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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 74

Revision of the Tariff

Revision of the Tariff

Captain Russell had said that between 1893 and 1895 there had been a decrease in Customs duties of £95,000, and Sir Robert Stout said that in 1895 they had increased by nearly £50,000. The Premier had said that both these statements could not be correct. In 1893-91 the duties amounted to £l,655,502, in 1894-95 to £1,569,784, a decrease of £85,718. Ciptain Russel was wrong by £10,000 in his substruction. The real reasion for revision of the tariff was not to remove anomalies,. but to raise revenue, and for the year ending December 31st last here had been an increase in the amount of duty paid of .£47,503. this increase was not due to an increase of imports, for by the 'Gazette' of February 6th showing the relative imports of '94-95 the imports for '94 were shown to be £6,788,620, and for '95 £6,399,722. or £388,298 less. By 'Gazette' of January 23, the duties paid in 1894 were shown to be £1,572,467, and in 1895 £1,619,970, showing the amount he had stated as increase of duty. The cost of the Tariff Revision Commission totalled about £2,300 for no practical purpose