8.—17.

Comparative Table of Customs Duties collected during the Years 1887 and 1890 — continued.

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: 1887. 1890. Articles. i Rate. Duty J collected, j Rate Dut y Kate - collected. Increase Decrease in 1890. in 1890. [ron— continued. Galvanised hoop Tanks free 5s. each 2s. 6d. each .. Is. per cwt. .. I free £ "487 50 7,039 Is. 6d. per cwt. 10s. each 5s. (Is. per cwt. .. \ 2s. (20 per cent. .. 25 £ 133 1,070 98 5,980 2,827 775 369 } £ 133 5S9 48 2,543 369 £ Wire (fencing) Galvanised manufactures Pipes— Cast Wrought [singlass Jams, &c. Jewellery Lamps and lanterns Lead— Pipe Sheet Manufactures Leather— Boot-uppers Manufactures Chamois Limejuico Linen (piece-goods) Machinery— Engines (steam) Boilers Parts of Flourmill Sawmill Spinning and weaving.. Unenumerated Marble — Wrought Unwrought Matches and vestas 15 per cent. .. ljd. per lb. 15 per cent. .. 15 3s. 6d. per cwt. free various 15 per cent. .. 15 137 2,425 2,809 1,222 20 2,006 445 922 5 5 15 2d. per lb. 20 per cent. .. 15 . .. j 3s. Gd. per ewt. Is. 6d. 15 per cent. .. various 20 per cent. .. (20 „ (15 . 20 20 500 485 132 1,978 2,074 1,170 9 708 64 2,943 504 1,946 87 118 1,030 50G 485 708 64 937 59 1,024 87 5 447 135 46 11 15 per cent. .. 15 "201 721 "309 83 free 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 158 375 241' 146 61 292 3,141 158 375 241 146 61 292 3,141 25 per cent. .. 7^700 20 5 various .. | (15 per cent. .. (20 15 484 53 16,094 323 (see Rugs) 782 484 53 8,394 65 Mats and rugs 15 388 Matting MealLinseed 15 421 361 Is. per cental. G 15 per cent, druggists' wares Jd. per lb. Is. per cental.. Is 570 1G 6 Maizena and cornflour Oaten Unenumerated Meats— Potted and preserved .. Salted Medicine (patent) Milk (preserved) Millinery Mustard Nails Is. Is. Is. 290 2 21 280 5 15 per cent. .. free .. under Drugs .. 15 per cent. .. 15 Id. per lb. 2s. and 3s. per ewt. 6d. per gal. 194 1J477 4,317 759 3,083 9 20 per cent. .. 20 25 20 20 2d. per lb. 2s. and 3s. per ! cwt. 6d. per gal. 219 1 7,225 2,081 4,261 1,428 8,529 29 25 1 7,225 004 "069 446 56 Naphtha NutsAlmonds Unenumerated OilCastor (in bottle) Chinese Colza Kerosene Linseed Olive Paraffin Petroleum Salad Unenumerated (in bottle) Oil- and floor-cloth 20 2d. and 3d. per lb. 2d. per lb. .. : 584 505 2d. and 3d. per lb. j 2d. per lb. .. I 389 415 195 90 6d. per gal. .. j 15 per cent. .. 6d. per gal. 6d. „ .. 6d. „ 6d. „ free Gd. per gal. Gd. „ .. ] 15 per cent. .. 6d. per gal. 15 per cent. .. 15 , .. ; 1,781 45 235 483 22,452 3,170 8 8 625 1,184 149 2,760 6d. per gal. 15 per cent. .. Gd. per gal. Gd Gd. Gd. 6d. 6d. 6d. 15 per cent. 6d. per gal. 15 per cent. .. 15 (15 „ (20 , 40s. per lb. 15 per cent. .. 1,382 155 103 493 31,022 ! 2,693 588 5 211 539 2,371 185 4,531 1,820 1,274 7,554 825 i "llO 399 "l32 10 8,570 "477 "588 203 © 1,187 86 i ,771 14 Oilmen's stores 15 3,329 I j 235 Opium Paintings and engravings Paints and colours— Ground in oil Mixed 20s. per lb. 15 per cent. .. 4,425 486 3,129 339 free 2s. per cwt. "ll9 2s. per cwt. 4s 1,996 233 1,996 114 Paper — Bags ., 5s. 1,731 J 7s. 6d. per cwt. (25 per cent. .. 255 985 1 I 491