The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-18
CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

POCKET M~AGNIFYlNG GLASSES Pocket
ma-mtying glasses are properly dHt dnl. w
der pars.raph ~ Of tn" tarlt as OF ~.
a, the rate OF - l4r cent al vsiorsm as
microscopes. according To a decision handed
down yesterday 10y the Board OF intel states
General Appraisers This ruling sus'ans a
protest OF >ussheld. I.o~sh 4 Co against th'
Collectors classification OF these articles a,
optical Instruments, with duty AZ the rae o.'
s. pet ,ru, al vsloram. under parasraph w
Judge sullivan IN SUSTAINING the IMPORTERS
contention for the lower duty writes Micro
scope are instruments. tesisn.! 10 oo,"'n I
dimensions. NJ. TOO small to admit of Its
being seen distinctly by the naked eye ,rhe
ION comc wtthin ms definition. and are
therefore microscopes
SHAVING FITS -t;eore. Borg i.idt 4 Co
of Baltimore los, ietore the board OF "el'
sr,l Appraisers yesterday IN a icrsion IN.
volving the classification under IN" lafi" a''
OF 1913 Of shaving sets conlpl etc WIN wush
compose OF metal stand, With chins Gun and
.w'urIup mirror attached thereto. Tn. Gus
toms officials taxed thes" shaving sets Al the
rat. Of 70 per cent adj valorem under para
rraph ~. The importers contented To" amy
a, The rats of but % per c.il al Na..r.ni
under paragraph ~ a. arli'if- compose
wholly 81 IN chief valu" Of metal jude
Sullivan holds. N everything this clam, 'ht'
the lsc, that a mirror A. imported has
s,sessorc. witch ahsp,s the entirety TO o'hcr
u.s. !. 80, ,"n,",s,s ,I r> q. y mirror ,rro "r'
IITRAMARiNE Blue rltramarin" blu
IN balls about y, inch IA diameter imported p,
James y smith & Co, II held 10, ~" Boar
ni General Appralsers TO he properly duil
Able a, The RAJ. OF Is per cent, AL valorem
under paragraph ~ of the iarIn Act Of l'lS
Collector Malone assessed iuty uhntf we hrs'
clause of pua,raph /; a. u chemical com
co,Ind pu, IN IN individual packaEes OF less
Than .y pounds gross weight al the rate oi
g per cent, sa salSIrG,' . '""Ts H ToS. s S.Sa
ci,ssi fed AZ wash hluc cont lining ultra
marine. with duty at the lower rate, under
paragraph -
srl. n.a,I 81 .na
Appraisers hold ~ q decision sl-'ailins q
rro,rsl of 4 u Ringk & Co that cashmere
noils are entitled IN free entry under para
graph ~ Of he nrescn. ,ar na , n,ySc ns WOO 90
.rs,on fxin. duty on this merchandise Al the
rate Of Il per cent, al valorem under para
graph Mh
Nautical instruments. IONS al
ing Of ~scxtants and the parts thereof, I'M
ror,ui by riggs 4 Bro Of Philadelphia were
the subject of n customs controversy ahlns'~,
yesterday by the General AIpra'.er, me.
and taxed for duty NJ the rate OF - per cent
al valorem under paragraph w OF me tarin
act Of 1913. Judge sullivan h1,ns WA, " hn,
~ per cent al valorcm under paragraph ld'
of the existing law ~ manufacture OF metal
GROTESQrE RINGS AND SCARF PINS
n Sharkman succeeded Yesterday IN having
tho Hoard of General Appraisers reduce the
duty on grotesuue rings and scarf pins each
composed of brass set with an enormous hut
crude representation OF u Wanlohu i"'T''r,
and CONFUSED of glass or paste backed with
foil DUTY was assessed on these articles nj
the rate of "a per cent. AL valorcm under
paragraph aB M Iewclry The importers
claimed duty az manufactures IN chief value
of glass or paste at the rate OF 20 per cent I'D
yalorem under paragraph 9i, or as articles ~
chief value OF glass, ornancnted,. silv"red
eat. ground a.. Al a. per cent AL valorem
under paragraph n. or AT ~ per cent ad
ynlorem as MANUFACTURED Of base metal under
paragraph l67 In lowering the duty on the
merchandise judge sullivan writes The
rings ana scarf pins, We are convinced from
The testimony aud an examination al the
samples. are neither I"wriry nor articles he
signed to hr worn on apparel or carried on ~
about or attached to the person like article.
enumerated IN paragraph $50, They are
slipped on the finger or put IN the scarf on
festive occasions 10 excite mcrrimrnt We
hold them dltiahle At thr highest Of the
three rates provided for manufactures Of
these materials, VIZ. al - per cent adj va
loren under paragraph NJ