Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1855-06-16

Be Il enlcted by the King, the Nobl's and Repre-
sentItives of the Hawaiian Islands, in Lagi.Ia-
tive council assembled:
SEC. THAT, in lieu of the duties imposed BY
law or the articles hPreinafter mentioned, and on
such may now be exempt from duty there shall
be levied, collected and paid on the goods, wares
and merch nlse hereia enumerated and provided
or, imported from foreign countries, the following
rates Of duty, that IS to say,
On spirits, liqueurs, corJials, &C., mentioned in
Schedule A. of the strength of prpof-three dollars
per gallon and in proportion for any greater or
less strength
On wines mentioned in Schedule B, duty of
one dollar per gallon.
| On goods, wares and merchandise mentioned in
Schedule {, duty of fifteen per centum ad yao-
rem.
! On goods, wares and merchandise mentioned in
Schedule D, 'IuIy of ten per cent. ad vaorem.
! On goods, wares and merchandise me ltioned in
Schedule r., duty of FIVE per cent. ad valoreu.
SEC =. And be 1t further enacted, hat the
goods. wares AID merchrndlse mentioned in Sched-
ule +, all al be exempt from duty.
! SEC. 3. And be- II further en1cted, Tint there
shall be levied. collected and pIId on all goods
wares and merchandise imported from foreign,
countries, and nnt especially provided for in this
Act, duty OF ten per cent ad vdlnrem.
SEC. 4. And be 1t further enacted, Tint in all
cases in winch the invn ce entrr shrll not con-
wares or merch ,nIise, now weighed measured
or gau.cd, the sumo sh III be weighed gagged or
measured, al the expense OF the owner or con-
signPe.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That It shall
be lawful for the owner cOn>l nee, agent of IN
ports winch have been actul lilly purchased. en-
try of the t. make such addition IN the entry
10 the cost vaue given the voice, as IN has
opinion may raise the To the true mtrket val
ue of such Imports IN the principal mlrkrtS of the
country. whence the importation sh h hive been
Hide in which the goods imported shall have
been originally manufactured procured. the
,Sp IN b., and to add hereto all casts and ch ir
ges winch, under existing laws would form part
of the true value at the puit where the same my
be entered. on which the duties should be assess
ed. And it sHrl be the duy of tie Collector
within W hose district the may be- Imported or
entered To Ius th dutI bic value of such InOufis
~ be appraised, esln tied and aSccrtaHed, IN ac-
c0rdance with the provisions Of existing laws and
# the appraised vtae thlr of shall exceed By ten
per centum mnre. the value declared OH the
-ntry, then, IN addition to the duties imposed by
NV on the sane, there shall b.. levied, collected
and pIId a duty OF twen pr crntuin ad .lnren
on such appraised value. Provided, nevertheless,
thi under NJ circumstances shall the duty be as
SeSsed upon an amount less than tn invoice value
SEC. d. Ali lIws or parts or Laws inconsistent
with this Act sh al be AMI the same are hereby re
peal d.
SEC. 7. Tni< Act sh,ll take effect in twelve
months from and after the diy OF its publication III
tie PlyH.Shn IL ~sp per, provided tint it Is not
in violation OF any treaty existing at that tlme
SCHEDULE. A.
Spirits or strong waters or strength of proof bv
Cav LussIc's A.cnmetre, anl 50 in proportion for
any greater or less strength, VIZ: brandy, gn rum
whskey, alcohol and all other sIrit<, S3 per gal
Ion; AMI all spirits, lqueurS, lis, brIndled
fruits or strong water respectively, sweeiened ar
mixed wth any other articles, of the strength of
proof by GIy Lass rcS Acomatre, and Su in pro
portion for any greater or less strength, 81 per gh
lon:
SCHEDULE B.
Port, sherry. mldeirI aud other wines, contain
ing over Is per centIn AMI uaIer 81 per cenium
lcohui, s per gallon.
SCHEDULE e.
