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sold at retail from the warehouse, and no goods can there be manu- 
factored, except as above indicated. 
The warehouse is divided into rooms of different sizes. Some of 
the larger importing firms rent a whole room, to which they are 
allowed one key, while the custom-house officers hold the other. 
With the merchandise stored in this manner the warehouse company 
has no concern or responsibility, except as a guard against burglary. 
Merchandise stored in the common storeroom, where several lots of 
goods belonging to different owners are stored, remains under the 
control of the custom-house officers and the warehouse company, each 
°f them holding a key and both parties having free access. The 
custom-house people have free access to all parts of the premises at 
all times. The warehouse is open to the public during regular office 
hours. 
The facilities for transportation of goods by the warehouse com 
pany are good. The charges for transportation of uncleared mer 
chandise from ship to warehouse are 16 cents per ton for heavy goods 
and 7 cents per cubic meter (35.314 cubic feet) for light goods. The 
charges for storage are : 
Charges for every square meter (10.16^ square feet) space occupied in Chris 
tiania warehouses. 
Space occupied (in square meters). 
Ill: 
!te- 
For 
twelve 
months. 
$2.68 
2. «5 
3.22 
3.48 
3.75 
4.00 
For six 
months. 
$1.61 
1.88 
2.01 
2.14 
2.27 
2.41 
For less 
time per 
month. 
$0.33 
.37 
.89 
.42 
.46 
For cleaning and lighting there is an additional charge of $1 for 
twelve months, 50 cents for six months, or for less time 10 cents a 
month. 
Hie transportation of uncleared merchandise from ship or depot 
1° the warehouse is done by the warehouse company’s laborers, under 
( ‘Ustom-house control, at the stipulated fir ice. As the warehouse has 
a river front, barges are often used. All work in connection with the 
moving of merchandise on the premises is also done by the company 
I °r a stipulation. The transportation of merchandise from custom 
house, or from private warehouses, to the company’s warehouse, as 
w dl as the removal of withdrawn merchandise from the company’s 
Warehouse, may be done by the owner at his own expense. 
Phe receipts and expenditures on account of service can not at pres 
ent be ascertained, but the management informs me that the institu 
tion is well patronized and gains in favor with the public as time 
Passes. 
The principal classes of goods stored are wines, liquors, tobaccos, 
hour, oleomargarine, canned goods, dried fruits, notions, and furs. 
Ino length of time goods remain in bond, either at custom-house or at 
firehouse, depends entirely on their capacity for withstanding the 
fleets of long storage without being damaged or suffering decrease 
m Value. Goods generally remain three to six months. 
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