The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-09-08
8abllssfs bt9ntbortp.
THE CIVIL CODE
OF THE
HAWAIIAN
CContinued-1
ART. XIV.


ART. XIV.
Sec 516- There shall be levied, collected and pai
upon all goods, wares, merchandise and produce, i'm
49, sx sno ss kingdom, e duty q i've per cent aa patorsm
= ns.s.eAa ADD syups Of sugars. and coffee, the produce Of an
which shall be subject to the following rates Of duty, viz
Dstiied spirits, wines Of all descriptions, ale, porter, beet
sesains any-ass Per cent. o alcohol ten dollars per gallon
.pi sasa y; s a@: IN; a Ss'iss, per- szrs cent. q os a co sinf five a doHs1
Wines, coriials, and Hqueurs Of all descriptions other than
ciAret, containing more than eighteen aud not more than TWEEN
yzssvsn per cent; Of alcohol, one dollar per gallon
liquors, eoniiais- and Iqueurs, no. exceeding eighteen per cent
All sugars, the produce Of any foreign country with which
this 0overnment has no existing treaty. two cents per pound
virh uhich This Government has no existing treaty, ten cents
csdse, the produce Of any couatry with which this Govern.
Dent has no existing treaty, three cents per pound
h.i.d rpon any naval stores or supplies belonging 70 any for
eizn Government, when imported and used as such nor upon
sep9sssnraavs o. l any foreign sovsrn@ent, for his own private
s..,,s and az so !. s9 snsa a 70 asG allowed to be se im ans psds By Whale e
ships, In sccouiance with the provisions Of section 500 nor
ofs daily rszissered Hawaiian vessel
And provided also, tia; the Minister Of Finance may upon
special application, allow any OF the following articles to be i'm
ported hs Of duty, viz Seeds. roots and plants imported to
,.ssscg wn o. pl ~ ss.s 70 sS,, 1I I%Sortsd i f Sy sa aya asrieu nna stn or
body Of 4iculturists for their own use steam engines, sugar
fscf1f.ffnr Of agriculture, imported BY any agricultufist or body
Of suiculEurists for their own use ; horses, mares, bulls, cows,
shesp, swine, and other domestic animak, birds and bees, i'm.
her animals within this kingdom
Sec. SIT. Whenever the duties specified in this
section can be substituted Cor those provided for in
the last preceding section, without a violation OF any existing
s re- 4 n. o. soc, sdhh dusies. there shall be s Ievied, collected and
psid a goods, wares and MERCHANDISE imported from foreign
J. On alcohol and other spirits Of the strength Of alcohol, ten
dollar per gallon on brandy, gin, rum, whisky, and all other
spdks o. strong waters, Of whatever name or description, below
ne Strength Of alcohol thru doILars per gallon also on all
heassrs. s.ss,.s, ostsess, es ,sn - fu MIL 9es eoaasi9in Sn sIea ~
OF spiriss q the strength Of thirty per cent, or upwards, three
2 4 dass Of one dollar and any cents per- gallon on port,
sAeny, Madeira and other wines Of whatever name or descriP>
cordial, bistsrs and other articles Of merchandise OF any name
e s=s., g on. 2 sS 2 s.iaa or s,J PI sssav ssi IN alcohol : ss., or spirits
q 4 duty fave PEI cent nd naLorena on al wines IN casks
q A duty Of ten per cent. nd uaiorem, on cider, beer, ale,
porter, and other tennented beverages below eighteen per cent
s duty q nnsen per cent: ad raio,em, upon all wines Of
. highrr quality than wines Of .eargGison" below eighteen
pr enk q alcoholic strength also on tobacco, opium and all
nso :. Sei n. ~ ami l.i soSs,; . . dasy Of aa ten p Psr eens. se r s%p1s,sa
provided, hoveves, that no imPost duty shall believed on goods
tie King and Queen, naval stores and supplies belonging to a
Greim Government, when imported and used as such goods
nsse rrpsesens.sives ; rood. allowed BY foreign treaties to be
hfrodueed free BY w~haleehips professional books, implements
heended Tor sale ; old household effects in use abroad by those
ss;ios;.s he :. .s.a ns Tor , sae ; . .s Hs app. .RPar I'm, not % Dsrahaa;
hos:shod ssscs, NOS merchandise, Of subjects Of the Hawaiian
8 se: :. s. ss'p &C. as sssss t. ! % duly y'1 1ssi ass, Or a a.~a. na'G Tssssi .,
and goods, wares and merchandise exported to a foreign coun-
~, and brought back in the same condition as when exported,
upon which no drawback has been allowed provided, also,
hat ths Minister Of Finance may allow the following articles to
be imported free Of duty on application for that purpose
Tree, shxubss bulbs roots, plants and seeds when not intended
fr ale - merchandise gold and silver coins philosophical,
chemical, and other apparatus tor the use OF schools and col
kges curn1itte, paintings and statuary not for sale speci-
or lie uss q s:hoais nd coiIsses !; an books. maps and charts
procured abroad under the direction Of the Board Of Education,
for the use Of schools models Of inventions, il not fitted for use;
machinery Of all kindB, II intended Tor specific use steam en-
gins. sugar.. co6ee and rice mills, pl0ws, hoes and other i'm
per,enfs OF hnsoandry, imported oE, or Tor any agricultnrist,