EUROPE: BELGIUM. 



SCHEDULE FOR TRANSPORTATION. 



Transportation in Belgium is invariably conducted by either rail 

 or water ways, both of which are controlled by the Government. 



By railway, small packages weighing not more than 22 pounds 

 can be sent per express and also by rapid freight according to the 

 appended table. 



Packages weighing more than 22 pounds and less than 2,204 

 pounds can be transported by express, or, to the limit of 4,408 pounds, 

 by rapid freight. 



Goods to be transported by slow freight are divided into four 

 classes, according to their nature, and taxed by minimum weight of 

 2,204 pounds. For instance: 



Rags, class 3. 



Wood for pulp, class 3. 



Ground wood, class 4. 



Chemical fibers, class 3. 



Other fibers or stock, class 3. 



Writing or fine paper, class i. 



Printing paper for books, class i. 



Printing paper for newspapers, class i. 



Wrapping paper, class i. 



Other grades, class i. 



Fuel (coal), class 4, must be transported by carloads of minimum 

 weight of 11,020 pounds and is also shipped by carloads of 22,046 

 pounds. 



When a shipment contains merchandise of different classes, it is 

 taxed according to the rates fixed for the highest class. Shipments 

 of the fourth class are made in open wagons, and the carrier declines 

 all responsibility for damages which may result from this method of 

 transportation. 



Rates of freight by water ways are determined by contract and 

 depend upon distance of hauling, bulk of shipments, nature of con- 

 tents, etc., and manner of packing. 



As to the connections of this port with the interior of the country 

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