(T. D. 33608.)

Drawback on sample cards.

Drawback on silk-thread sample cards manufactured by the Hatheway-Sheffield Co., of New York, N. Y., with the use of imported silk thread.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 11, 1913. SIR: Drawback is hereby allowed under section 25 of the tariff act of August 5, 1909, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (T. D. 31695 of June 16, 1911), on silk-thread sample cards manufactured by the Hatheway-Sheffield Co., of New York, N. Y., with the use of imported silk thread.

A manufacturing record shall be kept, which will show, in addition to the usual data, the quantity of imported silk thread used in the manufacture of each lot of sample cards manufactured for exportation with benefit of drawback and the number and size of the sample cards produced therefrom. A sworn abstract from such manufacturing record shall be filed with each drawback entry.

The allowance shall not exceed the quantity of silk thread used in the manufacture of the exported sample cards, as shown by the abstract from the manufacturing record.

The sworn statement of the manufacturer, dated June 17, 1913, is transmitted herewith for filing in your office.

T. D. 30459 of March 25, 1910, extended to cover bottle stoppers manufactured by the Brooklyn Bottle Stopper Co., of Brooklyn, N. Y., with the use of imported cork disks and domestic tin for the account of Ferdinand Gutmann & Co., of New York, N. Y.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 11, 1913. SIR: The department's regulations of March 25, 1910 (T. D. 30459), providing for the payment of drawback on bottle stoppers manufactured by the Crown Cork & Seal Co., of Baltimore, Md., with the use of imported cork disks and domestic tin, are hereby extended to cover bottle stoppers manufactured by the Brooklyn Bottle Stopper Co., of Brooklyn, N. Y., with the use of imported cork disks and domestic tin for the account of Ferdinand Gutmann & Co., of New York, N. Y.

The sworn statements of the manufacturer and exporter, dated June 7 and June 17, 1913, respectively, are transmitted herewith for filing in your office.

T. D. 28169 of May 21, 1907, extended to cover graded, pulled, and scoured wool manufactured by G. Levor & Co., of New York, N. Y., from imported sheepskins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 11, 1913.

SIR: The department's regulations of May 21, 1907 (T. D. 28169), providing for the payment of drawback on graded, pulled, and scoured wool manufactured by Winslow Bros. and the Smith Co., of Norwood, Mass., from imported sheepskins, by a process of washing, bleaching, pulling, grading, scouring, etc., are hereby extended to cover graded, pulled, and scoured wool manufactured from imported sheepskins by G. Levor & Co., of New York, N. Y., successors to Levor & New, of New York City.

The sworn statement of the manufacturers, dated June 13, 1913, is transmitted herewith for filing in your office.

T. D. 28897 of March 26, 1908, is hereby revoked.

Imitation precious stones with foil backs, not suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry, dutiable at the rate of 45 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 109, tariff act of 1909.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 11, 1913. SIR: The department is in receipt of a letter from the appraiser at your port inviting attention to that part of the decision of the United States Court of Customs Appeals of February 1, 1913 (T. D. 33166),

holding that certain articles referred to as class 3 and described as imitation precious stones with foil backs, were not dutiable as beads at the rate of 35 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 421 of the act of 1909, but were properly dutiable at the rate of 20 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 449 of the said act.

The court appears to base its decision as to such articles upon the decision of the Board of United States General Appraisers in T. D. 27420, construing paragraph 435 of the tariff act of 1897. All imitation stones, however, were dutiable under said paragraph 435 of the act of 1897, regardless of their use, provided they did not exceed 1 inch in dimensions, while paragraph 449 of the act of 1909 limits the imitation precious stones dutiable under that paragraph to such as are "for use in the manufacture of jewelry." Attention is invited to the board's decision in Abstract 26760 (T. D. 31912), overruling the contention of the importer that similar merchandise was dutiable under paragraph 449 on the ground that the merchandise had not. been proven to be suitable for use in the manufacture of jewelry.

It appears to have been the practice at your port, ever since the board's decision in Abstract 26760, to classify imitation precious stones used on theatrical costumes and pierced with two holes for convenience in attaching at the rate of 45 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 109 of the tariff act.

