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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1; 1932.

CHINESE INVOIĊES

ADVICE TO MERCHANTS

ON PROCEDURE

come full of gaps representing Zorras unaccounted for.

CONSUL LEAVING,

ITALIAN REPRESENTATIVE

GOING TO MUKDEN

If a set of forms is inadvertently spoiled, it will be replaced free of charge on being handed back to the Chinese Invoice Office. If the par- ticulars required to be entered aro too long to be shown on the space In an intervlow with Press re- provided in the form, the merchant

Capt. R. Ferrafolo, who has presentatives yesterday, Mr. Y. IL

should attach a continuation sheet of bean In Hongkong for the Inat Wen, who has been appointed by the

the same size as the form and also eighteen months in the capacity Nanking Government to be Chinese

in triplicato, repeating tho като Invoice Officer for Hongkong under serial number as appears on sheet 1 of Italian Consul Genoral, will bo the new arrangements which call for

and both the first heat and the con- leaving the Colony on the 5th. the cortifying of all invoices of goods tinuation sheet will be certified with-

instant. destined for China, gave details of out extra charge. If a transaction procedure which are here published

is expressed in a foreign currency, for general information.

the total of the invoice should be Mr. Wen is a native of Taishan,converted into Hongkong currency. Kwangtung province, but spent his

Article VII. early years In North China. In fact, he has travelled widely in China, except in the South. In 1904 Mfr. Wen went to the U.S.A. to complete his military education at the famous academy at West Point and sub sequently saw military servico in China both before and after the Revolution. He has also held the office of President the Ching wn College, Peking, and was later Chief of Police in Harbin, followed by a torm office as Chief of Police in Shanghal, where he was in charge during the troublous days early this year.

The new Chineno Invoice Office in catablished on the fourth floor of the French Bank Building in Queen's Road Central where, at the time of the Press visit, a crowd of office men- Rengers was clamouring for specimens of the Invoice form, a model of which was available for free distribution, shortage of There is, however, o coples of the Regulations, ao that it will be convenient to set forth the principal articles here, adding ex- planatory remarks elicited In vernation with Mr. Wen.

Article I,

con-

From the date of the coming inte effect

Regulations, of the present all merchandise imported into China, valued at or above two hundred dollars Chinese currency, shall be aceumpanied by Consular Invoices insued by the Chinese Consalate at or near the port of embarkation; postal parcels and such goods ns are admitt ed duty free by the Chinese Maritime. Customs being excepted.

Notes. As there is no Chinese Con- sulate in longkeng, Mr. Wer hus beon appointed by the Nanking Government, after negotiations in which the British Foreign Office and the Hongkong Government have taken part, with the title of "Chinese In- veice Officer", His functions Ar concerned only with the certifying of invoices. The two hundred dollars Chinese currency is calculated in Custorns Gold units, 110 of the latter being the equivalent at the moment. The feen charged by the office will be based on the official rate issued weekly by the Chinese Maritime Customs for the calculation of Custums Gold units. To-day the rate is 89.25 Hongkong currency for five units. Certified in- customs, gold voices will not be required for rice cereals, other

and and

books educational equipment, etc., or any.

Capt. Ferrajoto arrived In Hongkong after having spent 13 years in the Far Enat, always nt- Merchandise mold to, two or more tached to the Italian Diplomatie

In different importing Arms, or carried Service; Shanghai. Iarbin, by two or more different vessels, or destined for two or more different Poking, Hankow and Mukden. Pre- thelous to his entering the diplomatic ports, shall not be covered by same invoice.

service he performed brilliantly Noto-This seems to requiro no further explanation except to say during the war. that there is no necessity to

His cheerful disposition and out a different invoice for each article when sending several different com-sincerity have made him a friend modities to one consignee.

to all who had the pleasure of

Article VIL

make

Upon the arrival of the merchandise meeting him, and bla tactfulness at destination the consignee shall dolned with his generosity and present the original copy of the In- ability, will be long remembered voice to the Chinese Maritime Cur- by those who have had the pri Loms together with other Customs

vilege of making his acquaintance papers for examination.

