74 PAPER IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 



Puritan Line, Antwerp to Baltimore and Boston, monthly; pas- 

 sage, thirteen to sixteen days. 



Wilson Line, Antwerp to New York, fortnightly; passage, twelve 

 to fourteen days. 



White Cross Line, Antwerp to New York and Boston, monthly; 

 passage, thirteen to fifteen days. 



New Orleans Line, Antwerp to New Orleans, monthly. 



San Francisco Line, Antwerp to San Francisco, San Diego, Port- 

 land, Port Townsend, Everett, Seattle, and Tacoma, monthly; sail- 

 ing vessels. 



FREIGHT CHARGES. 



Freight charges on the canals vary according to the season and 

 the amount and kind of freight. The basis is from i to 4 francs 

 (19.3 to 72.2 cents) per ton, according to distance. Merchandise is 

 transported on the railroads according to the following tariffs: 



Tariff No. i, express. For merchandise to be delivered at domi- 

 cile, per package of 5 kilograms (n pounds) or less, 80 centimes 

 (15.4 cents); packages from 7 'to 10 kilograms (15.4 to 22 pounds), 

 as follows, per package: i to 25 kilometers (i5/^ miles), 90 centimes 

 (17.4 cents); 26 to 75 kilometers (16. i to 47.2 miles), i franc (19.3 

 cents); 76 kilometers (47.8 miles) and above, i.io francs (21 cents); 

 packages of more than 10 kilograms (22 pounds) : i to 25 kilometers 

 (15% miles), i.io francs (21 cents); 26 kilometers (16. i miles) and 

 above, 1.20 francs (23.1 cents); maximum weight, 200 kilograms 

 (442 pounds). 



Tariff No. 2, fast freight. For small articles, packages of 5 kilo- 

 grams (n pounds) or less, 50 centimes (9.6 cents); packages of 6 to 

 10 kilograms (13.2 to 22 pounds), from i to 25 kilometers (0.62136 

 to 15.5 miles), 50 centimes (9.6 cents); 26 to 75 kilometers (16. i to 

 47.2 miles), 60 centimes (11.5 cents); 76 kilometers (47.8 miles), 70 

 centimes (13.5 cents); packages of more than 10 kilograms (22 

 pounds), i to 25 kilometers (0.62136 to 15.5 miles), 60 centimes (11.5 

 cents); 26 to 75 kilometers (16. i to 47.2 miles), 70 centimes (13.5 

 cents) ; 76 kilometers and above (47.8 miles), 80 centimes (15.4 cents) ; 

 maximum weight, 200 kilograms (442 pounds). 



Tariff No. j, slow freight. For all merchandise, per 1,000 kilo- 

 grams (2,204.6 pounds): First class i to 5 kilometers (0.62136 to 

 3.1 miles), i. 60 francs (30.8 cents) per package; for each kilometer 

 above 5 (3.1 miles), 8 centimes (1.5 cents) per kilometer; second 

 class i to 5 kilometers (0.62136 to 3.1 miles), 1.40 francs (27 cents) 

 per package; for each kilometer above 5 (3.1 miles), 8 centimes (1.5 

 cents) per kilometer; third class i to 5 kilometers (0.62136 to 3.1 

 miles), 1.30 francs (25 cents) per package; for each additional kilo- 

 meter, 6 centimes (i.i cents); fourth class for i kilometer (0.62136 



