COMMERCE IN MATZE GRAIN 547 



If consigned from stations distant 481-588 miles from Vryburg, the charge CHAP 



per bag will be : — XII. 



M • _ , , ( Plus railway carriage from forwarding station 



iwaize . 2s. 00. per bas T7 1 111 t , 



v a. „ , r ° i to Vryburg calculated at 4d. per ton per 



K.amr Corn 3s. od. ,, ,, ., 41 1 



' ' mile. 



5. All charges must be prepaid. 



6. Invoices must be endorsed "Maize (Oats, Kaffir Corn, etc., as the case 

 may be) for sale by the Administration in London ". 



7. Custom Export Form (L) must be only made out when the traffic is for- 

 warded via Lourenco Marques. 



8. (a) Every assistance practicable must be rendered by the station staff, but 

 senders must perform the loading themselves. Station masters should ascertain 

 as far as possible beforehand when consignments are likely to come forward, so 

 that truckage may be arranged, and double handling and storage at stations 

 avoided as far as possible. 



(b) Trucks must be carefully sheeted to prevent wet and subsequent danger 

 of heating. 



9. Particulars of consignments must be immediately telegraphed to the 

 Headquarters Offices, Johannesburg, when forwarding instructions will be issued. 

 This is necessary to arrange shipping accommodation, and to effect marine 

 insurance on the consignments. 



ro. (a) On arrival of the consignment at port, delivery will be taken by the 

 official to whom the grain is invoiced, who will grant quittance to the Railway 

 Department and arrange, in the case of maize and kaffir corn, for it to be graded. 

 The authorized officer at the port will take the necessary steps for shipment, pre- 

 paration of the requisite bills of lading, etc., and other duties incidental to the 

 shipment of the consignment. 



(b) Bills of lading in triplicate must be made out in favour of the High Com- 

 missioner for South Africa, London. 



rr. Free storage is allowed at ports, if shipped by first available steamer, or 

 such other vessel as may be convenient to the Department, but if detained at 

 request of sender, the extra charges given in paragraph 39 will be levied in addition 

 to the charge per bag mentioned in paragraph 4. 



12. The official to whom the grain is consigned will advise forwarding 

 station master (giving reference to invoice) particulars of the grain dispatched, 

 name of vessel shipped by, and date of sailing. 



13. On arrival of the vessel in London, the agent of the High Commissioner 

 will take delivery, arrange for the grain to be either placed on the market or 

 disposed of c.i.f., and cable by code word the amounts realized to the Chief 

 Accountant, quoting reference to bill of lading. 



14. The grain will, as far as is advantageously possible, be sold on the weight 

 ascertained by request at port of shipment, the Administration reserving the right 

 of requiring an allowance of 2 per cent for sifting and drying out thereafter, 

 should such loss appear to have accrued from such causes after weighing at 

 destination. 



1$. On receipt of cable advice the chief accountant will send a cheque to 

 forwarding station, payable to sender, for the amount realized by each particular 

 consignment, less the particular charges referred to in paragraph 4, and less ro 

 per cent pending receipt of final account sales documents. On receipt of these 

 latter documents a full statement and final cheque will be forwarded. These 

 cheques must be handed to the original sender by the station master personally, 

 who will cash same for consignor, if desired, and provided sufficient cash is on 

 hand for the purpose, on receipt at foot of cheques agreeing with signature on 

 original consignment note, so as to ensure payment to. proper individual. 



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