Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-13
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsEINGTOA. vnlv II

WASHINGTON, July IL, 1904
l. Information has been received at this Depart
ment from Mr. D Thurston, the Vice Cons I
General of The United States at Montreal O! an
amendment TO the Provincial act Of Canada re-
specting duties Of customs and the collection
thereof, and TO alter the duties ON certain goods,
as follows:
l. In addition to the ad valorem duties OF Gus
toms payable thereon, under any act now in
force, there shall be imposed, LEVIED and COL
lected on gin, rum, cordias, spirits Of wine,
and alcohol, not being whiskey or brandy, a
SPECIFIC duty OF customs OF fifteen cents for
every gallon wine measure. thereof. OF the
strength Of proof by Sykes's hydrometer, and
so in proportion for any greater strength or any
less quantity than gallon. -
payable thereon, under any act now in force,
there shall he imposed, levied, and collected on
whisky further specific duty of customs Of
fifteen cents for every gallon wine measure
thereof, Of the strength OF proof by Sykes's
hydrometer, and so in proportion for any
greater strength or any less quantity than o
gallon.
3. In addition to the ad valorem duty Of eus-
toms payable thereon, under any act now in
force, there shall be imposed, levied, and ool-
lected on brandy specific duty OF customs Of
thereof, OF the strength Of proof Of Sykes's
hydrometer, and so in proportion for any
greater strength or any less quantity than
gallon
4. The duties imposed by the foregoing Sec
tions shall be held TO have come into force on
the 11tn d3y ~ ns H MsS in the rrasa yea. les.,
such goods as aforesaid imported into this
province, or taken out OF the warehouse for
consumption therein, upon or after the said
day. ..
S. In addition to the ad yalorem duty OF eus.
toms payable thereon, under any act now in
force, there shall be imposed, levisd d, and coll
lected on the several descriptions Of manufac-
tured tobacco hereinafter mentioned the speci-
fic duties OF customs following: that is to say:
On cavendish, plug, twist, and all descrip-
o. tions ..na OF manuiaetnred tobacco sweeened or
mentioned, and otherwise charged with duty,
Tor every pound ten cents. ..-
On common and smoking tobacco (tabac
frlnD made from impi essed tobacco, whether
from the leaf and stems together, or exclusive
ly from stems. and on shoots or other refuse.
separ ated from fine cut tobacco in the process
OF man nufaeture, for every pound fi We cents.
On snuff and snuff flour, manufa ,tured from
tooacco, ground dry, for every pound ten
cents.
On tobacco, fine cut, manufactured to be
SOLO or delivered loose, in bulk or in packages,
papers, wrappers, or boxes, for every pound
fifteen cents
On Canadian twist, otherwise called iabae
tlascen torqwette being the impressed leaf rolled
and twisted, for every pound two cents
On every pound Of snuff, damp, moist or
picked, eight cents
On cigars per l,ot0, according to the value
thereof, as hereunder, VIZ:
Value not over 80 per 1,OOO go
Value over 500 not over $40 per LOO ..
Value over $40 per 1,UO0...... ..,
And the said duties shall be held TO have
come into force on the 1st day Of June of the
present year, 1864, and shall be, and shall be
held to have been payable on all such goods as
aforesaid imported into this province, or taken
out OF warehouse tor consumption therein
upon and after the SAID day.
g. Every package or parcel Of raw or manu-
featured tobacco, or of cigars, or SNUFF imported
or brought INTO this province after the passing
OF this act. whether entered at the custom.
house for warehouse or for cons umption, shall
have attached thereto. by the proper officer OF
customs, such stamp as may be directed bv
regulation established by the Minister of ri.
nance. -
+. The following articles, heretofore classed
as cordials, and chargeable as such with the
duties OF customs imposed on cOrdials, that ia
to say:-GiDger wine, orange wine, lemon
Wine, gooseberry wine, strawberry wine, Fasp.
berry wine, elder wine, and currant wine.
shall, after the passing OF this act, cease to be
rated and chargeable with duty as cordials,
and shall be rated and ehargeable with an ad
valorem duty OF twenty per cent as unenume-
rated articles - :.
s. In addition to the duties of customs now
payable on the following articles there shall
be imposed, levied, and collected thereon thS
following specific duties Of customs, that IA Ia
say: .. .s. 80 -, - - .
On vinegar, four cents per gallon.
On refined petroleum, five cents per gallon.
On naptha, six cents per gallon. =
g. The present ad valorem duties OF customs
upon the following articles are hereby re-
pealed, and the following specific duties OF
customs shall be imposed, LEVIED, and collect
ed thereon, that is 70 say:-On benZole fifteen
cents per gallon; on crude petroleum four cents
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