REVISED CHARGES ADOPTED BY THE SHANGHAI GENERAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD 8TH APRIL, 1878.
[Continued,]
ACCOUNT SALES CHARGES.
Landing Charges, Boat and Coolie Hire.
Godown Rent
After
1st month
1st month, per month,
Cotton and Fancy Goods, per bale of 50 pieces...
Drills,
Spanish Stripes and Camlets..
30
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Long Ells, Lustres, Orleans, and Lastings
Velvets and Velveteens
Wines and Stores
Lead, Iron, and other Metals
Sugar, Rice, Paper, Pepper, and Seaweed...
Sapauwood and Sandalwood Oil,
Rattans
Window Glass
Raw Cotton
Coals and not exceeding 1 month, per ton.
Coals and Landing Charges and storing
Exceeding 1 month, per ton,
Fire Insurance, per cent. for first month.
Municipal Dues, as charged by the Municipal Council.
per case
per tub, per piculs, ..per box, per bale,
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Cands.
35
25
15
...per piece,
3
"
2
2
1
"
50
25
15
25
10
"
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6
3
6
3
22
6
3
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5
J
10
5
JJ
6
4
"
20
15
10
S co co co to 20 19 or
2
3
3
3
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mace.
..1
per month.
SCALE OF COMMISSIONS ADOPTED BY THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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Purchasing Tea, Raw Silk, Opium, and Cotton... Purchasing Tea, Raw Silk, Opium, and Cotton if as returns for Goods sold Purchasing all other Goods and Produce, Ships, and Real Estate
Purchasing Bullion...
Selling Tea, Raw Silk, Opium, and Cotton
10
Selling all other Goods and Produce, Ships, and Real Estate Inspecting Silk or Tea...
Guaranteeing Sales and Remittances when required...
Guaranteeing Sales alone
Drawing or indorsing Bil's of Exchange
+
+
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+
***
Drawing or negotiating Bills of Exchange without recourse
Realizing Bullion or Bills of Exchange
Remitting the proceeds of Bullion or Bills of Exchange Paying and Receiving Money in current account Paying Ships' Disbursements
Collecting Freight
...
Obtainin Freight or Charter
+
...
Obtaining Freight or Charter and collecting same freight
Adjusting Insurance Claims
Effecting Insurance; on the insured amount...
...
...
...
...
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+
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...
...
4
Prosecuting or defending successfully claims either at law or by arbitration
Prosecuting or defending unsuccessfully
Managing Estates and Collecting Rents...
+
Transhipping and Forwarding Jewellery and Bullion
Landing or Traushipping Cargo...
Transhipping and Forwarding Opium
Goods withdrawn or re-shipped
Granting letters of credit
**
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3 per cetn. 21
5
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5
1
21
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1
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21
2
5
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25
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Brokerage on Bills and Bullion, buying and selling Brokerage on Produce and general Merchandise
**
***
440
...
Ship Brokerage
Brokerage on Shares, on subscribed capital of up to $250...
25
»
over $250
•
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+
•
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...
•
..
...
1
"
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$3 per chest.
half commission.
1 per cent.
per cent. from seller.
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1 per cent. from consignees. $ per share from each party. ...$1
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The foregoing Rates to be exclusive of Shroffage at the Rate of $1 per mil, and Brokerage when paid.
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