Scotland:  dunfermline.

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DUNFERMLINE.

(From  United  States  Consul  McCunn,  Dunfermline,  Scotland.)

There  is  but  one  warehouse  in  Dunfermline  for  the  storage  of  merchandise ­
  in  transit  or  in  bond,  from  which  goods  may  be  withdrawn
for  shipment  elsewhere  without  paying  the  customs  dues.  It  is
termed  a  general  duty-free  warehouse  and  is  owned  by  private  traders
who  conduct  it  jointly  with  the  excise  officers  appointed  by  the  Government. ­
  It  is  a  substantially  built  stone  structure  of  120  by  40  feet,
and  cost  £2,100  ($10,220).
Patrons  have  access  at  any  time  for  inspection  of  goods  and  have
privileges  of  blending,  racking,  exporting,  and  importing.  The  warehouse ­
  owners  do  all  the  manual  work  under  supervision  of  the  excise.
The  excise  officers  see  that  all  goods  are  according  to  transfer  and
dispatch  notes.
The  warehouseman  represents  the  trader  and  provides  guarantees
to  cover  all  transactions  in  bond.  The  charges  are  as  follows:

The  charge  for  racking  is  12  cents  for  each  cask  marked  “Racked;”
for  blending,  1  cent  per  imperial  bulk  gallon  (labor  by  trader)  ;  for
storing  in  vat,  per  day,  36  cents  ;  sampling  and  dipping  are  free  on
Arrival  ;  at  other  times  6  cents,  besides  other  charges.  Clerk’s  fees
il re  charged  according  to  time  and  (rouble.  A  discount  from  rent  of
per  cent  is  allowed  on  goods  over  twelve  months  in  bond.  Special
terms  are  made  for  traders’  accounts  amounting  to  £10  ($48.67)  per
ar Rnim.
The  classes  of  goods  stored  are  wines  and  spirits  only.  Up  to  date
there  have  been  no  transactions  with  Americans.  Brandies  remain
111  bond  from  one  to  twenty-one  years,  whiskies  from  one  to  five  years.
!l 'id  wines  from  one  to  three  years.  All  nationalities  are  treated
exactly  alike  without  exception  by  the  administrators  of  the  warehouse.' ­

Dunfermline  is  not  a  seaport  ;  therefore  I  can  give  no  information
°R  facilities  for  and  cost  of  the  removal  of  the  goods  from  boat  to
Warehouse.  Dunfermline  is  connected  by  rail  with  the  ports  which

Charges  at  duty-free  icarehouse,  Dunfermline.

Service.

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butts,  bottles.

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Cents.

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Constructive  warehousing  per  cask.

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hrst  receive  the  goods.

J.  N.  McCunn,  Consul.

Dunfermline,  Scotland,  September  7,1901^,