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tion.“ I supply herewith a scale of charges of eleven selected classes 
of goods, reduced to American currency. These charges are per ton 
of 1,000 kilograms (2,204.6 pounds) per month. The bills for stor 
age are rendered for periods of fifteen days—that is to say, goods in 
storage less than sixteen days are charged one-half the tariff per 
month. When the storage period exceeds fifteen days, the full month 
is charged for. 
Charges of Marseille bonded warehouses per metric ion (2,20J/.6 pounds) per 
month. 
The financial report of the company sets forth the receipts and ex 
penditures without specifying the share of the storage department, 
properly speaking. The following is the last financial statement sub 
mitted to the shareholders : 
The yearly general expenses are as follows: Loan of 1860. $123,281; 
loan of 1871, $62,519; interest on money belonging to pension fund, 
The report of the company for 1903 shows that 126,027 tons of mer 
chandise went into storage, the following being the principal items: 
Alcohol, 12,306; colonial sugar, 10.812; local sugar, 7.651; refined 
sugar, 4,231; tobacco, 1,099; cereals, 47,586; oleaginous seeds, 9,687; 
dry vegetables 8,140; cocoa, 574; drugs, 859; pepper, 294; tea, 412; 
“On file In Ihe Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor, 
where it may be consulted by parties interested. 
Articles. 
Alcohol. 
Cents. Cents. Cents. Cents. Cents. 
38 19 29 77 29 
Cents. Cents. Cents. 
ILS. SKILLS. 
10 17 17 
10 15 16 
10 16 16 
10 14 14 
10 15 14 
12 19 19 
10 14 14 
10 14 14 
Arachides, shelled, in sacks. 
Copra, in sacks 
Cotton (pressed) 
Cotton seed, in sacks 
10 10 19 58 28 
12 10 19 67 28 
19 15 28 57 28 
8 10 19 57 28 
Sheetings 
Hemp (pressed) 
Flour 
67 28 38 96 38 
19 15 28 57 28 
8 15 28 57 28 
8 10 28 57 28 
Dry beans 
Condensed milk 
57 28 38 96 38 
12 19 19 
12 18 18 
14 14 
Wool, unwashed 
24 28 38 77 38 
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, 
Financial statement of Marseille bonded warehouses. 
Receipts and expenses. 
1902. 
1903. 
Receipts 
Operating expenses. 
$1,525,703 $1,793,763 
1,061,963 1,225,182 
463,740 568,581 
$14,713; city of Marseille, $19,300; total, $219,763, 
STORAGE OF GOODS,