THE HOMEWARD PASSAGE. (continued 2)
Reading edition
For a Gentleman and his Wife. A whole cabin throughout 214 290 299 317 332 350 396
Occupying one of the best reserved cabins throughout. 259 335 344 362 377 395 441
For a Child with the Parent, 5 years and under 10 50 65 70 80 70 75 85
Not exceeding 2 years Free Free Free Free Free Free Free
For Servants--European-- Female 37 46 52 62 52 57 67
Male 35 44 50 60 50 55 65
Native--Female 30 32 38 44 39 44 49
Male 26 28 34 40 35 40 45
The above charges include every expense, except hotel expenses in Egypt, and wines, beer, and spirits, while passing between Alexandria and Suez. (See p. 38.)
For an estimate of the expense of proceeding from Suez to Bombay, the reader is referred to the East India Company's Regulations, p. 39; see also James Barber and Co.'s Circular.
APPENDIX (B.)
TARIFF
OF DUTIES WHICH ARE LEVIED ON THE IMPORTATION OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:—
Notwithstanding the advice already given in this little volume, we repeat that passengers would always save themselves much trouble, and, by facilitating the examination of luggage, their fellow-travellers great delay, if they would take the precaution to pack goods liable to duty in a separate case, marked "duty goods," and leave it in charge of Mr. Hill, the "Peninsular and Oriental Company's" custom-house agent at Southampton, who always goes on board the steamer on its arrival, and who will punctually forward it as directed. They should, at the same time, deliver to Mr. Hill a list of the contents and the value of each article, bearing in mind that duty is chargeable on the value of the article in England, without reference to its cost price, and that, provided the revenue officer does not approve of the declared value made by the owner of the goods, he can seize the same, in which case, the declared value, with an additional ten per cent., is paid to the owner.
As a general guide, it is recommended that the cost price be given to Mr. Hill, and that he be left to estimate the duty, his great experience qualifying him to do so.
Cotton must not be used for packing goods of any description by the Overland Route; it occasions great difficulty, and subjects them to seizure, under the quarantine laws.
Ad valorem duty.
£ s. d.
Muslins, embroidered per cent. 15 0 0
Bombay Manufacture, cases or boxes, of similar description per cent. 10 0 0
Brocade, of gold and silver per cent. 10 0 0
Articles of Wool manufactured, made up per cent. 10 0 0
Woollen Manufactures, broad stuffs Free
Ivory Manufactures, or tortoise-shell and furniture per cent. 10 0 0
Condiments, Curry, &c. per cent. 10 0 0
Grass-Cloth per cent. 10 0 0
Manufactured Skins £10 and B. P. 5 0 0
Unmanufactured Skins Free
Shawls, Cachmere £10 and B. P. 5 0 0
Muslin, plain Free
Skins, tiger, dressed Free
Feathers, ostrich, dressed, per lb. £1 10s. and £5 per cent.
Feathers, undressed Free
Paddy-Bird 1s. and £5 per cent.
If several are put together, and can be called manufactured, on value per cent. 10 0 0
Cigars per lb. 9s. and £5 per cent.
Snuff per lb. 6s. and £5 per cent.
Silver 1s. 6d. per oz., and on value £10 per cent. 0 10 0
Sweetmeats B. P. 1d. per lb., 0 0 6
Pickles, in vinegar per gall. 0 0 4
Pickles, or vegetables, in salt and water £5 per cent. 0 0 4
Agates or Cornelians, not set Free
Agates or Cornelians, set or cut 10 0 0
Books, of editions printed prior to 1801, the cwt. £1 and £5 per cent.
Books, of editions printed in or since 1801, in foreign living languages £2 and 10s. 10 0 0
Books, in the dead languages, or in the English language, printed out of England in or since 1801 (N.B. Pirated editions of English works, of which the copyright exists in England, are totally prohibited.) £5 and 10 0 0
Books, English, printed in England (unless declared that no excise drawback was received on exportation) £5 and 5 per cent.
