The copper era., 1909-03-18
I. B. ENGLISH, Proprietor.
Tariff Scale of Mexico Increased.

According to a recently enacted decree Mexican tariffs have been in- creased from 15 to 200 per cent, many of the advances being imposed upon necessities of life. Very few reduc- tions are apparent in the revised lists and some of the increases are very great. The changes were effective several days ago.
 A peculiar feature of the revised tariffs is the increase of duty on printed paper bags and printed or engraved stationery. Very little change is made on these materials unless they are engraved or carry printing, and in that instance the increase is from 100 to 200 per cent. The increase is also noticeable on clothing, dry goods and furnishings goods.
 The increase in the duty on cotton hosiery will be from Sl.90 to S2. 50 per kilo, and cotton hosiery with silk trimmings from S2 50 to S3 per kilo. Cotton undershirts have been in- creased from S2.5O to s per kilo. Cor set covers and the like have been in creased 50 cents on the kilo.
 The duty on cotton neckties has been increased by S1.10 OF the kilo; that is, from S2.20 to S3.30. Yarn of henqueh, ixtIe, iute, etc., which has heretofore come ill free of duty will be 70 cents per kilo. Linen hosiery b,s baer, ,o,,t mn from, go 5O tO go All linen goods will have to pay an in- creased duty of about 15 per cent. Woolen fabrics have been put up Sl to S4.75. Dress patterns of woolen material are raised from S4.50 to 8. Woolen curtains are raised from S4 50 to S5.
 One of the increases that will af- feet men and women alike, will be the increase on tariffs of ready-made clothing of all materials from S7 to S7.50 per kilo.
 On the other hand the tariff on sulphides, bi-sulphides and tetra- chloride of carbon, which has been 10 cents per kilo, will now be removed and these articles admitted free.
 The increase on paper bags not es- pecially printed will be from 20 to p cents, and paper bags with names of the firm printed thereon have been increased by more than 100 per cent, from 20 cents to 45 cents per kilo. Common paper envelopes have been increased from 40 to 45 cents only. but envelopes with printed mono grams, name or other printed matter, have been increased by almost 200 per cent, from 40 cents to Sl.1O per kiio. Electric incandescent lights have been increased by 100 per cent from II cents to ? cents per kilo.
 Nc change has been made in the tariffs on machinery, which will re- main at Sl.65 per 100 kilos, gross. India rubber tires for vehicles, even with parts of leather, have been placed at 66 cents per kilo. Hereto fore these articles have not been specified.
 By the decree of November II the | following articles are added to the l llSl Ol al llClCS dllOWSu lO DC HI ported into the territory of Quintana l Roo:
 Linseed oil, raw or boiled, in wood en receptacles, drums or cans; tur- pentine, iron bolts and nuts of the materials mentioned in No. 254: iron buffers, classified under Nos. 235 and 236: zinc gutterS, Colors in powder or crystals; prepared colors: plates. latchkeys and locks, classified under No. 254; iron and steel sheets, plain or corrugated for roofing, even painted or galvanized; doors of common wood: iron tanks, wooden tanks not mounted on iron wheels. The free importation of the above articles is conditioned upon their being imported through the ports of the territory of Quintana Roo and their being consumed in that territory.