ORDERS IN COUNCIL, PROCLAMATIONS AND REGULATIONS HAVING FORCE OF LAW IN THE DOMINION OF CANADA.. ISSUED DURING THE YEARS 1874-75. HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONORABLE, SIR FREDERICK TEMPLE, EARL OF DUFFERIN PRINTED BY BROWN CHAMBERLIN, LAW PRINTER TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, ANNO DOMINI, 1875. ORDERS IN COUNCIL, &c. W GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA, Friday, 6th day of March, 1874. Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. HEREAS doubts have arisen as to the description of articles contemplated by the terms "Fish hooks, nets and seine lines and twines," used in Schedule C, to the Act 31 Victoria, Chapter 44," and it is expedient that the meaning of the same should be defined and declared. His Excellency, on the recommendation of the Hon. the Minister of Customs, and under the provisions of the 4th Section of the Act 31st Victoria, Chapter 6, has been pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that the following words in Schedule C to the Act first above-mentioned, viz: "Fish-hooks, nets and seines, lines and twines," shall from and after the passing of this order be taken to mean Fish-hooks, fishing nets, and seines and fishing lines and twines and no other; and that the Collector of Customs at any Port at which such goods shall be imported be and he is hereby authorized before passing a free entry of such articles to require the importer thereof to make oath to the fact that such nets, seines, lines and twines are so imported for fishing purposes only. W. A. HIMSWORTH, Clerk, Privy Council. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA. Friday, 6th day of March, 1874. Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. HEREAS doubts have arisen as to whether any or what duty is payable on the article known as "Boot Felt " or " Patent Felt," and it is expedient that such doubts be removed, His Excellency, on the recommendation of the Treasury Board, and under the provisions of the 4th Section of the Act 31st Victoria, Chapter 6, has been pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that the articles known as "Boot Felt" or "Patent Felt" may be imported into Canada free of Customs duty, under the article mentioned in the Free List (Schedule C) of the Customs Tariff now in force as "Felt for Hats and Boots." W. A. HIMSWORTH, Customs. GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA, Thursday, 26th day of March, 1874. Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. ON the recommendation of the Honorable the Minister of Customs, and under and in pursuance of the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, and the Acts amending the same, and of the Act passed in the 36th year of Her Majesty's Reign, intituled— "An Act relating to Shipping, and for the registration, inspection and classification thereof." His Excellency, by and with the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, has been pleased to constitute and appoint the following Ports in the Dominion of Canada as Ports for the registration of Shipping, and such Ports are hereby constituted and appointed accordingly, that is to say : GOVERNMENT HOUSE, OTTAWA. Monday, 30th day of March, 1874. Present: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL IN COUNCIL. N the recommendation of the Honorable the Minister of Customs, and under On the recommend of the 4th Section of the Act passed in the 31st year of Her Majesty's reign, and intituled "An Act respecting the Customs," His Excellency, by and with the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, has been pleased to order and declare, and it is hereby ordered and declared, that the article known as Gypsum when imported into Canada in its raw or natural state, may be so imported free from the payment of Customs duty, but that ground or calcined Gypsum be, and the same is hereby declared to be chargeable with a duty of fifteen cent ad valorem whatever the uses may be for which it is so imported. W. A. HIMSWORTH, Clerk. Privy Council. |