Cameos per cent. 5 0 0
China or Porcelain, plain or white 10 0 0
China or Porcelain, painted or gilt 10 0 0
Cigars (under 3 lb. only allowed in a passenger's baggage) from the Continent Under 7 lb. allowed from East Indies. the lb. 0 9 0
(N.B. If a greater quantity, a declaration required that they are for private use, and a petition to Customs for permission to import.)
Clocks (must have maker's name on face and on works) per cent. 10 0 0
Watches, (must have maker's name on face and on works) £10 and £5 per cent. 10 0 0
Cordials and Liqueurs (for the bottles, see Wine) per gal. 1 10 4
Cotton, articles made up of per cent. £10 and B. P. 5 0 0
Eau de Cologne, in flasks the flask 0 1 0
(N.B. If in other than ordinary flasks, 30s. 4d. the gal. and the bottle-duty.)
Embroidery and Needlework per cent. 15 0 0
Flower Roots " Free
Flowers, Artificial " 25 0 0
Furniture " 10 0 0
Frames, for pictures, &c. £10 and £5 per cent.
Furs and Skins dressed, made up £10 and P. B. 5 0 0
Furs and Skins dressed, in pieces, not made up Free
Glass, flint or cut 2d. per lb.
Jewellery flint or cut per cent. 10 0 0
Japanned or Lacquered Ware " 10 0 0
Maps or Charts, plain or coloured, each map or part thereof Free
Magna Græcia Ware, or ancient earthen vases Free
Medals, silver, or any sort "
Models, of cork or wood "
Minerals and Fossils, or specimens of "
Musical Instruments or specimens of 10 0 0
Mock Pearls 10 0 0
Marble, manufactured the cwt. 3s. and 5 0 0
and B. P. 0 1 6
Mosaic Work, Stone and Slate manufactured hewn per ton 10s. and per cent. and from B. P. 1s. and 11s. per cent. 5 0 0
Mosaic Work, Stone and Slate small ornaments for jewellery, per cent 10 0 0
Prints and Drawings, plain or coloured, single each 1d. and £5 per cent.
Prints and Drawings, bound or sewn the dozen 3d.
Pictures each 1s. 0d. and £5 per cent.
Pictures and further, the square foot 1s. and £5 per cent.
Pictures being 200 square feet and upwards each £10 and £5 per cent.
Paintings on Glass the superficial foot 0 0 9
Plate, of gold or silver, gilt or ungilt, per cent. £10 and £5 per cent.
Plate, also the stamp-duty. If intended for sale, it must be assayed, under the penalties and forfeiture regulating the standard for plate in England per oz. 0 1 6
Seeds, garden the lb. Free
Silk, Millinery, turbans or caps each 0 3 6
Silk, Millinery, hats or bonnets each 0 7 0
Silk, dresses each 1 10 0
Silk Hangings, and other manufactures of silk per cent. 15 0 0
Toys £10 and £5 per cent.
Velvet, plain (produce of Europe) the lb. 0 9 0
Velvet, figured the lb. 0 9 0
Velvet, otherwise £15 per cent.
Wine, in casks, all except Cape, the gallon, 5s. 6d. and £5 per cent.
Wine, in bottles, six to the gallon, 5s. 6d. and £5 per cent.
Wine, and further, on the bottles the cwt. 0 0 9
Spirits, in casks, must not be imported under twenty gallons the gal. 1 2 10
Spirits, in bottles, the additional duty for the bottles, as wine bottles. the gal. 1 2 10
THE FOLLOWING MAY BE IMPORTED FREE OF DUTY.
Bullion, Coins and Medals of gold or silver, and battered Plate.
Diamonds.
Live Creatures, and other specimens illustrative of Natural History.
Pictures, Sketches and Drawings, on a declaration by the proprietor (being a British subject), that they are of his or her performance and not intended for sale.
Plants and Trees, alive.
Specimens of Minerals, Fossils or Ores.