The herald., 1898-08-18

DUTIES TO BE COLLECTED
AZ Ports and Places In Possession OF
Under the Control Of the United
States
l,sociated Press special wire

A010cI0teo Press SpeClal WIZ
/. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-The war de-
partment has issued regulations for the
guidance of officers concerned in the col
lection Of duties and exports, taxes and
other charges and exactions to be collected
As a military contribution at ports and
places in the possession or under the control
OF the forces of the United States in the
Philippines The regulations are substan-
TALLY the same as were recently put into
operation In Cuba. The rates of duty, how
ever, differ in many important particulars.
The light duties are as follows, per net
ton:
On each entry Of a vessel from port or
place except from another port or place in
the Philippines in the possession OF the
United States, $40.
On each departure of a vessel for port
or place. except for another port or place
n the Philippines in possession of the
United States. $10
On each entry of vessel from another
port or place in the Philippines in possess
sion Of the United States, 81.
On each departure Of vessel for another
port or place In the Philippines In possess
sion Of the United States, 81.
The following are exempt from light
duties:
A vessel belonging to or employed in the
service of the United States or a vessel of
. neutral government not engaged In tram
ut, or a vessel in distress, or a yacht be-
longing to an organised yacht club OF the
United States or of a neutral foreign
nation.
Goods Of all kinds exported through ports
of the Philippines declared open by the
United States shall pay a charge of one
peso PEE 1000 Kilograms gross as a charge
for wharfage whatever be the port of des-
tination or nationality Of the exporting
vessel.
Goods Of all kinds imported into ports OF
the Philippines declared open by the United
States and destined for trsnshpment to
other ports of the Philippines declared open
by the United States shall pay charge
for wharfage of one-half of one peso pc:
1000 Kilograms gross at the port of tran.
shipment as q due for wharfage
Merchandise imported, exported o.
shipped in transit for the use of the gov
eminent Of the United States and coal shat
be exempt from wharf charges.
Il Duty will be levied on the following pro.
auctions Of the Philippine Islan6s when ex.
ported therefrom: Abaca raw or Wrought
hemp, indigo. rice, sugar, cocoanuis and
tobacco.
Excise and other inland charges are pro.
vided for on distilled spirits and cigars ant
: cigarettes.
Provision is made for the free importa.
ton into the Philippines of mineral waters
trees and plants, lime, copper and gold ant
silver ores and samples of many lines O
merchandise
Free admission is also extended to wear
E Ing apparel and reasonable personal equip
ment Of travellers, to the furniture of per
sons going to settle In the Philippines, 4
the equipment Of portable theaters, pan.
Z Dramas and similar public entertainments
: to submarine telegraph cables and to ma:
chinery and supplies necessary for the sal
wage or repairs Of foreign vessels which
have entered the ports OF the Philippine,
through stress Of weather.
The metric system of weights and meas
ures in use by the Spanish government will
& be continued. The klogram Is equivalen
to 2.2O4e pounds
The monetary unit Of the Philippines II
the gold peso. valued at $1.O34.