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

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Identifikator:: 863514456

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-45340

Document type:: Monograph

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

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Government Printing Office

Year of publication:: 1905

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (206 Seiten)

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Oceania

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AUSTRALIA: MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. 197 made by the Government warehouse are higher than those of other warehouses, and it is consequently used mainly for the storage of unclaimed and seized goods. The proprietors of the warehouses refuse to furnish information as to their receipts and expenditures. For several years past the busi ness has not been very remunerative, owing to many causes, chiefly commercial depression, small stocks held, and rapid steamer commu nication with other parts of the world. A general warehouse pays £200 ($973.30) per annum for license and the services of a customs officer known as a “ locker.” The overtime charge for the services of this officer is 2 shillings (48 cents) per hour. The amount received by the Government from the bonded warehouses at Melbourne dur ing the year 1903 for license fees and fees for lockers’ services, at 2 shillings (48 cents) per hour, was £5,532 ($20,922) for license fees and £200 ($1,205) for lockers; total, £5,792 ($28,187). The annual cost to the Government of the warehouse branch of the customs department was: For salaries, £8.304 ($40,703), and for contingen cies. £90 ($438); total, £8,454 ($41,141). The chief classes of goods stored are spirits, liquors, bitters, med ical preparations, essences, wine, ale and beer (stout, lager), tobacco unmanufactured, tobacco manufactured, cigars, cigarettes, hops, candles, condensed milk, coffee, coffee essence, cocoa and chocolate, wheat, rice, salt, sugar, glucose, vinegar, matches, cement, plaster, flour, soft goods, drapery, etc.; hardware, ironmongery, etc.; ma chinery, provisions, etc. The length of time goods remain in bond varies so much that no rule can be given. If the goods are not cleared within three years they are sold under the provisions of the customs act unless rewarehoused. All nationalities are treated alike. Goods are removed to warehouses by carriers licensed under the customs act. Goods for export or removal from bond are similarly dealt with. The cost of removal is according to arrangement between the importer and the carrier. The warehouses are secured by Government locks, except in special cases, such as timber yards. In most of the warehouses lockers are permanently stationed and the keys are kept in a safe in the custom house overnight. During the day the lockers retain possession of the keys. As often as possible the warehouses are visited by the supervisor of the warehouse branch, whose duty it is to see that lockers are at their posts and attending to their duties, and also to inspect their books and inquire into any matters which lie may con sider to be essential to the protection of the revenue. Lockers regauge wines and spirits and weigh some low-duty goods subject to duty at fixed rates, check receipts into and deliveries from warehouses, and exercise a general supervision over goods stored therein and over all operations carried on in them. The lockers attend at the ware houses from 8.30 a. m. to 5 p. m. in winter, and in the summer from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., and on Saturdays till 12 noon. No goods are delivered from warehouse by lockers except upon presentation of an order signed by an officer of the warehouse branch in the custom house. John P. Bray, Consul-General. Melbourne, Victoria, August #3, lOOJf.

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