8.—21 a

1895. NEW ZEALAND.

APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF RETURNS FROM PROPOSED ALTERATIONS IN TARIFF.

Laid on the Table by the Hon. Mr. Ward, with, the Leave of the House.

Names of Articles. Bate ol Duty under 1888 Tariff. Duty collected, 1894. Rate fixed by Resolution. Estimated Annual Increase of Revenue. Estimated Annual Decrease of Bevenue. Candied peel and drained peel Drained, 3d. per lb.; candied, 5d. per lb. 3d. per lb. £ 128 3d. per Ib. Confectionery, chocolate, in plain trade packages, in fancy packages, or small boxes for retail sale 1,080 3d. per lb. in plain trade packages, 20 per cent, in fancy packages or small boxes Id. per lb. Jd. per lb. Fruits—viz., apples, &c. Fruits, fresh — namely, currants, raspberries, gooseberries, blackberries, and strawberries Fruits, preserved in juice or syrup.. preserved by sulphurous acid Milk, preserved Gelatine, liquorice, cayenne pepper, carraway seeds, isinglass, chillies, and fish-paste Jellies, solidified or tablet Sardines.* Pickles Sauces Bice malt Vinegar Jd. per lb. Free 8,000 Nil 6,000 20 per cent. Jd. per lb. 20 per cent. 15 per cent. 774 107 2,382 862 25 per cent. Id. per lb. 25 per cent. 20 per cent. 800 2d. per lb. Not specified 4d. per lb. 2s. per dozen (pints) 3s. per dozen (pints) 2s. per bushel 6d. per gallon 1,009 1,625 Not specified 1,819 3s. per Imp. gal. 4s. per Imp. gal. Id. per lb. 6d. per gallon up to 5 per cent, of acidity 2s. per gallon 16s. per gallon (proof) I 1,200 200 Ale, beer, porter, cider, and perry .. Spirits, the strength of which can be ascertained by Sykes's hydrometer, in bulk Spirits in bulk, sweetened or mixed; also cordials, bitters, and liqueurs in bulk Coffee, raw Is. 6d. per gallon 15s. per gallon 15,946 211,125 4,000 11,000 15s. per gallon 16s. per gallon (liquid) „ essence Syrups and raspberry vinegar, &c. Tea Acid, acetic 3d. per lb. 15 per cent. 20 per cent. 6d. per lb. ljd. per lb. 3,419 804 160 103,162 630 2d. per lb. 20 per cent. 25 per cent. 4d. per lb. ljd. per lb. containing not more than 30 per cent, of acidity, Jd. for every additional 10 per cent. 20 per cent. Is. per lb. 1 200 300 1,100 34,000 Drugs not otherwise enumerated .. Tinctures and medicinal spirits containing more than 50 per cent, proof spirit Tinctures and medicinal spirits containing less than 50 per cent, proof spirit Druggists' sundries and apothecaries' wares not otherwise enumerated 15 per cent. 15 per cent. 1,809 15 per cent. 6d. per lb. 1 L 3,000 15 per cent. 5,525 20 per cent. ill >n in rates.