Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-01
FOR RETURNING TOURISTS
AS TO THE ADMIS-
SION OF BAGGAGE.
Series Of Instructions Issued by Act
ing Secretary Reynolds Of the
Treasury.

Acting Secretary Reynolds of the Treas
ury Department has made public series
of Instructions which will be furnished to
each passenger on incoming steamers from
foreign countries on the subject Of the ad-
minstration of the customs laws as re-
CARDS the examination of passengers bag
gage at the port Of arrival.
For the purposes of customs administra-
ton passengers are divided into two classes.
viz:
l. Non-residents Of the United States.
2. Residents of the United States.
The division of passengers into residents
and non-residents in nowise affects citi-
zenship.
Non-residents are:
(a) Actual residents Of other countries.
CO. Persons who have been abroad with
fixed foreign abode for one year or more
who elect to declare as non-residents.
(c) Persons who have been abroad for two
years with or without fixed place OF
foreign abode who elect to declare as non
residents.
Residents are such persons as are not in
cuded in the definition Of non-resdents.
Articles Admitted Free.
There is no limitation as to the value OF
articles free of duty brought in by persons
declaring as non-residents provided such
articles are in the nature of wearing ap-
parel articles of personal adornment, toilet
articles and similar personal effects actually
accompanying the passenger and necessary
and appropriate for his or her wear and use
for the purposes of the journey and present
comfort and convenience and are not in
tended for other persons nor for sale.
Persons declaring as residents are emit.
tied to bring with them free OF duty all
wearing apparel and other personal eHects
g hn nit
which have not been remodeled or improved
abroad so as to increase their value. and
articles obtained abroad by purchase or oth-
erwise of value not exceeding WOO pro-
of a minor the exemption of 500 worth OF
articles obtained abroad Is restricted to such
articles as are intended for the bona noe
personal use of such minor.
Each passenger is entitled to bring in
free of duty and internal revenue tax fifty
cigars or $50 cigarettes for his or her bona
fde personal consumption. Cigars or Gig
arettes in excess of these quantities are
chargeable with internal revenue tax and
duties or fines. as the case may be-
Declarations as to Baggage.
The senior member Of a family, If a pas
senger, may make entry for the entire
family.
The exact number of pieces of baggage
accompanying the passenger should be
stated in the entry.
Duties will be assessed on used articles
of foreign origin at the foreign market val
ues on the date of the owners departure
for the United States, With due allowance
for wear or depreciation:
Passengers are advised that to offer gra-
tu!ties or brides to customs officers Is
violation of law which will be proecuted.
and that customs officers who accent gra-
tuities or brides will be dismissed from the
service.
Under these amended nesulations passen-
CARS are not required to make oath 10
at any time during the voyage. 1t Is ex-
pected that the new regulations as to decla-
rations in which many OF the vexatous de-
tails of the old declarations have been
with the annoyances that have for many
years been the subject of general com
plaint by passengers returning from Eu-