As the question whether these imitation precious stones were properly dutiable under paragraph 109 of the existing tariff act was not before the court or the board in any of the decisions cited, your classification is approved by the department. You will be governed

T. D. 33284 of March 21, 1913, extended to cover bottled olives, bottled pitted olives, and bottled stuffed olives manufactured by R. C. Williams & Co., of New York, N. Y., with the use of olives imported in casks.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 11, 1913. SIR: The department's regulations of March 21, 1913 (T. D. 33284), providing for the payment of drawback on bottled olives manufactured by the Colin D. Mawer Co., of Brooklyn, N. Y., are hereby extended to cover bottled olives, bottled pitted olives, and bottled stuffed olives manufactured by R. C. Williams & Co., of New

York, N. Y., with the use of olives imported in casks by sorting, picking, bottling, washing, labeling, and packing in the manner described in their sworn statement dated May 31, 1913, which is transmitted herewith for filing in your office.

Respectfully,

(94403-3.)

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, New York.

JAMES F. CURTIS,
Assistant Secretary.

(T. D. 33614.)

Drawback on automobiles and automobile bodies.

T. D. 28556 of November 27, 1907, extended to cover automobiles and automobile bodies manufactured by the Holbrook Co., of New York, N. Y., with the use of various imported materials and parts.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 12, 1913. SIR: The department's regulations of November 27, 1907 (T. D. 28556), providing for the payment of drawback on automobiles manufactured by Brewster & Co., of New York, with the use of imported materials and parts, are hereby extended to cover automobiles and automobile bodies manufactured by the Holbrook Co., of New York, N. Y., with the use of chassis, plate glass, leather, carriage cloth, laces, metal fittings, speaking tubes, rubber and cotton cloth, metal chains, etc.

The sworn statement of the manufacturers, dated June 13, 1913, is transmitted herewith for filing in your office.

T. D. 28556 of November 27, 1907, extended to cover automobiles and automobile bodies manufactured by the Moore & Munger Co., of New York, N. Y., with the use of various imported materials and parts.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 12, 1913. SIR: The department's regulations of November 27, 1907 (T. D. 28556), providing for the payment of drawback on automobiles manufactured by Brewster & Co., of New York, with the use of imported materials and parts, are hereby extended to cover automobiles and automobile bodies manufactured by the Moore & Munger Co., of New York, N. Y., with the use of imported chassis, plate glass,

leather, carriage cloth, laces, metal fittings, speaking tubes, rubber and cotton cloth, metal chains, etc.

The sworn statement of the manufacturers, dated June 19, 1913, is transmitted herewith for filing in your office.

T. D. 33544 of June 11, 1913, extended to cover tops, noils, combing waste, and card waste manufactured by the Talbot Wool Combing Co., of Norton, Mass., from imported wool for the account of Winslow & Co. (Inc.), of Boston, Mass.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 12, 1913.

SIR: The department's regulations of June 11, 1913 (T. D. 33544), providing for the payment of drawback on tops, noils, etc., manufactured by the Arlington Mills, of Boston, Mass., are hereby extended to cover tops, noils, card waste, and comb waste manufactured by the Talbot Wool Combing Co., of Norton, Mass., from imported wool for the account of Winslow & Co. (Inc.), of Boston, Mass.

The sworn statement of Winslow & Co. (Inc.), dated June 16, 1913, is transmitted herewith for filing in your office.

Drawback on brassieres manufactured by the Model Brassiere Co., of New York, N. Y., with the use of imported lace edging, embroidery edging, lace, and embroidery.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 12, 1913.

SIR: Drawback is hereby allowed under section 25 of the tariff act of August 5, 1909, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (T. D. 31695 of June 16, 1911) on brassieres manufactured by the Model Brassiere Co., of New York, N. Y., with the use of imported lace edging, embroidery edging, lace, and embroidery.

The allowance shall not exceed the quantity of imported materials used in the manufacture of the exported brassieres as indicated by the sworn statement of the manufacturers, dated June 27, 1913, which is transmitted herewith for filing in your office.