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TARIFF OF INVOICE CHARGES AT MANILA
MANILA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Adopted and brought into force 7th August, 1920, Amended 6th December, 1920, 10th January, 1921, 27th March, 2nd May and 4th July, 1922.
Hemp.-Screwage, P.1.50 per bale. Landing and shipping, P.1.00 per bale. Fire Insurance, per cent. plus 20 per cent. per month on first cost, plus screwage. Store Rent, 10 cents per bale per month.
The charge for receiving hemp ex-lighter or casco to be 15 cents including lighterage. For delivering hemp ex-godown, 35 cents made up as follows:-15 cents to cover cost of receiving plus 10 cents cost of receiving into godown from lighter or casco and 10 cents for re-delivering. If buyers elect to take delivery ex-pile in godown the charge will be 25 cents only, viz., 15 cents cost of re- ceiving ex-lighter or casco and 10 cents cost of receiving into godown.
Dry Sugar.—Boat and coolie hire, receiving and shipping, 25 cents per picul. Fire Insurance, per cent. plus 20 per cent. per month. Store Rent, 3 cents per picul per month. Wet Sugar.-Landing, shipping, bags and bagging, 75 cents per picul. Fire Insurance, per cent. plus 20 per cent. per month on first cost. Store Rent, 3 cents per picul per montlı.
Coffee.-Receiving and weighing, 40 cents per picul. Bags, packing and shipping, 40 cents per picul. Fire Insurance, & per cent. plus 20 per cent. per month on first cost. Store Rent, 12 cents per picul per month.
Coprax.-Receiving, weighing and shipping, 35 cents per picul, including lighterage, or 25 cents without lighterage. Fire Insurance, per cent. plus 20 per cent. per month on first cost. Store Rent, 6 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. Fire Insurance, per cent. plus 20 per cent, per month. Store Reut, 10 cents per bale of 3 quintals per month.
Cigars.-Receiving, packing and shipping, P.7.50 per case of 10,000.
RULES COVERING HEMP DAMAGE IN GODOWN, SHORT WEIGHT, AND BALES EXCEEDING STANDARD SIZE, RECONDITIONING BROKEN AND/OR REJECTED BALES.
That damage done by "anay" to hemp in deposit shall be for the risk and account of the original depositor, but, in the event of sale, said risk shall be for account of buyer after expiry of three months from date of purchase.
Parcels delivered, excecding 2 kilos short weight per bale on the average, shall be invoiced back at the rate of P.2.00 for each 126 kilos short, with the exception of hemp held in store in Manila for a period of two months or more, when average allowed will be four kilos, and that the standard size shall not exceed 12 Cft. (English); if less than 2% of parcel consists of bales exceeding 123 Cft. buyers shall invoice back at P.1.00 per bale; and if more than 2% of parcels exceeds 123 Cft. nothing will be paid for pressing.
Baled hemp rejected by Government inspectors, owing to faulty classification or other cause, shall be treated as loose hemp and re-classified by buyer, seller to be paid by buyer 25 cents per picul premium on contract price of baled hemp.
For reconditioning broken bales, P.1.50 per bale,
For re-classifying, packing and pressing damaged or rejected bales, P.2,00 per bale, For sundrying, re-classifying, packing and pressing damaged or rejected bales, P.2,25
per bale.
Payable by seller to buyer.
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