THE TARIFF

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1561, 18 May 1887, Page 2

THE TARIFF

»■ ■ ■ Wellington, May 17. The Committee appoluted by the Chamber of Commerce to consider the tariff proposals report that In their opinion any increase on ad valorem duties above 15 per cont would be inequitable and oppressive, and not caloalntod to yield the proposed increased revenue, and generally thatmany of the proposed alterations would be foond harraaalng to trade and Industry. Assuming it to be found absolutely necessary to increase the revenue by £180,000 from Oustomß they recommend that it be raised by the following increases :— & Tea, 2d per lb increase .. .. 33,712 Sugar, £d per lb inorease „ . . 94,382 Salt, fine, 40s) „„...■ <-, ioan n Salt! coarse, 20s }P erton " •* 13 ' 300 Spirits, liquid .. .. .. •• 20,000 Bice, id per lb inorease . . • * 10,000 Matches, vestas, Victorian tariff . * 500 Plain galvanised iron, 20s ton » • 848 dement, Is per barrel inorease . • 3,212 Paints and colors as Government proposes.. .. . . .. .. 2828 Jams, Id per lb increase .. .. 750 Fish, potted and preserved, as Governments proposes.. .. .. 1900 Sago, ditto .. ..' .. .. 1450 Maizena and cornflour, ditto . . 2,760 Tapioca, ditto.. .. .. .. 600 Mustard, ditto.. .. .. .. 360 Maooaroni, vermicelli, ditto . » . . . 750 Total .. .. ». £187,622 They urge that such charges would be felt with less neverlty than the Government proposals. In the above estimates the amounts are based on the quantities imported m 1886, and the amonnt on spirits is subjected to the conoesiion promised that six months be allowed to quit stock for underproof spirits. TINWALD LIVE STOCK MARKET + , Mr E. G. Staveley (for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company, Limited) reports on Tinwald Bale, on 17th Inst-., comparatively small entries, including about 2000 sheep, mostly Btorea, Cattle— Values unohanged ; fat cows, £4 15s to £6. Fat crossbred ewes 4a 3d to si ; fat merino wethers, 5s 3d ; forward cro'ftbred wethers, 7a 6d ; crossbred lambs, 3n 19 to 3i lid ; mixed crossbred eweH, 6f Mi aged do, 2a 81 ; aged merino ewes, It ?d ; 4 and G tooth oroasbredß, 6b ; ii-tooth crossbred wethers, 5s 5d ; 2-tooth mixed, 3b 8d Good demand for forward young croasbreds.