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WAREHOUSES  IN  FOREIGN  COUNTRIES.

manuscript  code  issued  by  the  customs  authorities  to  chiefs  of  divisions. ­
  A  complete  copy  of  the  same  has  been  obtained  and  is  inclosed
with  this  report..“
Frank  H.  Mason.  Consul-General.
Berlin,  Germany,  July  23,  lOOJj..

DRESDEN.
(From  United  States  Consul-General  Cole,  Dresden,  Germany.)
The  system  of  storage  prevailing  in  the  United  States  is  almost
unknown  here  and  instances  where  money  is  lent  by  banks  on  warehouse ­
  certificates  are  exceedingly  rare.
There  are  two  bonded  warehouses  in  Dresden,  both  owned  and  controlled ­
  by  the  Saxon  government,  but  the  officers  in  charge  positively
refuse  to  give  me  any  information  regarding  the  dimensions,  traffic,
capacity,  or  charges,  and  the  houses  are  so  little  used  that  reliable
information  can  not  be  gained  from  patrons  or  outsiders.
From  latest  printed  reports  I  learn  that  these  warehouses  received
11,072  tons  and  delivered  11,579  tons  during  the  year  1902,  and  I
have  no  reason  to  believe  that  the  traffic  has  materially  increased
since.  The  goods  stored  consisted  mainly  of  petroleum,  tobacco,
coffee,  grain,  sugar,  wine,  and  some  cigarette  paper.  This  merchandise ­
  is  brought  by  barges  on  the  River  Elbe  from  Hamburg  or
Bohemia,  arid  is  usually  under  customs  seal  when  received;  if  not,
each  package  is  sealed  before  being  placed  in  warehouse.  The
printed  report  for  1902  shows  that  the  receipts  and  deliveries  were
about  equal,  indicating  that  property  was  not  stored  long.  The
warehouses  are  not  used  by  Americans,  and  except  grain  and  petroleum ­
  no  American  products  are  stored.  While  the  officers  in  charge
declined  to  give  other  information,  they  assured  me  that  the  same
terms  are  accorded  all  patrons,  regardless  of  nationality.
As  the  bonded  warehouses  are  owned  and  controlled  by  the  Saxon
government,  they  are  in  charge  of  customs  officials  or  sworn  officers
of  the  kingdom.  The  meager  use  made  of  the  two  bonded  warehouses ­
  in  this  city,  and  the  fact  that  Dresden  is  situated  so  far  inland,
lead  me  to  believe  that  any  further  report  from  this  post  would  not
be  valuable.
Chas.  L.  Cole,  Consul-General.
Dresden,  Germany,  July  1,  1904.

FRANKFORT.
(From  United  States  Consul-General  Guenther,  Frankfort,  Germany.)
On  receipt  of  the  Department’s  circular  I  addressed  the  Royal  Prussian ­
  custom-house  authorities  of  Frankfort-on-the-Main  with  reference ­
  to  the  questions  contained  therein,  and  received  the  following
information  :
The  dimensions  and  original  cost  of  the  warehouses,  approxia
  On  file  in  the  Bureau  of  Statistics,  Department  of  Commerce  and  Labor.