ance for worthless wastage not to exceed 1 per cent of such quantity, and for the silk used in facing these veils, 1.66 yards of silk for each dozen veils, with an allowance for wastage not to exceed 10 per cent thereof. In connection with "D" silk tulle veils the maximum allowance shall not exceed 11.80 yards of imported silk, with 1 per cent thereof as a maximum wastage allowance. For each dozen globe veils the maximum allowance shall be 9.89 yards of cotton tulle, with a maximum wastage allowance of 6 per cent of such quantity, and for the silk facing 1.44 yards of imported silk, with a wastage allowance not to exceed 10 per cent.

The manufacturer's sworn statement, dated June 26, 1911, is inclosed herewith for filing in your office.

While the department concurs in the decision of the board, G. A. 7227 (T. D. 31649), with respect to the merchandise the subject thereof, it does not concur in the general interpretation placed by the board upon the language of paragraph 349 of the tariff act with respect to plain openwork, not ornamented or embroidered, tamboured, appliquéed, or scalloped by hand or machinery.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 19, 1911. SIR: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th ultimo, inviting attention to the decision of the Board of United States. General Appraisers of May 29, 1911, G. A. 7227 (T. D. 31649), sustaining your assessment of duty at the rate of 60 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 349 of the tariff act upon certain "drawn thread articles of flax, cotton, or other vegetable fiber in imitation of lace or embroidery."

You state that, following the department's letter of August 24, 1909, wherein it expressed the opinion that it concurred in your interpretation that the provision appearing in paragraph 349, “ornamented or embroidered in any manner," does not cover drawnwork ornamented by hemstitching, and that the only kind of drawnwork dutiable. under this provision is such as has been embroidered, tamboured, appliquéed, or scalloped by hand or machinery, it has been the practice at your port not to classify merchandise of the character under consideration under paragraph 349, and that the effect of the construction given by the board will result in a radical change of practice in this regard.

After careful consideration of this question, the department is of the opinion that the general practice heretofore established should not be disturbed. The department, however, concurs in the decision of the board with respect to the merchandise under consideration in the case referred to that "Beyond any question the articles are decorated and embellished ornamental openwork, and as such are dutiable under paragraph 349 of the tariff act of 1909." The department does not concur in the general interpretation placed by the board upon the language of paragraph 349 with respect to plain openwork, not ornamented or embroidered, tamboured, appliquéed, or scalloped by hand or machinery.

Bones which have been thoroughly cleaned and which are in a condition ready to be manufactured into various articles, are properly dutiable at the rate of 10 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 480, tariff act of 1909.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 19, 1911.

SIR: The department duly received your letter of June 20, 1911, transmitting a communication from the appraiser at your port dated June 15, 1911, in regard to the classification of pieces or sections of bone which have been thoroughly cleaned and which are in a condition to be manufactured into various handles, buttons, etc.

The appraiser states that these bones are identical in character with those the subject of the decision of the Board of United States General Appraisers of December 19, 1907, Abstract 17758 (T. D. 28634). This decision covers bones, the ends of which had been cut off and then placed in water brought to a temperature sufficiently high to remove therefrom all marrow, grease, and extraneous matter. Duty was assessed upon these bones under paragraph 449 of the tariff act of 1897 as manufactures of bone at the rate of 35 per cent ad valorem, and the board overruled the protest of the importers that the bones were free of duty under paragraph 499 of the said act as crude bones without affirming the collector's assessment of duty.

In view of the decision cited, the department is of the opinion that the bones, under consideration are not crude within the meaning of paragraph 515 of the tariff act of 1909, and it concurs in the views expressed by you that the bones are properly dutiable under paragraph 480 of the said act as nonenumerated unmanufactured articles at the rate of 10 per cent ad valorem.

You are accordingly directed, 30 days from the date hereof, to assess duty upon bones of the character under consideration at the rate of 10 per cent ad valorem under paragraph 480 of the tariff act of 1909. JAMES F. CURTIS, Assistant Secretary.

