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SCALE OF COMMISSIONS-NEWCHWANG.
NEWCHWANG.
SCALE OF COMMISSIONS
ADOPTED BY THE
NEWCHWANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
In consideration of the fact that charges on purchases and sales at this port have been found to be insufficient, in comparison with those at other ports in China, owing to the high cost of building materials and boats, and the short period during which business can be conducted at the port, the merchants of Yingtze, under authority of the Newchwang Chamber of Commerce, have unanimously agreed upon the following scale of charges, based on the Shanghai rates, to take effect on and after this date.
Newchwang, 12th September, 1863.
ON IMPORTS.
Landing charges, boat and coolie bire, labor and storage
in Godowns, and Wharfage..
On Cotton Goods-15 pieces and under per bale, per pie., On Cotton Goods-50 pieces and under per bale, per pie., On Woollens..
Sugar, Iron, Straits, Japanese and Chinese produce
Coal..
Coal.
Tea....
Tea....
Paper..
Paper.
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per picul or equivalent...
per ton..
per ton, open air.
-chest....
1-chest..
small packages, per picul... large packages, per picul...
Commission on sales of all Imports, except Opium, 3% Opium,-Taels 20 per chest, including all charges.
ON EXPORTS.
Boat and coolie hire for 10 pieces Beancake... Boat and coolie hire for 1 shee (3 pcs.,) Peas.. Chow-chow cargo in proportion.
Commision 5 per cent. on gross amount of Invoice, in all
cases except where goods are sent as a remittance-- in such cases 3 per cent.
Procuring Freight, 5 per cent.
Advancing funds to vessels, 5 per cent.
Collecting freight on account of Charters, 1 per cent. Remitting freight on account of Charters, 1 per cent. For transacting business for vessels on Chinese charter Cargo to Captain, Taels 25.
Cargo to Natives, Taels 50 for vessels under 5,000 piculs
Including One Month's Storage.
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capacity-Taels 100 for above that capacity, but it is understood that Captains of vessels seeking a freight here, choose a Consignee, and that no final settle- ment of charter-party shall take place except through that consignee.
(Sig.)
HENRY E. BUSH,
Hon. Sec. and Treasurer.
(Sig.)
THOS. PLATT,
Chairman.