ESTIMATE BY DIRECTOR OF THE MINT OF VALUES OF FOREIGN COINS-Continued. $1.000 4.943 .193 193 .193 .268 .487 238 Gold: condor ($9.647) and double-condor. Silver: peso. Gold: 10 and 20 crowns. Gold: 10 sucres ($4.8665). Silver: sucre and divisions. Gold: pound (100 piasters), 5, 10, 20, and 50 piasters. Silver: 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 piasters. Gold: 20 marks ($3.859), 10 marks ($1.93). Gold: 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 francs. Silver: 5 francs. Gold: 5, 10, and 20 marks. 4.866, Gold: sovereign (pound sterling) and sovereign. Gold: 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 drachmas. .067 Gold: 1, 24, 5, 10, and 20 balboas. Sil Gold: 1, and 2 tomans (3.409). Silver: A. 4. 1, 2, and 5 krans. 4.8661 Gold: and 1 libra. Silver: sol and divisions. 193 Silver peso: 10, 20, and 50 centavos. Gold: 1, 2, 5, and 10 milreis. Gold: 5, 74, 10, and 15 rubles. Silver: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, and 100 copecks. Gold: 25 pesetas. Silver: 5 pesetas. 4.866] Gold: sovereign (pound sterling). Silver: dollar and divisions. Gold: 10 and 20 crowns. Gold: 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 francs. Sil- Gold: 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 plasters. NOTE. The coins of silver-standard countries are valued by their pure silver contents, at the average market price of silver for the three months preceding the date of this circular. *The sovereign is the standard coin of India, but the rupee ($0.3244;) is the current coin, valued at 15 to the sovereign. Seventy-five centigrams fine gold. Value in Mexico, $0.498. $The current coin of the Straits Settlements is the silver dollar issued on Government account and which has been given a tentative value of $0.567758). 1.000 ver: peso and divisions. .500 1.080 268 193 044 1.034 .193 (T. D. 29452.) Drawback on binder twine. Drawback on binder twine manufactured by the Plymouth Cordage Company, of Plymouth, Mass., with the use of imported degras. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, January 2, 1909. SIR: On the exportation of binder twine manufactured by the Plymouth Cordage Company, of Plymouth, Mass., with the use of imported degras, a drawback will be allowed equal in amount to the duty paid on the imported material, less the legal deduction of 1 per cent. The preliminary entry must show the marks and numbers of the shipping packages and the gross and net weight of each package in the entire shipment. The drawback entry must show the total net weight of each grade of twine exported and the quantity of imported degras used in the manufacture thereof. In addition to the usual averments said entry must further show that the exported twine is manufactured of the material and in the manner set forth in the manufacturers' sworn statement, dated October 31, 1908, transmitted herewith for filing in your office. In liquidation, the quantity of imported degras which may be taken as the basis for the allowance of drawback may equal the quantity used as shown in the entry, after official verification of exported quantities, but in no case shall it exceed 2.57 pounds for each 100 pounds of twine exported. Drawback on stereoscopic views manufactured by Berry, Kelley & Chadwick, of Chicago, Ill., with the use of imported mounts. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, January 4, 1909. SIR: On the exportation of stereoscopic views manufactured by Berry, Kelley & Chadwick, of Chicago, Ill., with the use of imported mounts, drawback will be allowed equal in amount to the duty paid on the imported material used, less the legal deduction of 1 per cent. The preliminary entry must show the marks and numbers of the shipping packages and the number of stereoscopic views in each package and in the entire shipment. The drawback entry must show the total number of stereoscopic views exported and the number of imported mounts used in the manufacture thereof. In addition to the usual averments said entry must further show that the merchandise was manufactured of the materials and in the manner set forth in the manufacturers' sworn statement, dated December 4, 1908, transmitted herewith for filing in your office. In liquidation, the number of imported mounts which may be taken as the basis for the allowance of drawback may equal the number shown in the drawback entry, after official verification of exported quantities, provided it shall not exceed one for each stereoscopic view exported. Respectfully, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Chicago, Ill. (T. D. 29454.) JAMES B. REYNOLDS, Assistant Secretary. Drawback on suit and sample cases. Drawback on suit and sample cases manufactured by S. Meyerson, of New York City, with the use of imported cardboard.-T. D. 27016 of January 23, 1906, extended. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, January 4, 1909. SIR: The Department's regulations of January 23, 1906 (T. D. 27016), providing for the allowance of drawback on suit and sample cases manufactured by the Alstermo Fibre Company, of New York City, with the use of imported fiber cardboard, are hereby extended, so far as applicable, to cover the exportation of similar cases manufactured by S. Meyerson, of New York City, in accordance with the sworn statement, dated December 7, 1908, transmitted herewith for filing in your office. Respectfully, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, New York (T. D. 29455.) JAMES B. REYNOLDS, Decision of the United States circuit court of appeals, second circuit (suit 4586; T. D. 29374), United States v. W. M. Brownell, acquiesced in. