the Pacific Cable Board for or improvement (R)of all kinds, and subsequent sent to the Colony for repair re-exportation exclusively ; imported and library (7)of all kinds, Library, such libraries as shall from time lo time be approved the Governor ; (8)for uee in Railways Free extJlueively for by for the Georgetown or other special appliances imported opinion development naval, (9)uniforms, of the Governor-in-Council, of the Colony; of the resources military, civil accoutrements or consular, and prizes also uniforms, by • imported naval or military forces, arms, ammunition, or for the use of Hie Majesty's the Colonial Militia or the Police teer force or rifle association Force, or any volun- by the Governor.
works, which in the may be useful in the sanctioned as irifh by public subscriptions (10)of all kinds, exhibition purchased or use ; and ornaments for any place of worship for public (11)furniture imported in the Colony ; of a non-consumable nature, of the Christian religion I from an immigrant (12)stores feeding contract the Immigration landed the immigrants of conveyance, and Agent General vessel for the purpose thereby, in terms of subsequently cel'tified by to have been so used ; conveyed of (13)equipment for Girl Guides and Boy Scouts when im• ported by, or on behaU of a bona fide Girl Guides' or Boy Scouts' and recognition • badges imported by the Director by or on behalf of Education ; ; school hat-bands of any school approved Association I A.D.
1929.)

CUSTOMS DUTIES.

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f. 25 (14)medals of gold, silver, copper, to be competed substance tokens of recognition trophies, similar sporting as prizes; for presentation ; war decorations for, or presented bronze or other metallic as rewards, ; cups, shields, and and presented, or duly engraved, exchange ; all when not for sale or and and coin, other than raw silver, Venezuelan (15)bullion or Brazilian gold bullion and Mexican dollars; (16)bees, and implements and euppliee for bee cullure, of Customs ; passed se Buch by the Comptroller ; material proof gauze; ( 17)marl and other road-making \ 18) mosquito (19)patterns proof netting nnd sample1.1, and mosquito subject to any regulations made (20)packages by the Go11ernor-in-Council ; in not elsewhere nnd contniners, namely, except the following, and packages of a of the Comptroller which good11 are imported, pails and buckets, canisters, trunks, in the opinion which, fancy de!
!cription, of Customs, packa2es previously exported brooders a marketable ; commodity empty, after having been and like apparatus are in themselves and bags returned filled with produce enumerated, for ; (21)poultry employment and incubators, ; rearing in poultry plants (22)seeds, bulbs, roots, trees, or cultivation ; for propaialion of natural ; history of no commercial calendars, (�3) specimens (24)advertising value, includini free distribution ; illustrative ehowcardR, article, and vines of all kinds, or marketable and the like, for (26)books and other paperware ; of the following description books save as otherwise booke and alphabetical provided, cards for educational illustrated pur­ ; b1mk notes, signe 1 ; maps and plane ; (not including ; ; used postcards framte therefor) ; postage printed picture poses ; almanacs photographe· stamps, (26)dunnai• mate ; (27)cinematoiraph f28) fish, fresh, (i9) fruits, used or unused films; Schedule; not imported in cold storage; not preserved and not enumerated in lhe First • (30)ice; (31)motor omnibueee, imported for the carriage Government bagjta.ge; not exempt from duty, which in any particular by a contractor with the and their passengers of mails.
be exempted the list of all such exemptions Council by order of the Governor-in-Council, be laid before each year at its annual eeaeion.

case may that provided the Legislative 2.Articles 3.Baiga.ge :- and furniture the bona fide baggage accompanied consist such articles by such passenger of a passenger, of and the property .

· Brwafide baggage shall and apparel, wearing of Cua- of the Comptroller as in the opinion of necessary and appropriate No.

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---- 1'HE LAWS OF BRJTJSJJ (}U/AN,( [A-D. 1929. not in­ rs and silver cutlery, : binocula used by the pl\11qen• in&truments), use, such as furniture pictureP., gla!ls, wnre, which are carpetR, and pl.1te•l of tho Comptroller effects that have been crockery, the sati11faction tome, may be passed as personal cameras photographic of household ger ; articles cluding musical linen, proved to to have bet'n in hou@ehold use not for sale; instruments of passengera are admitted fide baggage of the arrival Governor (bulls, cows and calves), ; articles which in nny particular ae baggage landed at any Customs of a passenger, port within or such further may be included in period as the this exemption donkeys, sheep, goats and of Agricullure horses, by the Director of Uustome and are by the passenger, Bona six months may allow, for breeding instance and tools for the profcl!sional use by tho Governor-in-Council.
•· Cattle drug!

', medicines of the following swine approved purposes.
5.Chemicals, materials Comptroller namely:- (1) animal charcoal; crutches, limbs, (2)artificial ; disablement to physical , medical appliances and other of the deecription, and use of Uusloms as to their description to the t:alisfaction invalid vehicles, and similar aide of rubber ; and carbon of tetraoh ; quinine preparations, (3)for use in the preparation (4)imported with the approval tbymol, tominsis quinire other arsenical nosie and treatment medicinal (5) imported loride and ila l!lalts, including preparations of venereal serums and culture media; by, or for the use 0f th• society of Tuberculosi11, of the Surgeon-General, viz., for the relief and approved of anky loe­ synthetic esanophale ; salvarsan ◄ for use exclusively in the diag- vaccine lymph, dieeaaes; sind for the Prevention and for the Infant Welfare and Treatment and Maternity (6)electrical and approved (7)materials League : appliances viz.,-tallow, soda a1oh, paper boxe11, stearine, designed for the treatment of di■eaae by the Surgeon-General ; for use in the manufacture of soap and candles, of 11oda, rosin, • 11oda, silicate caustic and soap dyes ; and ftppliancel!, dentiete, by for or veterinary when imported surgeon, in1trument1 (8)11urgical medical their professional practitioners, use.
• , 6.Instruments and apparatus {scientific) supplies:- and educational and pre­ materials purposes, for preserving academy, of any college, instruments, alcohol utensils, (!)
all apparatus, paratione, includmg "hich are imported school or seminary of Education, is 1mtisfie<l purposes, or for the purpose ga tioo, and are not for eale or exchange absolute by or on behalf of learnii,v are lo be used exclusively of prosecutini and which the Comptroller of by the Director of Cuetorus for educational scientific investi- approved ; • 27 A.D 1929.l CUSTOMS DUTIES.

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and and other scientific of the the Govern­ chemical, of British of Agriculture, the Surgeon-General, which, manufacture, in the opinion instruments or the Commissioner of Lande and Mine■, are (2)optical, apparatus Director ment \nalyst, imported technical technical or practising (3)typewriting of recording employed eurveys; (4)all efficient for the purpoae of scientific, medical or exclusively research, eurveys, or for topoirrapbical, geological by ophthalmologists or other or which are imported opticians, machines d11.ta obtained and llre not for sale or exchange for t be purpose specially designed by the use of instruments geolo11:ical, or other technical in topographical, ; and recognised special ments, and their accessories, which are useil to increase the senee of hearing 15)tele2ra1>hio and other materials inl!truments apparatus ; and instru­ telegraph and use of their works, and necessary offir.es and stations companies, 6• telephones telephones- and materials necessary imported for the construction in the Colony ; for the construction of by Passed by the Legislative 1929.
January, Oouncil this 11th day of #4-(.

a••j Olerk of the Council.

l'HlNTBn Bl 1 HR Gov1rnN�INNT PRINT• R� or H1u rlSH OfllA'"· '\ ,.

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