SCALE OF MERCANTILE CHARGES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1874, 21 October 1887, Page 19

SCALE OF MERCANTILE CHARGES.

The following is portion of the scale of mercantile charges as revised by the sub-com-mittee of the Chamber of Commerce appointed for that purpose :— SALES AND PURCHASES. On sale of Merchandise ... ... 5 per cent. Wheat and barley (including discount, 2£) ... 5 — Oats ... ... ... 2£ — Chaff and potatoes ... 5 — Grass seed ... ... 5 — Other produce ... ... 5 — Fat stock ... ... 3} — Store sheep ... ... 5 — Horses ... ... 5 — Land, under £250 ... 5 — Land not exceeding or on first £250 ... ... S — Land on excess over £250 and up to £1000 ... ... 2£ - Land on excess over £1000... 1 — Ships ... ... ... ti — Wool (quantity) ... ]J-to2J Sheepskins andrabbitskins... 2£ — On purchase of Government securities, or shares in public companies ... Ito 2§ Bills of exchange ... ... 1 — Goods consigned for conditional delivery ... ... ... 2£ — Guaranteeing sales, bills or bonds, by endorsement or otherwise, ior terms not exceeding three months ... 2£ — Purchase of merchandise, ships, houses, land, or produce— when in funds ... 2} — When not in funds ... ... 5 — Sale or purchase of gold ... ... 1 — When goods are sold by auction, auctioneer's commission to be charged in addition to the above, not exceeding 2£ per cent. COMMISSION FOR GENKRAL AGENCY. On leasing or letting land or houses ... 5 per cent. And 1 per cent, on purchase money. Collecting rents (and remitting) ... 5 — Collecting and remitting interest ... 5 — Procuring money on mortgage ... Itol§ — Collecting debts and other accounts 5 — Cash payments if in funds ... 2j — Cash payment Bif not in funds ... 5 — Advance on produce ... ... 2} — INTEREST. On advances, including disburse-") 1 per cent, ments for freight, duty, and (over current lighterage per annum jbank overAccounts current, per annum J draft rates. UTS EXCHANGE. Intercolonial ... ... ... 5 per cent. British and foreign ... ... 10 — WAREHOUSE CHARGES. Receiving and stowing general merchandise and produce, excepting wool and grain, per ton ... Is Od Delivering do, do, per ton ... ... Is Od Storage on goods and liquids by weight or measurement, per ton, per week ... ... ... (id Y;ml storage, do, do, per week ... <id Yard storage, per ton, timber, bricks, and coals ... ... ... Id Weighing goods, per ton ... ... Is Od Wool— Receiving, weighing, marking, and lotting for sale ... ... Jd per lb. Wool— Sewing, weighing, and delivering after sale ... ... £d — Storage 1 on wool, full-sued bales, per week, each... ... ... 4d llwtiving, storage (three months), and delivering grain sent in for sale... 3d per sack Storage (only; of grain, per week ... 2d per ton.