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Chapter II.—Government bonded warehouse.
Art. X. A warrant will be issued against the dei>osit of goods in the
Government bonded warehouse.
Art. XI. The warrant referred to in the preceding article may be trans
ferable by indorsement.
Abt. XII. In the event of the loss of a warrant a notice must be given to
the proper authority. A fresh document will be issued after the last warrant
has been declared null and void by the court, upon the application of the
owner, according to the procedure of civil law.
Art. XIII. If anyone brings the warrant for which the notice of loss has
been given according to the preceding article, the authorities, pending the
determination of the legal ownership thereof between the bearer and the
former possessor who gave notice of its loss, shall stop delivery of the goods
in question.
Art. XIV. No delivery of goods shall take place without the production of
the warrant.
Art. XV. In the event of disputes respecting the right of ownership of
the goods, the delay of storage of the same for a further period may be
granted upon application.
Art. XVI. If the goods should not be cleared within the period of one
year or within such extension of it especially granted by the authorities,
the latter will give notice by advertisement that such goods are unclaimed,
stating their nature, quantity, number, and marks. If from the date of
this notice no claim be made within six months, the authorities will proceed
to the sale of the goods by public auction. All duties, charges due upon the
goods, together with the expenses of the sale and notification of the same,
will be paid out of the proceeds, and balance, if any, will be refunded to the
party or parties to whom the goods belong.
Art. XVII. In the event of any article placed In the bonded warehouses
becoming putrid or otherwise offensive, notice will be given by the authorities
to the owner ordering the removal of the same within a certain period. If
within the period of such notice the same be not taken away, the authorities
will order to destroy the same. In case of urgent necessity, the latter may do
so before the expiration of the term stated in the notice. For the goods de
stroyed no customs duties will be levied.
Chapter III.—Private bonded warehouse.
Art. XVIII. The Government may authorize bonded warehouse by private
undertaking.
Art. XIX. Specially authorized private bonded warehouses are under the
supervision of the authorities.
Art. XX. The proprietors of private bonded warehouses shall have to
guarantee the payment of customs duties on the goods stored therein ; they
are responsible for safe custody of the same, and also for the loss or damages
of the goods either through convulsion of the elements or any other causes.
Art. XXI. They shall also deposit with the authorities a sum of money or
Government bonds, the amount of which will be determined by the Government,
as a guarantee for the payment of customs duties.
Art. XXII. No goods belonging to its proprietor can be stored in a private
bonded warehouse.
Art. XXIII. The goods stored in private bonded warehouses are not allowed
to remain therein for a longer term than one year. If they should not be
cleared within that period the authorities will order to pay customs duties.
Art. XXIV. Internal regulations of private bonded warehouses, as well
as scale of warehouse charges, must receive previous approval of the authorities.
Art. XXV. At any time and place the Government officers may inspect
goods in custody of private bonded warehouses, and examine books and docu
ments relating to their transactions. The goods in transit shall also be subject
to this rule.
Art. XXVI. The special authorization for keeping a private bonded ware
house shall come to an end in one of the following cases:
1. When a private bonded warehouse will cease to exist.
2. At the death of Its proprietor.
3. When the proprietor or company shall be declared bankrupt.
4. At the expiration of the term of the special authorization.
5. When the special authorization will be withdrawn by the Government
