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60    ADMINISTRATION REPORT OP THE PERSIAN GULP POLITICAL

                         Statement showing the former and the present rates of Customs duly levied
                                        on British manufactures, Sfc.—continued. *


                                                                         Former rate*   Pre«ent rates
                                                                        which wero in   which bars
                                                                                     been Intro­
                                                                          force from   duced nines
                                    Ducrotio*.               Per        1660 to 1879*80.  1830*8L.
                                                                         Kra.  Cents.  En.  Cents.

                         Liquors—
                             Ale, Beer, Porter, Wines, Spi*
                              riU, Ac. •               ad valorem        5 per cent. 6 per cent.
                             Matches, Lucifer and other  per case          1   CO     1    GO

                         Metals-
                            Brass                      per sheet               80          80
                             Do. Wire                 per coil of 1 cwt.       80         SO
                            Copper                    per sheet                80         80
                           ’ Iron, Sheet               do.                     80         80
                            Bars and Bolts            per piece                24         24
                            Nails                     per keg                  80         80
                            Wire.                      per coil of 1 cwt.      80         80
                            Lead •                    per slab                 80         80
                            Quicksilver               per vessel of 1 cwt.   1  60    1   60
                            Steel .                   per keg                  80         80
                            Tin, Pig .                per slab                 80         80
                            Tin Plates                per box                  80         80
                                                                                          60
                            Zinc or Spelter           per slab of 1 cwt.  1    60     1
                             Do.    do.                do.   of$  „       1    20     1   20
                             Do.    do.                do.  of 1  „            80         80
                                                                                          40
                             Do.    do.                do.  of i  ,,           40         20
                             Do.    do.                do.  of \  ,,     —!    20    • ••
                          ✓
                         on—
                                                                                          80
                            Kerosene ...              per case                 80    • ••  60
                            Linseed • • •             per cask            1    60     1 I  60
                            Turpentine                per case            1    60         20
                            Paints and Colours .      per keg                  20         40
                              Do.   do.               per case            • ••  40    2   • ••
                                                       i per large case   2
                            Paper   •                  { per 8mall case   1    60     1   60
                                                                                          60
                         Perfumery       •             per case           1    60     I 2  40
                         Preserves                     do.                2    40     1   60
                         Provision* and Oilman’s Stores  do.              1    60
                         Silk, Manufactures of—
                                                                                          •••
                            Piece-goodi               per piece            4    60    4   60
                                                                                      1
                         Soap of all kinds •   •      per case             1    60    1   60
                         Stationery other than Paper   do.                 1    60    1   60
                         Tobacco •                    per box              2 1'       2   • ••
                         Cigars •   •   •   •         per large case            60    1   60
                         Toys and Requisites for Gaines   per case         1    60    1   GO
                        Umbrellas   ,   •   •          do.                 1    80    4   80
                        Velvets of all kinds •        per piece            4
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