Warehouses in foreign countries for storage of merchandise in transit or in bond

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Identifikator:: 1768152721

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-148079

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: 10 Jahre Wiederaufbau

Place of publication:: Wien

Publisher:: Wirtschaftszeitungs-Verlags-Ges. M.B.H.

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: 664 S.; Ill.

Digitisation:: 2021

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Die österreichische Schiffahrt nach dem weltkrieg / von Ministerialrat Dr. Franz Srbik, Vorstand des Schiffahrtsamtes im Bundesministerium für Handel und Verkehr

Collection:: Economics Books

24 WAREHOUSES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. royal decree of June 29, 1838, a warehouse was opened on the Quai Jem m apes for octroi purposes, and especially for salt. It is not generally known abroad that the octroi of Paris is a sort of city taxa tion for the purpose of bringing in funds to the city itself, and that all edibles, alcohol, and building materials pay a slight tariff on entering the city. On August 7, 1843, a royal decree permitted a warehouse to be opened for sugar. On March 21, 1848, the Magasins , Généraux were instituted, and in 1800 these were all united, so far as Paris was concerned, into one company, as mentioned. In those cen- j ters not covered by the Compagnie des Entrepôts et Magasins Géné raux de Paris the chambers of commerce have themselves opened 1 similar buildings. BUILDINGS. The Paris company owns at present 28 warehouses (17 in Paris and 11 in the provinces), of which the principal in this city are: Entrepôts de la Rotonde, 204 Boulevard de la VIdette, a bonded warehouse, ¡ valued by the company at $380,000. Accepts all goods coining by canal into Paris direct into its care, and is under the supervision of the Paris Chamber of Commerce and the French custom-house and Paris octroi authorities. Salt, especially, is stored here. Pont de Flandre, 11 Rue de Cambria, Paris, a bonded warehouse occupying about 247 acres of ground and valued at $2,000,000. Specially suited for tbe reception of domestic sugars, liqueurs, and goods taxable by tbe Paris octroi, i This building, with its various annexes, can receive 2,000,000 sacks of sugar of 220.40 pounds each and 200,000 quintals of grain, flour, etc. (1 quintal equals 220.40 pounds avoirdupois). Quai de la Care, 05 Quai de la Gare, one of tbe largest of the city, organized for free goods, and special facilities for octroi. Accepts tbe goods coming into Paris by the Orleans Railway Company (which brings the Bordeaux wines to the city) and by the river Seine, there being special landing arrangements for discharging barges, etc. This property is valued by the company at $3,000,000. Entrepôt de Bercy-Nicolai, just, outside tbe gates of Paris, at Charenton, valued ut $2,500,000. Has special arrangements for settlement with octroi authorities when there is a tax on wine. St. Denis, 50 Avenue de Paris (Gate de la Chapelle). Property valued at $4,250,000. Warehouse for free goods, capable of holding 250,000 quintals (551,155.6 hundredweight) of grain ; but specially used for articles coming from French provinces, but which are taxable by the Paris octroi and inland revenue tax on alcohol, etc. Aubervilliers, depot and at gate of Paris. A bonded warehouse, specially taking woods, coal, iron, stone, etc. I inclose pamphlets containing general information about this com pany and its work, and also the tariff of fees, charges, etc. 0 WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS AND WARRANTS. When goods are deposited at one of the several warehouses, two receipts are given by the company, a récépissé à ordre and a bulletin or warrant. The first paper is intended to serve as the document necessary for the sale and transfer of the goods deposited by indorse ment. The warrant can be used for credit purposes, placing (lie con trol of the goods in the hands of the person making a loan on (lie usual basis, which is about (»0 per cent of the value. When the owner makes a loan on his goods he transfers them to the lender by simply indorsing the warrant. On selling his goods he transfers o Ou file iu tbe Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor, where they may be consulted by parties Interested.

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