6 PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



Please ascertain and advise the rates charged per ton, pound, or other custom- 

 ary unit: (i) in carloads, and (2) less than carloads, or in other customary quanti- 

 ties, as follows: 



1. On each of the articles in Class A, from domestic points of origin to mills in 

 your consular districts. 



2. Rates on each of the articles in Class B, from mills in your consular district 

 to principal domestic market. 



3. Rates on each of the articles in Class A, imported from foreign countries to 

 mills in your consular district. 



4. Rates on each of the articles in Class B, imported from foreign countries to 

 the markets in your consular district. 



(In connection with 3 and 4, give the point of origin, distance, through rate, and 

 division of rate if possible that is, give the proportion which is paid from point of 

 origin to the port of entry and the proportion which is paid from port of entry to 

 destination, time taken in transportation, and frequency of service.) 



5. The rate on each article exported in Class A, from points of origin in your 

 consular district to foreign mills. 



6. Rates on each article exported in Class B, from points of origin in your con- 

 sular district to foreign markets. 



(In connection with 5 and 6 give destination, distance, through rates, and divi- 

 sion of rate, if possible that is, give the proportion which is paid from the point 

 of origin to the port of export and the proportion which is paid from the port of 

 export to destination, time taken in transportation, and frequency of service.) 



IN GENERAL. 



Specify in each case what the method of transportation is that is, whether all 

 rail, rail and water, or all water. If transported by water, state whether by sched- 

 uled line, or by schooner or tramp service, which is irregular. Also specify in 

 each case what nationality controls the (water) carrying trade; also give all ter- 

 minal charges. 



