(T. D. 33599.) Drawback on tops, noils, etc. T. D. 33544 of June 11, 1913, extended to cover tops, noils, and other valuable products manufactured by the American Woolen Co., of Boston, Mass., from imported wool. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 8, 1913. SIR: The department's regulations of June 11, 1913 (T. D. 33544), providing for the payment of drawback on tops, noils, and other valuable products manufactured by the Arlington Mills, of Boston, Mass., either wholly from imported wool or from imported wool in combination with domestic wool, are hereby extended to cover tops, noils, comb bits, card waste, and burr waste manufactured by the American Woolen Co., of Boston, Mass., with the use of imported wool. The sworn statement of the manufacturer, dated May 24, 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 from imported wool by the Barre Wool Combing Co., of Barre, Mass., for the account of Dupee & Meadows, of Boston, Mass. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 8, 1913. SIR: The department's regulations of June 11, 1913 (T. D. 33544), providing for the payment of drawback on tops, noils, and other valuable products manufactured by the Arlington Mills, of Boston, Mass., either wholly from imported wool or from imported wool in conjunction with domestic wool, are hereby extended to cover tops, noils, combing waste, and card waste manufactured by the Barre Wool Combing Co., of Barre, Mass., from imported wool for the account of Dupee & Meadows, of Boston, Mass. The sworn statement of Dupee & Meadows, dated June 14, 1913, is transmitted herewith for filing in your office. Respectfully, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Boston, Mass. (T. D. 33601.) JAMES F. CURTIS, Petition to be filed by the Government for a rehearing in the decision of the United States Court of Customs Appeals May 31, 1913 (T. D. 33536), involving the classification of jewelry. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 8, 1913. SIR: Referring to your letter of the 1st instant, relative to the decision of the United States Court of Customs Appeals of May 31, 1913 (T. D. 33536), involving the classification of jewelry, I have to advise you that a petition will be filed by the Government for a rehearing in this case, and you are accordingly directed, pending further instructions, to continue the practice prevailing at your port prior to the date of the court's decision in the classification of this merchandise. Respectfully, JAMES F. CURTIS, (71184.) Assistant Secretary. COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, New York. (T. D. 33602.) Drawback on voile flounces. Drawback on voile flounces manufactured by the West Shore Embroidery Co., of West New York, N. J., with the use of imported silk and woolen piece goods for the account of Voss & Stern, of New York, N. Y. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 9, 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 voile flounces manufactured by the West Shore Embroidery Co., of West New York, N. J., with the use of imported silk and woolen piece goods for the account of Messrs. Voss & Stern, of New York, N. Y. A manufacturing record shall be kept by the West Shore Embroidery Co., which will show the number of square yards of imported silk and woolen goods used in the manufacture of each lot of voile flounces for the account of Messrs. Voss & Stern, the number of square yards of voile flounces produced, the quantity of waste incurred, and the value of such waste, if any. A sworn abstract from such manufacturing record shall be filed with each drawback entry. The allowance shall not exceed the quantity of silk and woolen piece goods used in the manufacture of the exported voile flounces, as shown by the abstract from the manufacturing record, the allowance to be reduced according to the value of the waste. The sworn statements of Messrs. Voss & Stern and the West Shore Embroidery Co., dated June 3 and June 13, 1913, respectively, are transmitted herewith for filing in your office. Respectfully, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, New York. (T. D. 33603.) JAMES F. CURTIS, Drawback on electrically heated appliances and on heating elements and mica parts therefor. Drawback on electrically heated appliances and on heating elements and mica parts therefor manufactured by the Hotpoint Electric Heating Co., of Ontario, Cal., with the use of imported mica. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 9, 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 electrically heated appliances and on heating elements and mica parts therefor manufactured by the Hotpoint Electric Heating Co., of Ontario, Cal., with the use of imported mica. A manufacturing record shall be kept, which will show, in addition to the usual data, the quantity and value of the imported mica used in the manufacture of each lot of mica parts which are to be exported as such or used in the manufacture of electrically heated appliances or heating elements for exportation with benefit of drawback, the number of each kind of mica parts produced, the quantity of waste, and the values of such waste, if any. A sworn abstract from such manufacturing record shall be filed with each drawback entry. The allowance shall not exceed the quantity of imported mica used in the manufacture of the exported articles, as shown by the abstract from the manufacturing record, the allowance to be reduced according to the value of the waste. The sworn statements of the manufacturer, dated May 21 and May 26, 1913, are transmitted herewith for filing in your office. Drawback may be allowed under these regulations on shipments exported on and after March 20, 1913. Respectfully, (98407.) COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Los Angeles, Cal. (T. D. 33604.) JAMES F. CURTIS, Drawback on feathers and pillows. T. D. 32191 of January 27, 1912, amended to provide for an allowance to compensate for waste on the basis of an abstract from the manufacturing record. