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WAREHOUSES IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
condition of the market. Petroleum and mineral oils can not be 
stored there for any length of time. All nationalities are treated 
alike by the officials of the free harbor in the matter of storing or 
clearing merchandise, and in the entering and clearing of vessels. 
WAREHOUSES OUTSIDE THE FREE HARBOR. 
The " Packhof ” and the “ Vereins-Speicher ” are bonded Govern 
ment warehouses and under customs control like the free harbor. In 
these two warehouses whole compartments can not be rented; the stor 
age fee is based entirely on weight. 
" Gentzensohn’s Petroleum-Hof ” and several other “ oil yards ” 
are private bonded places for storing oils only, and charge as follows 
for storage: For weighing each barrel, 3 pfennigs (0.7 cent) ; storage 
fee per barrel for first month or part of month, 15 pfennigs (3.6 
cents) ; storage fee for every subsequent month, per barrel, 10 pfen 
nigs (2.3 cents) ; open space (not under lock) per square meter (10.76 
square feet) per month, 15 pfennigs (3.6 cents). 
Information as to receipts and expenditures of these private 
bonded warehouses is not obtainable. 
John E. Kehl, Consul. 
Stettin, Germany, July 1G, 1001^. 
GREECE. 
(From United States Consul McGinlcy, Athens, Greece.) 
In this country there are warehouses for storage of merchandise in 
transit or in bond at Piraeus, Syra, Patras, Corfu, and Calamata. 
There are two such warehouses at Piraeus, each about 50 by 30 feet; 
the dimensions and costs of the others have not been learned. The 
warehouses mentioned are owned and conducted by the Greek Gov 
ernment, but there are others in Piraeus which are owned by private 
parties and conducted by their owners and by government officials. 
They arc used for the storage of cereals. 
The service seems to be satisfactory to the local patrons. I can not 
say how nonresidents view it. Officials of the customs service are in 
attendance at all hours. 
The rates charged for storage in the public or government ware 
houses are 25 leptas (about $0.035 at present rate of exchange) per 
100 okas (282.185 pounds) for less than 200 okas, and a little less for 
more than 200 okas, for each three months, without deducting tare. 
Merchandise remaining in the custom-houses over eight days are 
charged storage at these rates. Light or bulky goods or merchandise, 
such as baled hay, straw, or cotton, furniture, hats, children’s toys, 
and carriages, wool, manila fiber, silk cocoons, dried fruit, felt, bas 
kets, and many other articles pay double these rates. Landing and 
storage charges are paid at the time the goods are removed from the 
warehouses. No charges are collected by the government for cereals 
and other goods stored in private storehouses. 
If any record is kept none is available showing the receipts and 
expenditures of the warehouses for storage and transit in bond, sepa-