Respectfully,
(74509.)

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, New York.

(T. D. 31767.)

Authority of Pacific Surety Co. of California revoked.

[Circular No. 46.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 14, 1911. To bond-approving officers of the United States and others concerned: The Pacific Surety Co. of California, having advised the department of the adoption of an amendment to its charter, discontinuing the writing of fidelity and surety business under the provisions of the act of August 13, 1894, as amended by the act of March 23, 1910, which authorizes surety companies to act as sole surety upon recog nizances, stipulations, bonds, or undertakings given to the United States, makes it necessary to revoke the authority of said company to transact a fidelity and surety business on behalf of the United States, from and after this date, under said acts, and this action has accordingly been taken and the company duly advised.

It will not be necessary for bond-approving officers or other agents of the Government charged with the duty of taking bonds, recognizances, stipulations, or undertakings to renew such obligations in other surety companies certified to transact fidelity and surety business by the Secretary of the Treasury under the said acts until such time as the obligations are renewable under any existing law, rule, regulation, or other requirement.

The said company will be required, however, to submit under oath a quarterly report to the Treasury Department, giving a detailed statement of all risks in force, together with all accrued claims of whatever character upon which said company has assumed liability under any laws of the United States or the rules or regulations of any department or other branch of the Government.

All officers of the United States having knowledge of any existing claim or of the occurrence of any event or the existence of circumstances which may hereafter result in a claim against the Pacific Surety Co. of California are hereby directed to communicate the facts in detail to the Secretary of the Treasury (section of surety bonds) within 30 days after this notice, including the name of the principal, the date and amount of the bond, the nature of the claim, the circumstances out of which it arose, and the status of the claim at the time of such report.

FRANKLIN MACVEAGH, Secretary.

(T. D. 31768.)

Addition to quarantine regulations-Cholera-bacillus carriers.

[Circular No. 47.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 19, 1911.

To National, State, and local quarantine officers, collectors of customs, shipowners and agents, and others concerned:

In accordance with the act of Congress approved February 15, 1893, and to further prevent the entrance of cholera into the United States, the following regulation, in addition to those contained in Quarantine Regulations of the Treasury Department issued October 20, 1910, and in Department Circular No. 45, July 6, 1911, is hereby promulgated, and shall remain in force until otherwise ordered:

"All steerage passengers arriving at ports in the United States from ports or places infected with cholera shall be subjected to bacteriological examination and shall not be admitted to entry until it has been determined by said examination that they are not cholera-bacillus carriers."

FRANKLIN MACVEAGH, Secretary.

(T. D. 31769.)

Discontinuance of Form Catalogue No. 4463.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 19, 1911.

To collectors and other officers of the customs:

The following amended form of mail entry covering merchandise in transit through the United States to foreign countries via seaboard ports is hereby adopted, the same to be furnished by the transportation companies:

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AND LADING OF MERCHANDISE IN TRANSIT FOR

To the surveyor of the port:

EXPORTATION.

PORT OF

19-.

You will direct an inspector to examine the goods described in the within entry, and, if found to agree exactly therewith, to superintend the lading thereof on board the line for

Customhouse,

19-.

Acting Deputy Collector.

I, having examined the goods described in the within entry, and having found them to agree therewith, superintend the lading as follows:

As this form is designed with a view to the elimination of the necessity for the issuance of certificates of delivery, the blank form therefor (Cat. No. 4463) is hereby discontinued.

JAMES F. CURTIS, Assistant Secretary.

(T. D. 31770.)

Importation of viruses, serums, etc.-List of manufacturing establishments licensed.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, July 22, 1911.

To collectors and other officers of the customs:

The following table contains a list of the establishments holding, on July 1, 1911, licenses issued by the Treasury Department in accordance with the act of Congress approved July 1, 1902, entitled “An act to regulate the sale of viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous prod