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SCALES OF COMMISSIONS AND BROKERAGES

On charters and sales effected

Settlement and payment of Marine Insurance Claims..

On the amount paid for Average Claims

On the amount paid for Total Losses

Prosecuting or Defending, successfully, Claims, either at Law or by Arbitration,

on amount claimed

Prosecuting or Defending, unsuccessfully, on amount claimed..... Proving Claims, collecting and remitting Dividends, on amount proved

Transhipping and Forwarding Jewellery and Bullion

Selling cargo ex Ships put into port Damaged

Managing Estates and Collecting Rents.....

Landing or 'Transhipping Cargo.....

Transhipping or Forwarding Opium

Goods withdrawn or re-shipped

Granting Letters of Credit

5 per cent.

24 per cent.

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Tls. 2 per chest.

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Interest on cash advances

half commission.

The foregoing rates to be exclusive of Shroffage, 1 per mil., and Brokerage, when paid; unless.

otherwise stated.

Brokerage on Bills and Bullion...

BROKERAGES

Of per cent. from seller

Do. selling Produce, Metals, and General Merchandize Ship Brokerage for negotiating and completing Charters

Do. obtaining Freight.....

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from ship

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Brokerage on Charters and sales effected

Do. Sales of Coal

from sellers-

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Shares, Stock, Debentures, and other Public Securities O

Brokerage to be paid only on Goods actually delivered.

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from seller and buyer

TARIFF OF INVOICE CHARGES AT MANILA

MANILA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Adopted and brought into force 1st July, 1901

Hemp.-Screwage $1.25 per bale. Landing and shipping, 75 cents per bale. Fire Insurance, per cent. per month on first cost, plus screwage. Store Rent, 12 cents per bale per month.

Dry Sugar.-Boat and coolie hire, receiving and shipping, 25 cents per picul.

per

Wet Sugar.-Landing, shipping, bags, and bagging, 75 cents per picul. Fire Insurance,

cent. per month on first cost. Store Rent, 4 cents per picul per month. Coffee.-Receiving and weighing, 40 cents per picul. Bags, packing, and shipping, 40 cents per picul. Fire Insurance, per cent. per month on first cost. Store Rent, 8 cents per picul per month.

Copraz.-Receiving, weighing, and shipping, 30 cents per picul. Fire Insurance, i per cent.

per month on first cost. Store Rent, 8 cents per picul per month.

Sapanwood.-Receiving, loading, and shipping, 40 cents per picul.

Hide Cuttings.-Loading and shipping, 30 cents per picul.

Cordage.-Loading and shipping, 50 cents per picul.

Indigo.-Receiving and packing in pitched cases, P. 2.50 per quintal. Classification, P.1 per

quintal. Loading and shipping, 50 cents per quintal.

Leaf Tobacco.-Receiving, packing, and shipping, P. 2.50 per bale of 2 quintals and P. 4.50 per

bale of 4 quintals.

Cigars.-Receiving, packing, and shipping, P. 7.50 per case of 10,000.

Charges for Buying and Selling Hemp in force from 1st July, 1902

Screwage to be paid at the following rates, viz :

P. 1.25 per bale measuring 11 feet English or under.

P. 1.00 per bale measuring over 11 feet and up to 12 feet English.

P. 0.75 cents per bale measuring over 12 feet English.

In case of dispute 5 per cent. of lot to be measured by buyer and 5 per cent. by seller and averaged, and the screwage to be paid on basis of the joint result.

Delivery charge to be 15 cents per bale ex ship.

Delivery charge to be 20 cents per bale ex godown.

Tariff on Hemp

Altered by agreement between Shipper and Dealers.