The following agreement with regard to Silk Insurance has been handed to us for publication for general information by the retary of the Chaniber of Commerce Whereas it is desirable to prevent pute, in case of Loss by fire of Silk sent into the Godowns of Foreign buyers for inspection, the following rules are agreed upon between Foreign and Native Merchants, viz.— downs of the Foreign buyer except at his ilk so sent in shall be covered by Foreign buyer against Loss by fire at upon price for purchase.
—IE on inspection the Silk rejected for inferiority the responsi the Foreign buyer for fire immediatel ceases and the Silk is entirely at the risl of the Native seller who must remove it at once.
4.—A Receipt in the annexed form for all Silk sent in for inspection shall be given by the Foreign buyer, said receipt to be ment, or rejection of the Silk.
Receipt, not Transferable, Shanghai,——18 We herely acknowledge delivery into our Godown by the—Hong of—bales Silk for inspection. This acknowledgment is given according to the conditions on the back hereof, Note.—This, receipt to be returned to the Buyer upon payment for the Silk, or immediately after rejection thereof.
Shanghai, 22nd May, 1889, Janvise, Mariesox & Ca, Retss &'Co, Rvssent & Ca, Braxp Bros. & Ca, D. Gunwour & Ca. Tonspout, Howse & Ca, Wesratt, Lirtie & Ci pp. Boyer Broruers & Ca., G. Bovet.
P"p- SCHBSHARD & Ca., J. Fournel, P-p. Cozos & Garavp, v. tard, pop. Nanmouz & Ost sBRUGOEN, Chas. Rudolph, Ivesox & Ca, p-p. Derour Bros, & Ca,, A. Schroers, pp. Unysse Pita & Ca., HOLD, Kanpera & Ca, Suevoor & Ca. pp. Sremssex & C
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