§ 4. Resolved, That, in addition to the duties of customs now payable on spirits imported into Great Britain or Ireland, there shall, on and after the sixth day of March, nineteen hundred, and until the first day of August, nineteen hundred and one, be charged, levied, and paid the duties following (that is to say):—
| £ | s. | d. | |
| For every gallon of spirits computed at proof, of spirits of any description, except perfumed spirits | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| For every gallon of perfumed spirits | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| For every gallon of liqueurs, cordials, mixtures, and other preparations entered in such a manner as to indicate that the strength is not to be tested | 0 | 0 | 8 |
§ And the duties of customs on the articles hereafter mentioned, being articles in which spirit is contained or in the manu- 160 facture of which spirit is used, shall be proportionately increased, and shall be as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | ||||
| Chloral hydrate | … | … | the pound | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Chloroform | … | … | the pound | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Collodion | … | … | the gallon | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Ether acetic | … | … | the pound | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Ether butyric | … | … | the gallon | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| Ether sulphuric | … | … | the gallon | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Ethyl, iodide of | … | … | the gallon | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| Ethyl bromide | … | … | the pound | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethyl chloride | … | … | the gallon | 0 | 16 | 5 |
§ —(Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.)