The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-25
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.


BOoKs.-In n decision Jus, handed dow
'he Board OF General Appraisers rules 'N5'
books entitled The Control of wator.' n'
Parker. imported by D.. Van Nos,rand CON
pany and Kronteld. Saunders & Co. wer. .o
recily taxed for duty a, the rate OF u 's-
cent. ad valorem under the provision In ~
agraph so OF the tarlfi act OF 1913 for 'eoo.,
not specially provided for" The imoor'''
claimed free entry under the nrovi-or
books used III = hools and other eduraI'''H
institutions" According TO the h"C1
proof Was presented tending 10 es,ahi. H '..
'h- books We're actually used a. t's'Hn.
n schools or other educational institution
r V CREAM R V. Cream. usef - a Pc
edy for affections OF the SKIN, such q. ''
rlcs. blotch"s. itching and eczema nN'
used as a toilet PREPARATION, IL hs'i iN
cislon 10y tho BOARD of General Apprl e
properly dutiahlc at the rate OF % ios .
nd vHlorcm under paragraph = Of the 'tf
not OF 1913 ~ q medicinal prrpardtIuu
ind nss sustain a protest OF Lamont Co.
& Co THIS cream, when entered h.r.
l"rted ~ the rate OF 90 per cent. a.! 'a.'
lInder paragraph Il. Witnesses "er. 90 "
protcstants and while there vas
III differences OF opinion. they were al '-"'
that II was sold To bc used a. at aiit a'0
10 tho slln. not "a a toilet preparation
JEwELRY BONES The duty on CO..,
.ewclry boxes imported by : Hor-7."r" B
Co Ia lowered IN q decision handel ,.'
the APPRAISER. The hpNC- 'oniH-'.
cardboard amt paper. covered With ,ui'.. 80
Vet and lined with silk and cotton or
SATIN, also having metal hluG"s tna '.'
were assessed for duty ~ mtnEfa"Hr'-
SIR AZ the rate Of a. per cont AZ ~ .''
under paragraph 3ls, tar'f act NJ &c.
OF the boxes were assessed at th- rate
per cent, al rilorcm under rara.r'.'
as manufactures of cotton velvet "'.f
IN SUSTAINING the protests Of ne w'
holds that duty should hly" h""u
AT y per cont, al valorem under iN'
nFnNN Afnn - Fh IA rHm H.H f.a - fAH 900 N#
paper covered with cotton"
SNAP FASTENERS SNAP fas,Nro's
rosed OF meta and c"llulnid M" 'a'..
value, were the SUBJECT OF = custom
vcrsy adjusted by the Gcucrtl AyG'-'
Duty was levied on thc~- articles
here in tn" name" of c h Richard ( 60
toms fprv lrdcrs, At tho rat" ~ 20
AT Nalorrm under n1rAgraph :. o' -
act OF 1913 a manufactures ~ ,hfc' .a
,.lluloid The importers claimed iH
rer cent. al valorcm under uarH-rs'. "
manufactures OF metal not s~pc.l4.v ".
for. In ovNrrulLu- tins 'ou'eN'n..
Fischer writes "rhcrc e nothing 90 49, 1.
ord winch t'uds 10 -uhstau'It'- '|" t
clam Of the importers that thrs" Sl,f 't''
ora are "onlnos"d IN chief Na,n" of -'.,
Protest - therefore ovcrrulvd auI O.. .''
of the Collector affirmed"
cOPPER MATTE Tie Boarl ~
states General Appraisers hcli v','l" IS
merchandise known and r~cr1-nf'r.
and commerce a. copper matt" -
titled to ire" entry uulcr IT," ,"r.
paragraph 81 OF the ttrj0 at OF
~regi.lns of copper This unr
board finds. - lnoNltAhl" l't,w
terms copper matte" and 'ro-u.
rcr' are s~yuouNmOU- IN mr1'Ht- t. "
the same nrti'l" TIN. TuliuE -,-',
protest. OF the Consolidated Is
smelling aud Rcfuiug Company
at ISSUE were imported from N''
cont tor pOun! upon tho ..
therein under tho iolloWIr- ur.E
graph ~ Of IN" present 'tr"
lsITIO. ORES bt all l.INHs ...f"