The above charges include every expense, except hotel expenses in Egypt, and wines, beer, and spirits, while passing between Alexandria and Suez. (See p. 38.)
For an estimate of the expense of proceeding from Suez to Bombay, the reader is referred to the East India Company's Regulations, p. 39; see also James Barber and Co.'s Circular.
OF DUTIES WHICH ARE LEVIED ON THE IMPORTATION OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES:--
Notwithstanding the advice already given in this little volume, we repeat that passengers would always save themselves much trouble, and, by facilitating the examination of luggage, their fellow-travellers great delay, if they would take the precaution to pack goods liable to duty in a separate case, marked "duty goods," and leave it in charge of Mr. Hill, the "Peninsular and Oriental Company's" custom-house agent at Southampton, who always goes on board the steamer on its arrival, and who will punctually forward it as directed. They should, at the same time, deliver to Mr. Hill a list of the contents and the value of each article, bearing in mind that duty is chargeable on the value of the article in England, without reference to its cost price, and that, provided the revenue officer does not approve of the declared value made by the owner of the goods, he can seize the same, in which case, the declared value, with an additional ten per cent., is paid to the owner.
As a general guide, it is recommended that the _cost price_ be given to Mr. Hill, and that he be left to estimate the duty, his great experience qualifying him to do so.
Cotton must not be used for packing goods of any description by the Overland Route; it occasions great difficulty, and subjects them to seizure, under the quarantine laws.
Ad valorem duty. £ s. d. MUSLINS, embroidered per cent. 15 0 0 BOMBAY MANUFACTURE, cases or boxes, of similar description per cent. 10 0 0 BROCADE, of gold and silver " 10 0 0 ARTICLES OF WOOL manufactured, made up " 10 0 0 WOOLLEN MANUFACTURES, broad stuffs free IVORY MANUFACTURES, or tortoise-shell and furniture per cent. 10 0 0 CONDIMENTS, CURRY, &c. " 10 0 0 GRASS-CLOTH " 10 0 0 MANUFACTURED SKINS £10 and B. P. 5 0 0 UNMANUFACTURED SKINS free SHAWLS, Cachmere £10 and B. P. 5 0 0 MUSLIN, plain free SKINS, tiger, dressed free FEATHERS, ostrich, dressed, per lb. £1 10s. and £5 per cent. " undressed free PADDY-BIRD 1s. and £5 per cent. If several are put together, and can be called manufactured, on value per cent. 10 0 0 CIGARS per lb. 9s. and £5 per cent. SNUFF " 6s. and £5 per cent. SILVER 1s. 6d. per oz., and on value £10 per cent. 0 10 0 SWEETMEATS B. P. 1d. per lb., foreign 0 0 6 PICKLES, in vinegar per gall. 0 0 4 " or vegetables, in salt and water £5 per cent.