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 9, 1913. SIR: The department's regulations of January 27, 1912 (T. D. 32191); providing for the payment of drawback on cleaned and sterilized and cleaned, sterilized, and curled feathers, manufactured by the Sunset Feather Co., of San Francisco, Cal., from raw and unpurified feathers and on pillows manufactured by the said company from imported feathers after such feathers have been cleaned. and sterilized, are hereby amended to provide that the allowance shall not exceed the quantity of raw and unpurified feathers used in the manufacture of the exported feathers and pillows, as shown by the abstract from the manufacturing record, the allowance to be reduced according to the number of pounds of imported material which will be replaced by the value of the waste. Drawback may be allowed under T. D. 32191, as amended hereby, on all shipments exported subsequent to December 4, 1912. Respectfully, JAMES F. CURTIS, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, San Francisco, Cal. (T. D. 33605.) Drawback entries. Authorizing the omission of certain data in drawback entries where such data are either unnecessary or are given in the sworn statement or schedule of the manufacturer. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 9, 1913. SIR: The department is in receipt of your letter of the 4th ultimo, relative to the form of certificate of manufacture prescribed by article 11 of the drawback regulations (T. D. 31695 of June 16, 1911), wherein there are provided spaces in which the value of the imported material used, the quantity of waste, and the value of the waste are required to be shown. In many of the drawback rates established the allowance is provided for either upon a uniform basis applying to all shipments alike without reference to values or is based upon data given in the sworn statement or schedule of the manufacturer. In such cases the data as to the value of the imported material used and the quantity and value of waste may be omitted from the certificate of manufacture and supplied, where necessary, by reference to the sworn schedule or statement of the manufacturer. Drawback on Foster superheaters manufactured by the Power Specialty Co., of New York, N. Y., with the use of imported steel boiler tubes. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 10, 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 Foster superheaters manufactured by the Power Specialty Co., of New York, N. Y., with the use of imported steel boiler tubes. A manufacturing record shall be kept, which will show, in addition to the usual data, the number of and the length, weight, and diameter of the imported steel boiler tubes used in the manufacture of each superheater for exportation with benefit of drawback, the quantity of the imported tubes appearing in the finished superheater, the quantity of waste, the value of such waste, and the value of the imported boiler tubes used. A sworn abstract from such manufacturing record shall be filed with each drawback entry. The allowance shall not exceed the quantity of imported steel boiler tubes used in the manufacture of the exported superheaters, as shown by the abstract from the manufacturing record, the allowance to be reduced according to the quantity of imported material which will be replaced by the value of the waste. The sworn statement of the manufacturer, dated April 23, 1913, transmitted herewith for filing in your office. Respectfully, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Buffalo, N. Y. JAMES F. CURTIS, is (T. D. 33607.) Drawback on ferrovanadium. Drawback on ferrovanadium manufactured by the American Vanadium Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa., with the use of granulated aluminum manufactured from imported aluminum by the Aluminum Co. of America. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 10, 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 ferrovanadium manufactured by the American Vanadium Co., of Pittsburgh, Pa., with the use of granulated aluminum manufactured from imported aluminum by the Aluminum Co. of America. A manufacturing record shall be kept, which shall show, in addition to the usual data, the quantity of granulated aluminum used in the manufacture of each lot of ferrovanadium for exportation with benefit of drawback, the quantity of ferrovanadium produced, the quantity of waste, and the value of such waste, if any. A sworn abstract from such manufacturing record shall be filed with each drawback entry, and such abstract shall be verified whenever in the discretion of the collector such action is deemed desirable. In liquidation, the quantity of granulated aluminum which may be taken as a basis for estimating the drawback may equal that claimed in the drawback entry, provided it shall not exceed the quantity used as shown by the abstract from the manufacturing record. The sworn abstract of the manufacturer, dated June 24, 1913, is transmitted herewith for filing in your office. Respectfully, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, New York. JAMES F. CURTIS, |