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(k) Storage facilities. CHAF. 



(z) Information regarding export arrangements, maize XI1 ' 

 samples, etc., furnished by the High Commissioner for South 

 Africa in London. 



The conferences held from time to time resulted in con- 

 certed action amongst the several colonies. 



The export business from its inception provided for three 

 systems or schemes to meet the wishes of South African 

 producers. 



(1) Scheme C, where the special railway rate (now 10s. 

 per ton) is granted for the export traffic. 



(2) Scheme B, under which, at a combined rail, port, and 

 agency charge, the railway and harbour authorities will act 

 as shipping agents on behalf of the exporter. 



(3) Scheme A, whereby not only are the foregoing facil- 

 ities granted, but the Union Government's British represen- 

 tative will dispose of, on the London market, the consignment 

 which has been handed to the Railway Administration, at a 

 rate inclusive of rail, sea freight and all other charges 

 incidental to the disposal of the grain. The results of the 

 sale, which are cabled out, minus the fixed deduction, are paid 

 over to the consignor. 



Where full truck loads travel long distances, such traffic is 

 more easily and economically handled than part lots for 

 similar or short distances ; hence the Government insisted that 

 if advantage was to be taken of the low export rate, a minimum 

 of 10 tons for all export traffic was to be maintained. 



By endeavouring to ship unripened grain, for the purpose 

 of completing oversea contracts secured at high prices, the 

 ports were sometimes blocked with maize detained on the 

 wharves to dry. The Government therefore provided that 

 instead of receiving the benefit of the cheap export rate, 

 exporters who are in the unfortunate position of having their 

 grain rejected by the Government grader at the port have 

 to pay ordinary rates, on which no rebate will be granted, even 

 though the grain be subsequently declared fit for the oversea 

 market. (Since the above was written this has been amended, 

 as provided in the Regulations below.) 



513. Government Regulations and Railage Rates. — (1) The 

 following Regulations were in force on and from 1 October, 

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