Notes. The principal comment to The departure of both Capt., and

here is that the exporter be made

a deeply must be careful to enclose the cer- Mrs. Ferrajolo will bo tified Invoire with the documents for felt loss to the Italian Colony of warded to the consignee. The dupli- Hongkong, who had for them not cates of the certified Invoice are both only a sense of respect but a feel- retained by the Chinese Invoice Offl-!

of true friendship. cer: one is his flo copy and the other in forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the end of each month in order that a check may take place with the original which is col- lected by the Chinese Maritime Cua

Loms.

General.

Mrs. Ferrajolo will also be re- membered here for her delightful talent as a singer,

Capt. Ferrajolo is transferred to hin old port in Mukden, and it is owing to his great knowledge of that particular country that tho decision was arrived at that he is probably the only man in China Mr. Wen said the instructions of his nationality netually capable stated that merchants should submit of fulfilling much a delicate posl invoices to the nearest officer to the tion.

Under thla ins-1 port of embarkation. iruction he would be willing to certify any invoices forwarded to him merchants in Mincao where there is

He understood) no Chinese Consul that it sometimes happened that mer- chants in Hongkong gave instructions for cargo to be moved from neigh-| bouring countries into Chinn. He would also issue a certificate in thore cases, unless, of course, there was a

GEN. VON SCHLEICHER HOP- Chinese Consul in that country,

Mr. Wea was asked what would be ING TO RECONCILE PARTIES the procedure if part of a cargo which he had certified was short-shipped, so greater that the invoice showed a

It is reported from Berlin that, quantity of gonda than actually reached destination. Ho replied that contrary to earlier reports, Gen. in practice he thought no difficulty Von Schleicher is still sounding would arise as the Chinese Maritime the party leaders, and expects to Customs would deal with the matter meet Herr Hitler and try to per at destination.

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London, Nov. 30.

Asked if he had any idea as to the Buade him at least to "tolerate" number of requests for certified in- cabinet under the General's

Jafly, leadership. voices that he would receive Mr. Wen said it was diflcult to say

This move, however, is expoci- daily. but he expected about 100 After all, a substantial percentage of ed to prove abortive, whereupon. thing which is admitted to China duty Ilongkong export trade was to coun- Von Schleicher will renounce the tries other than China, although, ad- tusk of trying to obtain a political the parties, thua with mittedly, the bulk of the exports went truca to China. If it was found that the leaving Von Papen to carry on in provision made was inadequate, a

all sides. Our Own Correspondent. larger staff would be engaged in or the face of furious hostility from der to give prompt service.

free.

fr

case

Article III. The Consul shall verify all the items contained in the invoice ng filled in by the merelinnt, before certification is made. In

the Consul deems it necessary to examine the sales contract, the commerient invoice

ather

the documents, merchant shall furnish the same.

Notes For "Consul" in this article rend, in the case of longkong. "Chinese Invoice Officer". Mr. Wen stated that in practice it would not be accessory for merchants to produce any supporting documents-only when his office questioned the accuracy of the invoice. He added that at Best in he would have some difficulty verifying the particulars given, un- til he became familiar with prevail- ing prices. In any case, the Chinese Maritime Customs, with their

REC that goods experience, would under-deefared in value were not ad- mitted into Chinn without paying the proper rate of duty.

Article IV.

VAS

Each set of the Invoice forms shall consist of three copies, one original in white and two duplicates in yellow.

Article V.

The fee for the certifiention of a set of the forma shall be five Chinese Customa Gold Units and shall be collected at the time of certifiention.

Notes. Mr. Wen explained that up- less he received instructions to the contrary from Nonking he proposes to charite the fee at the time of issu of the blank set of furnis. The ren son for this is that the stock of forms which he has received from Nanking is merinily numbered and he has to account for every one. If he innuen bianks in quantitles to firms, and weeks or months elapse before they are all used up, is records will be

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