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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



[Ceyhu. 



live stock, and all articles of wearing apparel, ready made, for private use, 

 duty free. 



On J&eporfa — Arrack* 6 rix~dolfars per leager ; areca-nut, uncut, 

 10 ditto per amonani ; ditto, cut, 10 ditto per ditto of 8 porahs ; tobacco, 

 1st sort, 30 ditto per candy; tobacco, 2d sort, 27 ditto per candy; Cala- 

 m in der wood, 20 per cent, ad valorem ; ream wood, 20 ditto ; satin wood, 

 20 ditto ; ebony wood, 20 ditto , palmyras, reapers, and rafters, 25 ditto ; 

 planks, 10 ditto ; staves, and every sort of timber, 10 ditto ; salt fisli, 



10 ditto; jaggery, 10 ditto; gingelee seed and oil, 10 ditto; lllepay seed 

 and oil, 10 ditto; Margosa seed and oil, 10 ditto ; fruits and roots of all 

 sorts, with the exception of Cahya root, 10 ditto ; coco-nuts, and coco-nut 



011 from Calpenteen, Putlara, Jaifimpatam, Munar, Werteltivoo, and Mule- 

 tivoo, 10 ditto ; ditto from elsewhere, 5 ditto ; copperas from the above- 

 enumerated places, 10 ditto ; ditto from elsewhere, o ditto; grain of all 

 kinds, 1 ditto ; all goods not enumerated above, 5 ditto ; all articles of 

 wearing apparel, being ready made for private use, duty free ; provisions 

 for immediate consumption, ditto. 



N. B. — Produce exported coastways, pays only the export duty; all 

 goods (except grain) re-exported, having paid import duty, are subject to 

 no other, if exported within four months by the original importer. 



Regulations for the Collection of Duties throughout the Isla?}d, 

 established in 181.5. — The duties on imports and exports to be collected ac- 

 cording to certain tables of rates, and articles not enumerated therein, to be 

 charged according to the invoice amount, increased 25 per cent. In cases 

 where there is no invoice, or where the officer distrusts it, or the owner is 

 dissatisfied, the goods to be appraised by persons appointed by both parties. 

 Damaged goods to pay according to actual value ; except liquors, which may 

 be put up to sale. Cloths to be valued by Government appraisement, 25 per 

 cent, below the retail price ; or by joint appraisement, as before. A mani- 

 fest of cargo to be lodged at the custom-house, before landing goods. Each 

 boat-load to be accompanied by a note signifying quantity, quality, 

 marks, &c. ; penalty of default, 100 rix-dollars. Where a difference appears, 

 the goods are liable to double duties. Deposits, or securities for duties, may 

 he given for European cargoes, to be redeemed within three months. No 

 drawback is allowed on re-exportation of goods under the value of 500 rix- 

 dollars. No duty goods to be landed or shipped before 6 a.m., or after 

 6 p. m. Goods imported for re-exportation may be warehoused, free 

 of duty, for four months, provided the intention be expressed in writing 

 three days after landing. If the intention be changed, 25 per cent, on the 

 duties will be chargeable on those goods. Port clearances to be obtained, 