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, January 4, 1909. SIR: The Department is in receipt of a report from the United States attorney for the southern district of New York, in which he states that suit 4586, United States v. W. M. Brownell (T. D. 29374), was recently decided by the United States circuit court of appeals for the second circuit adversely to the Government. The merchandise in suit consists of casein," which was assessed with duty under section 6 of the tariff act at the rate of 20 per cent ad valorem as a nonenumerated manufactured article, and was claimed by the importers, in their protest, to be free of duty as "lactarene” under paragraph 594 of the said act. The Board, United States circuit court, and United States circuit court of appeals sustained the importers' contention that the merchandise was entitled to admission free of duty as "lactarene." The Attorney-General advises the Department that no further proceedings will be directed in this case, and you are, therefore, hereby authorized to take the necessary steps looking to the refund of the duties collected in excess upon the merchandise the subject of the suit. JAMES B. REYNOLDS, Assistant Secretary. Respectfully, (13264). COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, New York. (T. D. 29456.) Sawed soapstone. Decision of the United States circuit court for the southern district of New Yor suit 5005; T. D. 29391), M. Kirschberger & Co. v. United States, acquiesced in. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, January 4, 1909. SIR: The Department is in receipt of a report from the United States attorney for the southern district of New York, in which he states that suit 5005, M. Kirschberger & Co. v. United States. (T. D. 29391), was recently decided by the United States circuit court for that district adversely to the Government. The merchandise in suit consists of small pieces of soapstone, cut in regular sizes, and used in the manufacture of gas burners. It was assessed with duty at the rate of 35 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 97 of the tariff act. The importers protested, claiming the merchandise to be properly dutiable at the rate of 20 per cent ad valorem under section 6 of the said act as a nonenumerated manufactured article, which claim was sustained by the court. The Attorney-General advises the Department that no further proceedings will be directed in this case, and you are, therefore, hereby authorized to take the necessary steps looking to the refund of the duties collected in excess upon the merchandise the subject of the suit. Respectfully, JAMES B. REYNOLDS, Assistant Secretary. (61481.) COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, New York. (T. D. 29457.) Samples of seeds for Department of Agriculture. To officers of the customs: TREASURY DEPARTMENT, January 5, 1909. At the request of the Secretary of Agriculture it is directed that," until July 1, 1909, 2-ounce samples of all importations of 100 pounds or more of grass, clover, and forage-plant seeds be prepared at the earliest practicable date after entry and forwarded to the seed laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., labeled with names and addresses of consignors and consignees, name of seed as given in the invoice, and quantity of the consignment. JAMES B. REYNOLDS, Acting Secretary. (T. D. 29458.) Drawback on camel's-hair yarn, tops, and other products. Drawback on camel's-hair yarn, tops, noils, and other products manufactured by E. S. Parkhurst & Co., of Gloversville, N. Y., from imported camel's hair. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, January 5, 1909. SIR: The Department's regulations of May 3, 1907 (T. D. 28133), establishing a rate for the allowance of drawback on the exportation of carded wool manufactured by E. S. Parkhurst & Co., of Gloversville, N. Y., and the Department's instructions of February 26, 1908, extending said regulations to the various products of the New Jersey Worsted and Spinning Company, of Garfield, N. J., are hereby extended so as to cover the various articles produced by the J. T. Perkins Company, of Brooklyn, N. Y., from imported camel's hair. The drawback entry must show, in addition to the usual averments, the quantities and values of the several products obtained from the imported camel's hair and the percentage of waste incurred in the manufacture. Said entries must further show that the several products more fully described in the manufacturers' sworn statement of December 23, 1908, which is herewith transmitted to you and made part of these regulations, were manufactured from the imported. material. A manufacturing record shall be kept showing the quantities of each of the several products manufactured, the quantities of imported camel's hair used, and the percentage of waste incurred in the manufacture. A sworn abstract from this record shall be filed with each entry. In liquidation, the quantity of imported camel's hair which shall be taken as the basis for the allowance of drawback may equal the quantity used as declared in the drawback entry and shown in the sworn abstract, after official verification of exported quantities, the proper allowance being made for worthless waste. The drawback shall be distributed to the several products according to the relative market values of the latter as shown in the drawback entry. Respectfully, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, New York. JAMES B. REYNOLDS, |