APPENDIX. 



575 



A fee at the rate of 20 Sicca Rupees per ton of 50 cubical feet, on baggage 

 shipped through the Export Warehouse, 



A fee at the rate of 1 6 Sicca Rupees per ton of 50 cubical feet, on baggage 

 shipped by the proprietors themselves. 



No package will be received without a direction, and unless the name of the 

 ship to which it is to l>e sent, be distinctly written upon it 



Baggage, if left, to be shipped through the Export Warehouse, will be sent 

 on board without any additional expence to the parties ; but it will, from the 

 date of delivery at the Export Warehouse, remain at the entire risk of the Pro- 

 prietors. 



Published by Order of the Board of Trade, 



W, NISBET, Secretary. 



No. IV. Singapore. — At a Meeting of the Merchants of Singapore, held 

 the l6th October, 1824-, the following Resolutions were adopted:— 



1. That a change from the existing currency to the hard dollar is highly 

 desirable, and that the present scarcity of rupees offers an eligible opportunity of 



effecting it. 



2. That from and after the 1st of January 1825, the parties assenting hereto, 

 will conduct all transactions, and keep their Books and Accounts, in hard dollars, 

 and the decimal parts thereof. 



3. That from and after the said date, all sales and purchases shall be effected 

 for hard dollars j but, with a view of facilitating transactions, purchasers shall 

 have the option of paying in Dutch guilders and rupees, at the rate of 26V) per 

 1 00 hard dollars. 



4. That on the said 1st of January all balances shall be transferred from the 

 current to the hard dollar at the then agio, which shall be fixed at a meeting 

 to be held on that day. 



The following rates of Commission were agreed upon i — 



1. On all Sales or Purchases except the following: ^.^.^^.^ 5 per cent. 



9. On Purchase of Goods or Produce for Returns 2£ 



8. On Sale or Purchase of Opiuinrtv^vH*.^*^^^^ 3 



4. On Sale or Purchase of Ships, Vessels, Houses, or Lands 2£ 



5. On Sale, Purchase, or Shipment of Bullion-^^^^^ 1 



(i. On Sale or Purchase of Diamonds, Jewels, &c. — 2 



7. On Returns in Treasure, Bullion, or Hills „ — ^>. w 1 



8. On all Goods consigned and withdrawn, half Commission. 



9. On Sale, Purchase, or negotiating of Bills not serving for pur- 

 chase of Goods or Produce ^~^*v^~v~« w — 1 



10. On all Goods sold by auction by the Agents themselves, in ad- 

 dition to the above^v^^^^w^ twww »»^« rt ^ w « v W « w W ^* 9.\ 



11. On del Credere, or guaranteeing Sales when specially required S£ 



12. Shroffage, 1 per mille. 



