IS PRINTING PAPER DUTIABLE?

Evening Star, Issue 3608, 15 September 1874, Page 2

IS PRINTING PAPER DUTIABLE?

Mr William Hay has requested os to place before the public the following correspond* ence, which has passed between himself and the Customs Department, in consequence of the latter having detained a bale of colored printing paper imported by Mr Hay, on the ground that it is probably dutiable : Dunedin, September 10, 1874. The Collector of Customs here has detained bale of double-demy colored printing paper, ex Mairi Babo, as being probably dutiable. Mill weight, 231b per ream. Detention unjustifiably vexatious. W ILLIA.M Hat. W. H. Reynolds, Commissioner of Customs. (Copy of reply.) Wellington, September 11, 1874. You had better pay duty under* protest, and forward your complaint through Collector of v ustoms, Dunedin, when the case will be taken into consideration. (Signed) William H. Reynolds. W. Hay, Dunedin.. Dunedin, September 10, 1874. I decline paying duty. Printing paper free. Detention arbitrary, and tyrannical exercise of power. William Hat. W. H. Reynolds, Commissioner of Customs. (Copy of reply ) Wellington, September 11, 1874. You must make your complaint in writing through Collector of Customs. I • cannot adjudge of merits of the case otherwise, and cannot interfere without full particulars. (Signed) _ _ William H. Reynolds. W. Hay, Dunedin.