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 Kent 1st month
Cottou and Fancy Goods, per bale of 50 pieces
Drills,
Spanish Stripes and Camlets.
"
Loog Ells, Lustres, Oricans, and Lastings
Velvets and Velveteens
Wines and Stores
Lead, Iron, and other Metals
Sugar, Rice, Paper, Pepper, and Seaweed...
Sapanwood and Sandalwood Oil,
Rattans
D
per case
23
per picul
*
per tub
30
Cands.
30
20
After
let month per month.
10
"
*
...per piece
3
2
1
30
2
"
1}
1
40
20
10
A
25
10
5
2
2
**
2
A
2
Window Glass
Raw Cotton
per pienl
per box
..per bale
Coals and › Landing Charges and storing Flints not exceeding 1 month, per ton
Exceeding 1 month, per ton,
Fire Insurance, & per cent. for first month.
Municipal Dues, as charged by the Municipal Council.
10
6
20
15
පයය
10
3 mace.
........1
+3
per month.
SCALE OF COMMISSIONS AND BROKERAGES ADOPTED BY THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
At the Half-yearly Meeting held 30th April, 1872
Purchasing or selling Tea. Raw Silk, Opium, and Cotton
Purchasing any of above, if as returns for Goods sold
Purchasing or selling Opin
...
...
***
•
Purchasing or selling all other Goods and Produce, Ships, and Real Estate Purchasing and selling Shares or Stocks.
Inspecting Tea or Silk
Guaranteeing Sales
Guaranteeing Remittances
Drawing or indorsing Bil's of Exchange
***
Drawing or negotiating Bills of Exchange without recourse Purchasing or realizing Bullion or Bills of Exchange ...
S
Remitting the proceeds of Bullion or Bills of Exchange Paying and Receiving Money in carreut account Paying Ships' Disbursements
•
...
:
3 per cent. 21
"
"
1
"
1
21
**
1
1
01
01
"
**
**
Collecting Freight
Obtaining Freight or Charter
Obtaining Freight or Charter and collecting same freight
Adjusting Insurance Claims, on amount recovered
Bffecting Insurance, on the insured amount
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
Forwardiing or Transhipping Cargo...
Transhipping or Forwarding Opium
Goods withdrawn or re-shipped
Granting letters of credit...
...
For doing ship's business when no inward or outward commission is earned Brokerage on Bills and Bullion, buying and selling
Brokerage on Produce and general Merchandise
Brokerage on Fire Arms...
Brokerage for negotiating and completing charters and procuring Freight
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:
:
:
:
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...
mota l
24
2
..
6
21
01 1
"
·
#
$2 per chest.
half commission.
1
per cent.
20 cents per Register ton
... per cent. from seller
"
*
...1 per cent, payable by ship
The foregoing Rates to be exclusive of Shroffage at the Rate of $1 per mil, and Brokerage when paid.
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