ITALY: GENOA. 
73 
In addition to the above information, the descriptive pamphlet“ 
gives the plan and various views of the warehouses externally and 
internally. 
THE DEPOSITO FRANCO OF GENOA. 
BUILDINGS ANI) MANAGEMENT. 
The Deposito Franco occupies a total area of about 172,227 square 
feet. The buildings are: One main warehouse of four stories, includ 
ing the ground floor, with an area of 21,097 square feet; eleven 
special warehouses of three stories, including the ground floor, with 
total area of 134,542 square feet, separated by streets suitable for the 
traffic, and an open warehouse or shed, iron, with an area of 16,415 
square feet for the loading and unloading of goods within the gen 
eral inclosure. There are four hydraulic elevators for lifting mer 
chandise to the different floors. These are moved by the water power 
that works the hydraulic cranes of the port of Genoa. The build- 
mgs and appurtenances are all thoroughly modern, and together with 
their contents are kept with great neatness. Negotiations are now in 
progress to considerably enlarge the area devoted to this enterprise 
by taking in adjacent ground. 
The Deposito Franco is a continuation of the ancient Porto Franco 
(free port or zone) which dates back to the commencement of the 
commercial history of Genoa. A part of the old buildings with forti 
fied walls and entrance gate are still seen. In its present form it was 
established under a general law of the Kingdom of Italy dated 1876 
by the chamber of commerce of Genoa, in whose hands its manage 
ment is vested. A pamphlet containing the general law, decrees, and 
mternal regulations is forwarded herewith.“ The chamber of com 
merce of Genoa owns and manages the warehouses. 
SERVICES RENDERED. 
The service performed is much the same as at the Magazzini Gen- 
er> ali, except that there is entire freedom for manipulating, cleaning, 
mixing, or changing the form of the various products—as, for in 
stance, coffee, sugar, rice, oils, etc.—and also for manufacturing 
should the introduction of any kind of manufacturing into the pre 
cincts be found desirable. The Deposito has the right of extraterri 
toriality, and the merchandise pays duty only on the form in which 
it is introduced into the country, and not on that in which it arrives 
at the port. 
On page 13 of the pamphlet referred to will be found a list of the 
articles excluded from deposit. Since March 25, 1900, the exclusion 
extends to foreign wines. The cause of the exclusion of wines is that 
after the mixing and other manipulation it is impracticable to follow 
accurately the schedule of duties which are fixed differently for coun 
tries with the “ most favored nation ” clause and others. The re 
maining articles excluded are those of government monopoly, or 
those thought to entail danger or too much inconvenience or risk of 
mss in the guardianship. There is a separate depository (municipal) 
tor the storage of petroleum and other inflammable materials. 
“On file in the Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and Labor.