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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.

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

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,

Coprax.-Receiving, weighing, and shipping, 30 cents per picul. Fire Insurance, 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.-Loa ling 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.

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