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Customs Duty. t a. (I. Beer, ale, porter .. .. .. .. ..010 per gallon. Cigars and cigarettes . . . . . . ..050 per pound. (Japs, percussion . . . . .. . , ..001 per 100. Cider . . . . . . . . . . ..010 per gallon. Dynamite lithofracteur .. .. .. ..040 per pound. ~ caps and detonators . . . . ..040 per 100. Firearms, 20 per cent, ad valorem. Galvanized iron, in bars, sheets, bundles, or corrugated .. 2 0 0 per ton. Jewellery, 20 per cent, ad valorem. Kerosene, 150° test and over .. .. ..006 per gallon. under 150° .. .. .. ..016 Lead (shot and bullets) .. .. .. ..0 5 0 per 100. Methylated spirits .. .. .. .. ..02 0 per gallon. Opium (including all wares containing opium).. .. 0 15 0 per pound. Powder, sporting .. .. .. .. ..006 ~ Palings .. .. .. .. .. ..020 per 1,000. Spirits .. .. .. .. 014 0 pci-proof gallon. Shingles .. .. . . .. .. ..020 per 1,000. Timber, undressed .. .. ..016 per 100 sup. ft. ~ dressed or surfaced .. .. .. ..020 ~ Tobacco, manufactured . . . . . . ..026 per pound. ~ unmanufactured . .' . . . . ..010 ~ Wine, claret, Australian, in bulk or bottle .. ..010 per gallon. ~ other kinds, in bulk or bottle . . .. ..040 ~ „ sparkling . . .. .. .. ..060 ~ Wax vestas, 25 per cent, ad valorem. All other goods 10 per cent, ad valorem. Port Dues. Vessels of 60 tons register and under, £l ; vessels exceeding 60 tons register, per registered ton, 4d. Pilotage on any vessel not to exceed £10. For every vessel in ballast and vessels carrying copra only, whose cargo does not amount to half their registered tonnage, half the above rates are charged. Pilotage is charged inwards and outwards. Harbour and Shipping Dues. Vessels from any port beyond the kingdom, 3d. per registered ton (charged inwards only). Exemptions from Shipping Dues. —Steam vessels under contract with His Majesty's Government; vessels put back in distress and vessels holding coasting licenses ; sailing-vessels shown to the satisfaction of the Collector of Customs to have put in for orders only. For removal in harbour of any vessel, £l. Statement of the Assets and Liabilities of the Kingdom of Tonga, 30th June, 1919. Assets. £ s. d. Liabilities. £ c. d. Cash in hand"and in banks .. 18,284 7 8 Deposits .. .. .. 1,397 18 3 Stores advance .. .. 1.019 12 9 Suspense Account .. .. 28 15 1 Crown Agent's advance .. 1,000 0 0 Excess of assets over liabilities. . 18,654 1 8 Personal advances .. .. 2,464 3 5 Investments .. .. .. 20,950 0 0 Remittances and drafts .. 3,362 II 5 £50,080 15 3 £50,080 15 3 No tax is levied on commercial travellers visiting the Group. The total revenue from all sources for the year ending 30th June, 1918, was £58,340 4s. Id., and the total expenditure was £35,865 6s. Bd. Of this, Customs dues amounted to £24,743 ss. 10d., and Native taxes to £18,195 4s. 6d.