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Approximate Estimate of Returns from Proposed Alterations in Tariff— continued.

Articles. I Present Kate of Duty. Duty collected, 1887. Bate fixed by Besolution. Estimated Annual Increase ol Revenue. Blacking and boot gloss Black lead Blue Candles Furniture, knife and plate powder and polish ©lue and size Matches, wooden 15 per cent. 15 per cent. Id. per lb. ljd. and Jd. per lb. £ 481 361 621 8,140 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 2d. per lb. 2d. per lb. Free Free 25 per cent, 25 per cant. Free 2s. per cwt. Free i Free 3s. 6d. per cwt. Not specified Nil 15 per cent. ljd. per lb. Is. per gross of boxes 2s. per gross of boxes 6d. per gallon 4s. per cwt. 2s. per cwt. 20 per cent. 5s. per cwt. | 7,700 | „ wax Olive oil, in bulk Paints and colours mixed ready for use Paints and colours ground in oil Sausage skins .. Soap, common „ powder, extract of soap, dry soap, and soft soap Nil 119 Nil Nil 246 13,850 Starch Stearine Varnish Washing powder Wax, paraffin, mineral, vegetable, and Japanese Brooms and brushes Brushware Bellows, except forge Buckets.and tubs of wood Cabinetware Furniture Mantelpieces Upholstery Wire mattresses and webbing Desks and dressing-cases 15 per cent. Id. per lb. Id. per lb. 6d. per gallon 15 per cent. Not specified 935 267 655 Not specified 20 per cent. 2d. per lb. ljd. per lb, Is. 6d. per gallon 20 per eent. Fancy goods and toys Id. per lb. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. Free 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. Free 15 per cent. 15 per cent. Free Free 15 per cent. Free Not specified 1,064 45 Nil 190 Not specified 4,992 Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified I 10,325 1 1 435 I Nil Not specified 5,947 Nil Nil Not specified Nil Not specified Not specified 15,720 445 3,052 Not specified Id. per lb. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 15 per cent. 20 per cent. 25 per cent. 25 per cent. 20 per cent. 25 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 25 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 15 per cent. 6d. per lb. 3d. per lb. 2d. per lb. Id. per lb. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. £1 per ton 3d. per lb. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 25 per cent. 15 per cent. 25 per cent. 7,350 Fireworks Magic lanterns Musical instruments .. „ for public worship.. Statues, statuettes, casts, and bronzes .. Walkingsticks Baskets and wickerware Hair brushes and combs Oil, perfumed Boots, &c. Boot and shoe vamps and uppers Harness and saddlery .. „ oil, &c. Leather .. .. .. J 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 3s. to 12s. doz. pair 15 per cent. 15 per cent. Id. per lb. 2,928 J 12,650 Portmanteaus, &c. Filters Fish paste Chaff Acetic acid Cod-livor oil, refined Glycerine, refined Patent and proprietary medicines Pearl ash, &c. Sarsaparilla Jd. per lb. 15 per cent. Free 15 per cent. Free Gd. per gallon Free Free 102 Nil Not specified Nil 219 Nil Nil Not specified Nil Not specified Nil \ 6 I 6,711 224 1,731 1,066 ' Not specified Not specified 864 ] Nil Nil Nil Nil 4,617 Nil 1,214 25,952 Not specified Not specified 2,950 Soda ash and carbonate Stationery, manufactured Ink Paper bags Paper, wrapping 15 per cent. Free 14s. 6d. per gallon Free { Is. per cwt. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 5s. per cwt. 2s. per cwt. 2s. 6d. per cwt. 15 per cent. Is. per cwt. 25 per cent. 20 per cent. 7s. 6a. the cwt. 4s. the cwt. 5s. the cwt. 25 per eent. 5s. the cwt. 10s. the cwt. 7s. 6d. the cwt. 15 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 20 per cent. 25 per cent. 25 per cent. 25 per cent. 3,600 Pictorial calendars, &c. Cordage, coir .. .. \ „ white lines .. .. \ „ other kinds Twine, seaming, &o. .. Drainage pipes and tiles .. Earthen tiles „ gas-retorts Earthenware, &c. Firebricks and fireclay good3 .. Chinaware, &c. Apparel .. .. .. Bonnets, trimmed Collars and cuffs 5s. per cwt. Free Free Free Free 15 per cent. Free 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 2,650