The British association for the advancement of science:A Rethospect 1831–1921. By O. J. R. Howarth, Secretary. Pp. vii+318. Published by the Association, Burlington House, London, W. I. 1922. Price 7s. 6d. net
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✦ Synopsis
vnlue of similar goods produced in tho Unitcd Kingdom.
Cubn.-Undcr tho new customs tnriff, i t is proposed to nhlisli the (id vdorcm rntrs, to rcduco the duties on rnw innterinls, nnd to increnso tho duties on nrticlw that arc, or miiy be, ni:dc in Cuba, :ind 0 1 1 ' I lusur " goods. ~~c i i ) n a r l . -~t is proposed to rcviso tlic import duties on ' I Iiisury " nrticlcs sucli ns cut glnsswnro (except lalrorntory m r c , iiicnndcscaiit h i p s , optical glass), vnnilln, vnnillin and cstrncts tlicrcwf, wares of precious m~tnls, ctc. Various wnrcs of porcclnin niid incn~idcscc~it-nin~~tle nets of silk nrc proposed to he cseinptcd from duty.
B!~!rpt.--Opiun~ (csccpt codeine), Iicroin, cocnine, c0c.1, Iinsliisli, snlts of t1ie.w drugs, nncl prcpnrntions containing over 0 2 r cent, of niorpliinc or moro thnn 0.1 pcr cent. of E m i n , cocaine, or Iinfihish may not bo imported snvo under special licence. Glucoso mny not h iniportetl csccpt under Rpccinl licenco. I'rtince.-lt is pro oscd to modify the customs duty on iron nnd stcef products, but not on b1oomsJ billets or bnrs, slicets. special steels nnd tinplnto.
Oreccc..--Copics of decreei increasing tnxation (esccpt tho revcnuo tnx), and tho nionopoly and stamp duties may be consulted n t the Department.
Itnly.-Tlic t e s t of the revised regulations per- mitting tho iinportntion duty frcc of certain tertile, mctnl nnd glass products, tinplnto, sugnr nnd glucose to bc worked up for exportntion within n short period, inny be consulted :it the 1)cp:irtment.
Jcrtrici icu.-Under the new customs tariff, preferentinl rntcs nro npplied t o explosives, caridles, cement, glucolic, matches, opium, nnimnl, vegetnblc and niinernl oils, snlt, soap, nlcoliol, s i ~g n r , a n d vineg:ir protliic-cd or ~nnniifnctnrcd witliin tlic United Kingtloni or Cnn:idn. Fuel, fuel. oil, fcrtilisers, fungicides, disinfectnnts, qiiinine, snl- vnrsnn, scientific nppnrntiis (not for snlc), nnd paper inny bo imported frcc of dnty.
Latvia.-Pnrticulnrs of tho duties levicd under tho new tnriff mny bo obtnincd from tho Dopnrtment.
fifartiniqiic.-The import duties on potroleum products linvc h e n modified. Jforocco French).-Denatured nlcoliol and nictligl nlcoho \ mny only bo iniportcd under liconcc. AIcohoI imported or mnnufncturcd in tho French Zone may only 1)c dcnntiircd with nietliyl nlcoliol supplied by the custonis nutlioritics. dfo:nmbiqirc.-A duty of 10 per cent. ad valorem