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FREE PORT OF GENOA 239
INTRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF MERCHANDISE

Arr. 17. The introduction of merchandise in the warehouses operated by the
chamber of commerce is controlled by the inspéctor of the free zone, to whom
the applications must be addressed. It is the duty of the inspector of the free zone
to establish the place for the storing of the merchandise and to issue to the proper
storekeeper the order of introduction.
The storekeeper, after the introduction of the merchandise, delivers a nonnegotiable
 certificate of deposit or warehouse receipt countersigned by the
inspector.
The depositor that does not withdraw immediately such certificate loses his
right to any claim to the stored goods.
The withdrawal of the merchandise, or only part of it, must be approved by
the inspector and to him onlv must be addressed the applications for withdrawing
goods.
Deliveries are made upon a written order of the inspector to the storekeeper.
Upon the delivery the storekeeper makes the proper notation on the certificate
of deposit exhibited by the depositor or his deputy, who withdraws the merchandise
 for his account; such notation is made in lieu of a receint and has the
same value as a receipt.
After the consignment of the whole lot of merchandise the certificate of deposit
is withdrawn by the inspector.
Arr. 18. On the certificate of deposit or warehouse receipt the indications
concerning the weight, the quality, and the conditions of the deposited mer-*handise
 are specified only at the request of the interested party and after the
weighing and the survey have been made by proper persons appointed by the
chamber of commerce. All charges for the above are against the party requesting
such indications on the certificate.
Arr. 19. The chamber of commerce reserves to itself the right to transfer the
deposited merchandise from one place to another upon a simple notice to the
‘nterested party and without compensation or indemnity to the same.
Art. 20. Even when the merchandise is accepted for storage without reservations
 the chamber of commerce does not accept any responsibility for shrinkage,
and, with the exception of evident guilt on the part of the personnel, is not liable
for damages arising from leakages, breakages of fragile articles, bad or insufficient
packing, defects or inherent weakness, unavoidable accidents, fire, disinfections,
or damages caused by rodents, moths, or otherwise.
The chamber of commerce also does not accept any responsibility for changes
which have occurred in the number of packages on account of tampering.
Sweepings are collected and kept in the best possible way at the expense of
She depositor, but without any responsibility of the chamber of commerce.
When the chamber of commerce believes that some stored merchandise is
deteriorating or that it may be in any way detrimental to other goods, notice is
given to the depositor or his representative requesting that such merchandise be
withdrawn within a certain time, failing which, the chamber of commerce may
sell the goods, following the procedure stated in the foregoing paragraph 13.
ArT. 21. The chamber of commerce declines all responsibility for damages or
Shortages arising in any manner whatsoever when the merchandise is deposited
in passages, stairs, corridors, sheds, or in the open, either at the request of the
depositors or when no better space to store the merchandise is available.
ArT. 22. A special rate is granted for the storing of colonial produce and its
mount is determined by the board of the free zone dccording to the needs of
aid zone,

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