Dr. MURRAYasked the President of the Board of Trade why glass jugs of all sizes from ¼-pint upwards and small size 46W tumblers, which are being imported for the purpose of being graduated and engraved, are admitted free of duty, but other glass articles imported for the same purpose, such as measures, are being taxed to the extent of 33⅓ per cent.?
§ Mr. BALDWINGlass jugs and glass tumblers are neither scientific glassware nor lamp-blown ware, and accordingly are not dutiable. Consequent on the decision of the Referee on 12th June, blanks for measure glasses have not been held to be liable to duty, although other glass articles, such as pipettes and burettes, even when ungraduated, are still liable to duty as scientific glassware or lamp-blown ware.