The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-03-06

The islands were restored to their rightful Sover-
eign by admiral Thomas, July S1st, ls4s, and the
following order sent to Mr.. Paty the 9th day
Of August following
30 7I-i.f - stf- '' Treasury House,
.ga-s.s5lzs ta.a @ "Aug 8, 1s4S :
sMr. wm Patty. Collector, Sc, for the Port Of
Honolulu. Sir--I am instructed by the order Of II.
II. NJ. Kanehameha III. and Council, that the one
per cent duty levied by the British Commission will
be no longer collected and any money or obligation
for that duty now in your hands to be refunded or
cancelled, am, Sir, yours, &C..
...s... -..-.....-. sre .' G. p JUDD.''
THE TARIFF RAISED To FIVE CENT. AID vALoREM.
" HOME OFFICE HONOLULU,
+" June 7th ls45.
10" SIR :--I have the honor to enclose TO you, in
the Poynesidn herewith, Resolution of the Leg
isaure requiring the duties imports to be raised
to ave per cent. e1
- This arrangement is to take effect from and
after the 10th inst and is to be the rule of your
Office, instead of the three per cent. heretofore
charged, ,.f
.7sse - your obedient servant.
- &C. P. JUDD.
WIN. PATY, Esq, Collector, Honolulu -.
.s.q.. e- DUTIES on SPIRITS. @
By a joint resolution of the Mobiles and Repre-
duties were imposed on wines and spirits:
{" Brandy, Rum, Gin, &c, not exceeding IS per
cent. of Alcohol, Five Dollars per gallon
wines of all descriptions, other than Claret,
cordials and liquors. not exceeding 27 per cent Of
Alcohol. One Dollar per gallon. .
g Claret Wines, Ale, Porter Beer, Cider, and all
other fermented liquors, cordials and liquors, not
exceeding ls per of Alcohol, Fifty Gents per
gallon.
"Clarent Wines, Ale, Porter, Beer Cider, and
all other fermented liquors cordials and liquors.
exceeding 27 per cent. of Alcohol, Five Dollars
per gallon.
Distilled Spirits, Wines &C.. exceeding SIS per
cent. Of Alcohol, Ten Dollars per gallon.
''The permits to trade or barter given to vessels
engaged ia the whale fishery, shall not include the
sale, barter disposition OF spirituous liquors"
DUTIES on SUGAR AND COFFEE
An Act ievying speciGc duties on sugar, syrups
of sugar, and coffee, the produce of any country
with which this country had no existing treaty,
was approved June 9th, 1852, to take effect from
the date of its passage. Thereby the rates we're
fixed at two cents per pound on sugars; ten cents
per gallon on molasses and syrups of sugar; and
three cents per pound coffee. This was the arst
attempt at protection for home industries.
DUTIES On IMPORTS FROM CHINA AND MANILA
An Act was passed by the Legislature and ap-
proved May "a, 1853. 10 take effect 10 six months
which increased the duties on all goods wares and
mported from China and the PHILIPPINE
Islands, to Is per cent. dd UaloreDs--savng rice,
upon which the duty was fixed at 5 per cent. dd
vaIorem. (We did not raise any rice twenty-five
years ago. The act was not to be construed to
repeal any part Of the act leVyng specific duties
sugar and coffee &c
AN ATTEMPT TO REVISE THE TARIFF.
An Act to change the rates of duties on imports,
to take effect in year from the date of Its pub
ication. (see Polyncsian, June l6. 1859 was ap-
proved May IA, 1855. In this the imports were
classed in schedules, from A. to f.. and the duties
rated as follows:
son Spirits, Liquors and Cordials mentioned in
Schedule A. of the strength of proof. Gay Lussac's
three dollars per gallon. and 30 in pro-
portion for any greater or less strength.
son Wines mentioned in Schedule B., duty Of
,ne dollar per gallon.
"On Goods, Wares and Merchandise mentioned in
Schedule c., duty of fifteen per cent od VaIorsm.
son Goods, Wares and Merchandise mentioned in
Schedule D., a duty Of ten per cent. ad ualoTsm.
"On Goods, Wares and Merchandise mentioned in
Schedule E :, a duty of five per cent. Gd ualOrem.
ssAnd that Goods, Wares and Merchandise men,
ioned in Schedule F., shall be exempt from duty.
s'Upon all other Goods, Wares and Merchandise,
not especially provided for, duty of ten per cent
I'd udlorem.
The above law seems to have been dead letter, as
10 change was made in the rates Of duties until after
he ratification of the French Treaty, Sept 8, 1858
ae.ea.e.a 81 THE NEW TARIFF.
June 20, 1850, the new tariff as published by au-
hority. (see PolynssiGn, June 25 1857 went into
ect and all laws parts Of laws conflicting there