Further Report On The Free Port Of Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN. 13 (4) The company reserves to itself the right at its own expense to transfer the contents of partially tilled silos to other unfilled silos which contain portions of similar goods belonging to the same parties, or to store it in lofts. In the latter case, after the expiration of the period fixed below (obs. 8) the storage rent will be that levied for lofts. Charges for porterage, &c. (5) The charges under B. 1. a. assume that the cargo is delivered by the crew of the ship into receptacles placed by the company on the gunwale or deck of the ship. The company will as a rule be willing to undertake the work of placing the cargo in these receptacles on payment of the fees for “work on board steamship” as given below (vide VII). (6) The charges for delivery from or to ships’ or lighters’ side assume that the ship or lighter is lying in a position which, in tlie opinion of the company, is convenient for carrying out the work. Failing this, the extra expenses incurred for the transport of goods, in consequence of the inconvenient position of the ship, must be made good to the company, as per its account. (7) In charges for porterage, &c., are included expenses of bringing railway trucks from or to the place where the railway company’s freights begin or end. For consignments that do not completely till a truck, an additional fee of 60 öre or 1 kroner is required according as a small or large truck is used. (8) In tlie porterage charges are included charges for weighing (authorised). (9) The charges under B. 1. a. that are marked with an asterisk provide for two weighings, one on delivery from the ship, (at the top of tlie warehouse elevator,) and one on the delivery from the warehouse. If only one weighing is required there is a reduction of 1 öre per tönde in the expenses. (10) The charges under B. 1. a. that are marked with an asterisk allow : — For consignments of—■ 2,000 tiinde 2 X 24 hours 4,000 „ 6,000 „ 4 X 24 „ 6 X 24 „ 8,000 „ 8 X 24 „ 10,000 „ 10 X 24 ,, 12,000 „ 12 X 21„ 14,000 „ 16,000 „ 14 X 24 „ 16 X 24 ,, 18,000 „ 18 X 24 ,, 20,000 ,, 20 X 24„ calculated from 6 A.M. of the day after storage. For portions of consignments remaining over after the lapse of the above-mentioned periods, storage and delivery charges are calculated at the other rates given under B. 1. a. and b. (11) Charges for stowing and trimming grain in the ship or