The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-06-09
The New TnriG Of 1850.

SECTION ST.. Whenever the duties specified in this section
section. wi,hou, ! Violation ,n Of anv Existing al ~ tr ,n ~ Se. p $ I'M
Government and any foreign Government, then in lieu of such
and merchandise imported fron foreign countries the following
l. On alcohol and other spirits of the strength OF alcohol, ten
dollars per gallon on brandy, gin. rum, whisky, and all other
spirits or strong waters, Of whatever name or description, below
the strength of alcohol, three dollars per gallon also on all
nqueurs, corlials, bitters, branded fruits. perfumery. and other
articles of merchandise sweetened or mixed, containing alcohol
or spirits of the strength of thirty per cent, or upwards. three
sherry, Madeira and other wines Of whatever name or descrip-
s .oIl aboy Sn eighteen per cent, Of alcoholic strength also on all
or description, containing, or preserved in alcohol, or spirits
8. A duty Of five per cent. ad araotem, on all wines in casks
and cases, known in commerce as wines :" de Cargaison."
T. A duty of ten per cent. I'D uaroiem, on cider, beer, ale,
porter, and other ferInented beverages below eighteen per cent.
. Aduty of fifteen per cent. I'D raiorem, upon all wines of a
higher quality than wines of :" cdrgdison'' below eighteen per
cent. OF alcoholic strensthi also on tobacco, opium and all
9. Upon all other goods, wares and merchandise imported
provided, however, that no irnpost duty shall be levied on goods
or other articles imported for the use of the Government, or of
the King and Queen
Naval stores and supplies belonging to a foreign Government,
when imported and used as such
Goods imported for private use and consumption of foreign
diplomatic representatives
Goods allowed by foreign treaties to be introduced free by
Professional books, implements and tools Of trade in actual
Old household effects IN use abroad by those bringing them,
and not for sale
Wearing apparel, not merchandise, in use Of persons arriving
at Hawaiian ports;
personal nOlsenold euects, not merchandise, OF subjects OF
the Hawaiian kingdom abroad
Oil, hone, fish or other products OF the sea being the catch Of
duly registered Hawaiian vessels, and goods, wares and mer-
chandise exported to a foreign country and brought back in the
same condition as when exported, upon winch no drawback has
been allowed
Provided, also, that the Minister of Finance may allow the
following articles to be imported free Of duty on application for
that purpose: Trees shrubs, bulbs, roots, plants, and seeds
when not intended for sale as merchandise;
Gold and silver coins;
Philosophical, chemical, and other apparatus for the use Of
schools and colleges
Curiosides, paintings and statuary not for sale
Specimens Of botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural
sciences, for the use of schools and colleges
All books, maps and charts procured abroad under the direc-
ton ofthe Board Of Education, for the use of schools
Models of inventions, IL not fitted for use machinery Of all
kinds, If intended for specific use
Steam engines, sugar, coffee and rice mills, plows, hoes and
other implements Of hnsbaniry, imported by, or for any agri-
cultnrist, or body OF aericulturis;s, for his or their especial use
Bees, birds and fowls, horses, mares, asses, bulls, COWS, calves,
sheep, swine. and other animals intended for improving the
breeds OF such animals
And provided, further, that the Minister Of Finance may, in
his discretion, allow alcohol to he withdrawn from the custom
house. Tor medicinal, mechanical or scientific purposes, on the
payment of a duty Of fifty per cent. dd uarotem-the party or
parties applying fer and withdrawing the same, giving salts
factory security that IT shall be used only for such purposes.