Firearms and idc-lrms of every description; Ia
ceS. briIds and lnsertngS of cotton silk .nanu
fIctures uf goats motIr not nlhrrwIse provided
Tor; lasting clmbIic, dtmaSk. dripery, mureen
p1rlnittIS silk velvet. silks and sIiinS and manu-
lectures of silk or of which silk sh III be 4 cOmpo-
n.n part; srIS>clOlh pni goods, corn. wheLt rye,
barley ana other 'ln, AMI the Inut ctrPs there
uf; bread, beans, peas, 'cdi instruments Of All
kinds, cruckery billiard tables, fruits and vegeti
hl,s nf all kinds not otherwise provided TO-; car
pets OIL and cloth. gloves, licqnerrd, plated,
che tobacco and Ill rn rsnt ,clnrrS OF tob
its swraim'.1l> az fiults preserved in ,ug syr
mp, anI coat ctIun-ry of al k nds POI der Shut
percussion caps, st-p-tre sod PSSpncrs, mot u-
rrwlsr provided fur reg II, gold lr T. hIr cloth,
trr-pin ls, gloves, nut,ue..s anl SPICES u
all NnlS. cIrd-c rSeS pocket book ,Sh I'll box ) anu
Souvenirs AMI SI.n ir articles at VIII itPvcr ma
teriIli composed combs ot all kniS. Co'dl mtnu
fixtures, rr yuns dolls AMI toys ot al kinls fms
lnI fe,lh RS, anl arlItc i Il wers of whItever mi
t.rl. nluui ciufes ui ebony, n ihn[Ihy. iOsewOnd.
Siiln nr cuupi,nr 500 a.anui ciurrS ni prtTi.
bour. ro.n. Wo.y AMI All h'r kInl- ul fancy 'rIi-
els of smI;l r kin;i ID Gu..rrro yla stUcS,
rout >i.u apioca, prr'u.u's. tinrtur'S piSte> ex-
tracts ani cuSn"tIcS ~ 81 tur the tOi@l. hiy-run,
- cuif '" Ch1c! H.. c"c"t crtck'rS, it sugar
uf ali kinl, AM y rap> If ~u!,r, Sltdnes lnI al
t>h IN us ii>S'S Sttlch -Ius dr y pl--, h'!-
venlimr very oi ,sli Sinls brdc ieI. gHirls ani
cnilns al hair: beads ui ali krIds, Irni>.
watch inl pInS of Iiclr's, ci'cuS Int tIpdiri-
e. " ,tdroos. and I Articles used I"r SCENE fep-
resvniatI0m$ or pubic exhibition, lcPIrrrd in.n!-
,tIre walking sticks "r mes. pirnjILss and en-
srlvlnss, wb.Ih'r frlm ii oiih.rSise, ciarei.
h,ck, cii nnptgnp and AL oirr light WIN cnUtiIn-
Ing not over Is ler C. of alcohol, cider, chlm-
payne cider. perry, ale, beer. porter and all other
beverages contain NJ alcohol
SCHEDULE ID.
/ Iron or steel, axes, hItchetS, ballast, buoys,
wudIass-nirpers, trypOtS whale and sea Irons, an
chors, stoves larces and bO.ub-l1nces, hini cuffs
tlcks trlce-chtlns, iron pip.. ~lfeclo'h, minuac-
lures of WOOL i-n and cotton not otherwise prOvI-
ded for; beet and p,rS tongues, Inns. lard, game
md vegetables inc usrd sealed cans pr otIerwisr,
butter che ,se IeItler and uinpt ctures Oi feather,
hides, fish-fresh, slted. dried smoked or picked,
donrs anH sashes, house frames, bunting Britain
ma hard. hollow, tIn. zinc and NOOdeH ware NOT
otherwise provided Tor; clothing, ready mlde, and
wearing apparel of every description; hats, caps,
bonnets, hose not Otherwise provided To-; blacking,
coTks, composition. copper, IN, zinc, ard yriio"
metal not otherwise provided for and nails of the
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