FRANCE’. HAVRE. 
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SERVICE. 
Vessels of all nationalities coming from foreign countries or from 
France can load or discharge their cargoes in the docks belonging to 
the company. Discharging in these docks is obligatory when half of 
the cargo is to be stored in the bonded warehouses. In case there is 
no room in the company’s docks arrangements can be made for dis 
charging in other docks of the port. 
In general no workmen, except those of the company, may load or 
discharge cargo or perform any other kind of work on the premises 
of the company, except that, when the crews are sufficiently numerous, 
they may load and discharge the cargoes of their own vessels. In this 
case the charges for the use of the quays, etc., are only one-third of 
those set forth in the tariff of charges. When there are not enough 
nien in the crews to load and discharge the vessels the company will 
supply the deficiency at rates fixed by the tariff of charges. If, how 
ever, the number of men to be furnished by the company exceeds one- 
third of the total number required, all the work of loading and dis 
charging will be performed bv the company and full rates charged. 
The hoisting apparatus and other rigging of vessels must be placed at 
the disposition of the company to assist in the operations of loading 
a nd discharging. Vessels which have steam cranes will be allowed a 
reduction of the tariff, to be settled by agreement. The men necessary 
for running the cranes, together with the coal and oil, will be furnished 
hy the vessel under the responsibility of the captain. When discharg 
ing or loading cargo the captain, first officer, or other person author 
ed by the owner of the vessel, consignee, or ship’s broker should be 
Present. 
When merchandise is weighed or verified by the customs officers the 
company will represent absent owners. The company is not responsi 
ble for ingots of copper, money, jewels, and packages of great value, 
whether they form part of a cargo or belong to private individuals, 
unless they are deposited with the company; in this case a special 
receipt will be given without extra charge. 
The company is not responsible for any loss which may occur in 
breaking out and discharging a cargo of a vessel except when all the 
V®rk is performed by its own employees, nor is the company respon 
sible for any damage to a vessel entering, leaving, or moored in its 
docks. Vessels are maneuvered by their captains, or other officers, 
under the direction of the harbor master of the port. If there are not 
enough men aboard, the company will furnish the necessary help at 
the expense of the vessel. No vessel can leave the dock without a per- 
unt issued from the office of the company. If a vessel should leave 
without a permit, the agent of the vessel, the consignee, or the broker 
wdl be held responsible for all unpaid charges. 
At the request of the consignees, or others interested, the company 
furnish lists of weights of cargoes within twenty-four hours after 
the weights have been verified by the customs officers. The charges 
f° r this service, based upon the tonnage registered in the custom 
house, are, 200 tons and less, 10 francs ($1.93) ; from 201 tons to 500 
tous, 15 francs ($2.895) ; 501 tons and upward, 25 francs ($4.825). 
The company is solely and exclusively authorized to carry on all 
work of handling merchandise from the time it enters the w&re-