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196 P228 OCEANIA. AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. (From United States Consul-General Bray, Melbourne, Victoria.) There are four classes of bonded warehouses established at the port of Melbourne, Victoria, the first class or general warehouses being used by the public, the others being used only by the licensees or owners ­ for the storage of their own goods, and not catering for general business. There is, in addition, the King’s warehouse, the property of the Government, which is used mainly for the storage of unclaimed ­ pr seized goods. The general warehouses, of which there are ten, have, with the exception of one, been formed into an association ­ which practically controls the business of the port. It is extremely ­ difficult to procure information from this association in regard to dimensions of buildings, cost of construction, rates, etc. Its officers, when approached for particulars, would only furnish information of a general character. The average capacity of the establishments forming the association is 8,000 tons by measurement, and the cost was about $135,000. The capacity of the Government warehouse is 6,336 tons. The warehouses are owned and conducted by limited companies and private individuals. A complete list® is attached, showing the name by which each of the ten warehouses of the first class is known, the name of the licensee and the location, and also the same inhumation ­ for the seven private warehouses of class 2, for the seyui machinery warehouses of class 3, and for the eight manufacturing warehouses of class 4. , , Goods are stored for the convenience of merchants until the duty is paid or the goods exported. The licensee of the warehouse pi° vides all labor, receives goods into his warehouse, stacks them, am delivers them to vehicles at his door, provides lights, scales, am measures, etc. (See section 92 of the customs act, hereto annexed. ) The average charge (rent) is about 4 pence (8 cents) per ton p< 1 week, and a further charge of 2 shillings (48 centst per ton, know n as “ delivery,” is made when the goods are delivered to the impoitei. waren ou ses is given neiewim. i ncnv, .• lected when the goods are delivered to the importer. I he cnaige a On file in the Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor. 6 Customs act of 1001 and the regulations of June, 1904, are on lile in Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor.