SCALE OF COMMISSIONS ADOPTED BY THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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
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Selling all other Goods and Produce, Ships, and Real Estate Inspecting Silk or Tea...
Guaranteeing Sales and Remittances when required. Guaranteeing Sales aloue
Drawing or indorsing Bills 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
Obtaining Freight or Charter
Adjusting Insurance Claims
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Obtaining Freight or Charter and collecting same freight
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Prosecuting or defending successfully claims either at law or by arbitration Prosecuting or defending unsuccessfully
Managing Estates and Collecting Rents...
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Transhipping and Forwarding Jewellery and Bullion Landing or Transhipping Cargo...
Transhipping and Forwarding Opium Goods withdrawn or re-shipped
Granting letters of credit
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Brokerage on Bills and Bullion, buying and selling Brokerage on Produce and general Merchandise
Ship Brokerage
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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.
The foregoing Bates to be exclusive of Shroffage at the Rate of $1 per mil, and Brokerage when paid.
REVISED CHARGES ADOPTED BY THE SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
AT THE ANNUAL General MEETING HELD 28th March, 1888
ACCOUNT SALES CHARGES,
Landing Charges,
Boat and Coolie Hire.
Godown Kont
After
1st month
1st month per month,
80
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80
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10
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40
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10
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Cotton and Fancy Goods, per bale of 50 pieces.... Drills, Spanish Stripes and Camlets.......
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Long Ells, Lustres, Orleans, and Lastings
Velvets and Velveteens
Wines and Stores
Lead, Iron, and other Metals
Sagar, Rice, Paper, Pepper, and Seaweed..................... Sapanwood and Sandalwood
Oil,
Rattans
Window Glass
Raw Cotton
Coals and Landing Charges and storing
Flints not exceeding 1 month, per ton
Exceeding 1 month, per ton,
Fire Insurance, è per cent. for first mouth.
Municipal Dues, as charged by the Municipal Council.
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#1
per picul
10
per box
6
per bale
20
15
222645
10
3 mace.
.......1
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