The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-28

CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

Heavy advances are made on the for
eign market values OF rust proof Dsh hooks
imported from o. Nustsd 4 Son vf Chris
lama. In a reappralsement decision handed
own. yesterday by Judge sullivan OF the
3oard Of United States General Appraisers
these FISH hook. were exported Aus ,st ~.
her Is: 1915. The findings OF the General
appraiser Tead as follows: II. T.. sneck
coke. rust proof quality, ASA. entered AZ
: per 1000; II. =. Sproat hooks. rust proof.
Jualty 1906. No. &. = and 10, entered at
per i.ooo. An advanced 10 per cent
entered at | per 1000; Sup Sneck hooks. rus,
hoof, qua.itS 3.351. No. Z. entered at 80
per 1000 Sup OK Central draught, marked
'ust proof. ,.ss5. No; 8. entered atlp per
900 All advanced 20 per cent. Discount
m entered values . per cent, on advanced
alnes 0 per cent. and . per cent. And
Pflsner brand sardines. imported from the
stnvanger Canning Company OF stuvanger.
,n"nt Of decision rendered yesterday by
Judge sullivan. These sardines were ex-
.,ort.d: september 6. 1915. aud entered at
Vow York. Scpte mber 80. 1915. The Gem
aral Appraiser advances this c'ass of goods
md sardines Invoked as "Bianca brsnd.'
~ follows: "Pilsner brand sardines In oil.
use Of 1000 tins Blanca brand. en-.
tered at 1870. advanced to 10 crowns per
asst OF i00--5 tins.
Judge Howell finds In a reappraisement
~uiing that quits Imported from Generoso
IrNmberti q Go. Of Genoa and invo,ced as
"Coperte Sole. ?3ox?50. 3 Triangle colori as
ORTIZ" were correctly entered at New York
It s.6s lire each. These quilts were ex-
,,"orted on october II. isls. aud entered at
Vow York on November II. r"t'
Rosaries are properly classinable for
iuty. according to the component material
81 chief value. according to = decision by
the general appraisers. sus'ai-ing a pro-
test Of the American Bead Company. Ro-
sarics In chief value Of silver plated metal
imported by the protcs,ants were classified
nv Flfl aF SlDra M etNlA Aa1ss mt
valued at above 20 cents per dozen pieces.
Duty was collected at the rate OF 30 per
cent. ad valorem under paragraph $50.
tarin act of 1918. In an opi1ion rendered
hy Judge Fischer the board fnds that. &c
appearing In this instance that silver
plated metal Is the component material Of
chief value. the ciaim In the protest for
iuiy at the rate Of 80 per cent. ad valorcm
board finds thit rosaries are exciudei from
paragraph $3.50 In that they are not gen
cspt when going TO or returning from
church. where they are used for devo-
In a decision reducing the ,arin tax on
card clothing grinding machines imported
by Leigh & Butler Of Boston. Judge
Fischer writes:
The local appraiser describes the mer-
chandlse In question a. consisting Of GER
tain pronsiieid patent t%ravorse wheel
OF which are ADAPTED aud designed Tor
grinding card clothing, for which purpose
hey are attached To a cardins machine
crate tho grinders. Duty was levied
thereon at the rate ~ 20 per cent. AL
va.orem under PARAGRAPH l67 OF the tariff
act ~ 1913 AZ manufactures Of metal not
specially provided for and they arc
claimed 20 be properly dutisbls At bu, ls
per cent. Hd Valurem under paragraph 1875
Of said ace a. machine tools.
III appears from tho evidence herein
that these machines are Identical with
those covered by a former protest iiled by
these same importers and which machines
were held by this board to he properly
clsssifabl. az machine tools and The testi-
mony in the present case, as well us that
taken In the case Just cited which has
been Incorporated herein, does not war
rant US in reversing our previous ruling
'"rhe protests are therefore sustained
and the decisions OF the collector modified
accordingly"
Judge Waite decides that testimony In
troduced before the board by r. IL shallus
Of Baltimore proved that a shortage
existed In a certain Importation OF sweat
bands. A protest claiming a refund OF
duty equal to the amount paid on the
missing goods Is accordingly sustained