COTTON TEXTILES IN FORKIGX COUNTRIES. 7 



town I have ascertained that the kinds imported are cords, calicoes 

 (gray and white), prints, blankets for natives, in short, cotton fabrics of 

 all descriptions. 



2. Can not give weights. Manufacturers alone can give this. 



3. Indent sent from here to London house who negotiate. 



4. Great Britain and Germany supply the goods. Larger quantity 

 from Manchester. A small proportion of colored prints from Germany. 



5. The imported goods are simply declared at the local customs at 

 English cost. The duty payable thereon to 30th June 1889, was 15 per 

 cent, ad valorem. From 1st July 1889, this duty has been reduced to 

 12 per cent, ad valorem. I annex pro forma bill of entry B, applicable 

 to an entry for such goods. 



JOHN A. CHABAUD, 



Consular Agent. 

 UNITED STATES CONSULAR AGENCY, 



Port Elizabeth, July 24, 1889. 



B. Pro forma bill of entry. For payment of duty. 



[Sadler & Co., importers, in the steam-ship Garth Cattle, whereof Webster is master, from London, 

 British ship.] 



I, E. G. Palmer, for Sadler <fc Co., for importers, do hereby declare that the current 

 value of the articles mentioned in this entry, and contained in the packages specified, 

 at the port whence the same are imported is 430. 



Duty 07 14s. 6d. 



Place within the port where the goods are to be unladen and landed: Jetty. 



Witness my hand the 22d day of July, 1889. 



The above declaration signed the 22d day of July, 1889, in the presence of . 



To the EXAMINING OFFICER. 



Subcollector, No. . 



N. B. This form must be filled up on one side only of the paper whereon it is 

 written. 



