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SCALE OF COMMISSIONS-NEWCHWANG.

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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 comparsion 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 hire, labor and storage

in Godown, and Wharfage,

On Cotton Goods-15 pieces and under per bale, per pic.,

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"

Woollens,

50

"

""

Sugar, Iron, Straits, Japanese and Chinese produce

and Glass,........

Coals,

"

Tea,

Paper,........

27

Each Succeeding Month.

IC.

1}

T.

Including One Month Storage.

C.

T.

11

"

14 11/100

4

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"

#

10

5

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1

75

88

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1

50

75

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10

5

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12

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3

5

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20

...per picul or equivalent,..

..per ton,..

....per ton open air,.

-chest,

.1-chest,

..small packages, per picul,..

.large

"

Commission on sales of all Imports, except Opicu, 3 % Opium,-Taels 20 per chest, including all charges,...

ON EXPORTS.

Boat and coolie hire for 10 pieces Beancake,

"

1 shee (3 pcs.,) Peas,......

Chow-chow cargo in proportion.

Commission 5 per cent. on gross amount of Invoice, of 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

"

1 per cent.

For transacting business for vessels on Chinese charter... Cargo to Captain, Taels 25.

"

Natives, Taels 50 for vessels under 5,000 picula

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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 settlement of charter party shall take place, except through that consignee.

(Sig.) HENRY E. BUSH,

Hon. Sec, and Treasurer.

(Sig.)

THOS. PLATT,

Chairman.

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