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(468) [Page 400] - Tariff of invoice charges at Manila
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TAUIFP OF INVOICE CHARGES AT MANILA
Manila Chamber of Commerce
Adopted and brought into force 1st January, 1912
Hemp.—Screwage $1.00 per bale. Landing and shipping, 75 cents per bale. Fire Insurance^
i per cent, per month on first cost, plus screwage. Store Kent, 6 cents per bale
per month,
Delivery charge to be 10 cents per bale ex ship.
Delivery charge to be 20 cents per bale ex godown.
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, i per
cent, per month on first cost. Store Kent, 2 cents per picul per month.
Coffee.—Keceiving 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.—Keceiving, weighing, and shipping, 25 cents per picul. Fire Insurance, i per cent,
per month on first cost. Store Bent, 5 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.—Keceiving, packing, and shipping, P. 7.50 per case of 10,000.
Rules cove ing re-pressing broke i bales, short weight and bales exceeding standard
size. (Adopted 8th. December, 1913.)
Re-pre?sing of broken bales will be collected from sellers at 75 cents per bale, and
re-pressing with sun drying will be collected as P. 1.25 per bale.
Parcels delivered exceeding 2| kilos short weight per bale on the average shall be
invoiced back at the rate of P. 1.00 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^ cu. ft. (English). If less than 2% of parcel
consists of bales exceeding 12| cu. ft. buyers shah invoice back at 57 cents per bale, and if
more than 2% of parcels exceed 12£ cu. ft. nothing will be paid for pressing.
Manila Chamber of Commerce
Adopted and brought into force 1st January, 1912
Hemp.—Screwage $1.00 per bale. Landing and shipping, 75 cents per bale. Fire Insurance^
i per cent, per month on first cost, plus screwage. Store Kent, 6 cents per bale
per month,
Delivery charge to be 10 cents per bale ex ship.
Delivery charge to be 20 cents per bale ex godown.
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, i per
cent, per month on first cost. Store Kent, 2 cents per picul per month.
Coffee.—Keceiving 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.—Keceiving, weighing, and shipping, 25 cents per picul. Fire Insurance, i per cent,
per month on first cost. Store Bent, 5 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.—Keceiving, packing, and shipping, P. 7.50 per case of 10,000.
Rules cove ing re-pressing broke i bales, short weight and bales exceeding standard
size. (Adopted 8th. December, 1913.)
Re-pre?sing of broken bales will be collected from sellers at 75 cents per bale, and
re-pressing with sun drying will be collected as P. 1.25 per bale.
Parcels delivered exceeding 2| kilos short weight per bale on the average shall be
invoiced back at the rate of P. 1.00 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^ cu. ft. (English). If less than 2% of parcel
consists of bales exceeding 12| cu. ft. buyers shah invoice back at 57 cents per bale, and if
more than 2% of parcels exceed 12£ cu. ft. nothing will be paid for pressing.
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| Description | Volumes from the Asian 'Directory and Chronicle' series covering 1917-1941, but missing 1919 and 1923. Compiled annually from a multiplicity of local sources and research. They provide listings of each country's active corporations, foreign residents and government agencies of all nationalities for that year, together with their addresses. Content includes: various treaties; coverage of conflicts; currencies and taxes; consular fees; weights and measures; public holidays; festivals and traditions. A source of information for both Western states and communities of foreigners living in Asia. Published by Hongkong Daily Press. |
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