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: TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND. 201 Warehouse charges at Newcastle, New South Wales—Continued. Article. Other charges (cents;. Dry goods, case, crate, cask, bale, box, bundle, trunk, bag, firkin, or package, per ton. Cents. Cents. \ 73 12 Repacking, 48; reweighing, 73. Opium, per package 12 35 4 Re weighing, 24. Grain, rice, oatmeal, flour, salt, sugar, etc., per ton. 16 Reweighing, 24; examination, per Irvn Til* nui* cinrrlo r»Q/*I’Q(ro 9i Heavy goods, machinery, metals, etc., and goods not enumerated, per ton. Timber, per 50 cubic feet Goods requiring special care for safety, for each $250 of value. 73 12 12 ton, <3; per single package, 24. 2 ! 12 j Examination, per package, 24. Charges in privately owned warehouses are arranged by agree ment, the above being based on average rates. The goods chiefly stored in bonded warehouses are spirits, beer, wine, tobacco, cigars, and general merchandise. They are allowed by law to remain three years, but usually remain about twelve months. All goods are checked in and out of bond and are branded under customs supervision, every line being stacked separately. Spirits are gauged and strengths tested both in and out of bond, while other goods are weighed both inward and outward, although the customs will accept inward weights if it is desired by the importer. (From Acting United States Consular Agent Brownhill, Toicnsville, North Queensland.) The Townsville bonded warehouse cost £8.000 ($38,032) and is built of brick. It is now closed, owing to leading merchants opening their own bonds, which, however, are placed at the disposal of the general public. When North Queensland recovers from the effects of the western drought, in two or three years, this building will be very useful to anyone desiring to open up business in this part of Australia. Its rental is about £300 ($1,460), but it might perhaps be procured for £200 ($973). It has three floors, 100 by 80 feet each. The bonded warehouse of Allen & Sons (Limited) cost £2,500 ($12,166), and is built ot‘ brick; it is one story high; dimensions, 132 by 60 feet. The bonded warehouse of Burns. Philp & Co. has two floors, 100 by 80 feet each. This is a part of a large warehouse which cost altogether £15,000 ($72,997.50). Henlein & Co.’s bond is one floor, 60 by 40 feet. This is on the top of a large warehouse, which cost in all £5,000 ($24,332.50). These establishments are owned by private parties, and are con ducted under Governmental supervision. The locker or customs officer is in attendance from 8 a. m. to 4.30 p. m. in summer and 8.30 a. m. to 5 p. m. in winter. Patrons are attended to at any time dur ing these hours by the owners of bonds and customs officers. The cartage averages 48 cents per load. All nationalities are treated alike. F. W. Coding, Consul. Newcastle, New South Wales, July 18,1004. TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND.

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