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THE CENTURY BOOK OF FACTS. 



2. Where the person or persons entitled to beneficial interest shall be the descendant of a brother or sister : 



When the whole amount exceeds $10,000 and does not exceed $25,000 $1.50 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $25,000 and does not exceed $100,000 $2.26 on each $ 100 



When the whole amount exceeds $100,000 and does not exceed $500,000 $3 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $500,000 and does not exceed $1,000,000 $3.75 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $1,000,000 $4.50 on each $100 



3. Where the person or persons entitled to any beneficial interest shall be the brother or sister of the father or 



mother or a descendant of a brother or sister of the father or mother : 



When the whole amount exceeds $10,000 and does not exceed $25,000 $3 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $25,000 and does not exceed $100,000 $4.50 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $100,000 and does not exceed $500,000 $6 on each 100 



When the whole amount exceeds $500,000 and does not exceed $1,000,000 7.50 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $1,000,000 $9 on each $100 



4. Where the person or persons entitled to beneficial interest shall be the brother or sister of the grandfather or 



grandmother or a descendant of the brother or sister of the grandfather or grandmother : 



When the whole amount exceeds 10,000 and does not exceed $25,000 $4 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $25,000 and does not exceed $100,000 $6 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $100,000 and does not exceed $500,000 $8 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $500,000 and does not exceed $1,000,000 $10 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $1,000,000 $12 on each $100 



5. Where the person or persons entitled to beneficial interest shall be a person of any other degree of collateral 



consanguinity, or a stranger in blood, or a body politic or corporation : 



When the whole amount exceeds $10,000 and does not exceed $25,000 $5 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $25.000 and does not exceed $100,000 $7.50 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $100,000 and does not exceed $500,000 $10 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $500,000 and does not exceed $1,000,000 $12.50 on each $100 



When the whole amount exceeds $1,000,000 $15 on each $100 



MIXED FLOUR TOOK EFFECT 60 DAYS AFTER PASSAGE OF ACT. 



Person, firm, or corporation making, packing, or repacking $12 per annum 



On each barrel containing more than 98 pounds and not more than 196 pounds 4 cents per barrel 



On each % barrel or package containing more than 49 pounds and not more than 98 pounds. . . 2 cents per barrel 

 On each *4 barrel or package containing more than 24% pounds and not more than 49 pounds . 1 cent per barrel 

 On each % barrel or package containing 24V 2 pounds or less % cent per barrel 



THE BRITISH CUSTOMS TARIFF. 



Formerly almost every article imported into the United Kingdom, whether manufactured or raw material, 

 was in the tariff. In 1842 the Customs Tariff numbered no fewer than 1,200 articles. Now it contains but twenty. 

 The following are the duties on importations : 



s. d. s. d. 



Soap, transparent, in the manufacture of which 



spirit has been used Ib. 003 



Spirits, or strong waters proof gall. 10 10 



" Perfumed spirits and cologne water 



liquid gall. 17 3 



" Liqueurs, cordials, or other preparations 

 containing spirit in bottle, if not to 

 be tested for ascertaining the strength, 



liquid gall. 0148 



Tea Ib. 004 



Tobacco, unmanuf., containing 10 per cent, or 



more of moisture Ib. 3 



containing less than 10 per cent 036 



cigars ; 5 



Cavendish or negrohead 046 



snuff not more than 13 Ibs. (in 100 



Ibs.) moisture Ib. 046 



snuff cont. more than 13 Ibs " 3 9 



other manufactured 4 



Cavendish or negrohead |manufac- 

 tured in bond from unmanufactured 



tobacco Ib. 040 



Varnish (cont. spirit), same as spirits. 



Wine, not exceeding 30 proof spirits gall. 010 



" exceeding 30, but not exceeding 42- 1 



gall. 026 



" for each additional deg. of strength be- 

 yond 42 gall. 003 



Sparkling wine imported in bottle " 



Beer, mum and spruce, the original specific 

 gravity not exceeding 1215, per barrel 

 of 36 galls ............ ' .................... 



" exceeding 1215, per barrel of 36 galls ..... 



" and ale, worts of which were before fer- 

 mentation of a specific gravity of 1055, 

 per barrel of 36 galls ..................... 



And so in proportion for any difference in 



gravity. 

 Cards (playing) ................... per doz. packs 



Chicory, raw or kiln-dried .................. cwt. 



roasted or ground ................... Ib. 



" and coffee mixed .................... " 



Chloral hydrate ............................... " 



Chloroform ................................... " 



Cocoa .......................................... " 



" husks and shells ....................... cwt. 



" or chocolate, ground, prepared, or in any 

 way manufactured ................... Ib. 



Coffee, raw ................................... cwt. 



" kiln-dried, roasted, or ground ........ Ib. 



Collodion .................................... gall. 



Confectionery, in the manufacture of which 

 spirit has been used ......................... Ib. 



Ether, acetic ................................... " 



" butyric ............................... gall. 



" sulphuric ............................ " 



Ethyl, iodide of ............................. " 



Fruit (dried) : Currants .................... cwt. 



" Figs, prunes, raisins .................. " 



Naphtha or methylic alcohol (puri.) proof, .gall. 



180 

 11210 



070 



039 

 13 

 002 

 002 

 1 3 



031 

 1 

 020 



002 

 0140 

 2 

 150 



V> 

 1 10 

 15 8 

 '162 

 13 7 

 020 

 070 

 10 10 



These duties are in addition to the duty in respect of 

 alcoholic strength. 



There are drawbacks for roasted coffee shipped as stores, and for tobacco and snuff manufactured in the 

 United Kingdom. 



The receipts from customs in the United Kingdom, year ending March 31, 1895, were 20,115,000 or about 

 $98,000,000. The total revenue of the Government from all sources was 101,697,304, so that the receipts from 

 customs were about 20 per cent. The other sources of revenue were: From excise, 26,050,000 ; from stamps, 

 14,440,000; from income and property taxes, 15,600,000; from post office, 10,760,000; from telegraphs, 2,580,000. 

 The remainder from land tax, house duty, crown lands, and miscellaneous. 



