The following rules must be observed by those who wish to obtain possession of cargo lying at Tsingtao:—1. All applications must be made' in Japanese on any suitable paper, giving marks, numbers, number of packages, description, name of steamer, destination, name of shipper, and shipper's address.
2, Charges connected with the delivery of the goods must be paid in silver yen.
3 Shippers of cargo must apply for same personally and will obtain the necessary delivery order on handing over the bill of lading.
4. Firms acting on behalf shippers are required to produce the Bill of Lading together with letter from the shippers authorizing the Customs Official to deliver the cargo, The reason for this is that the Japanese Customs Officials do not seem to consider an endorse~ ment on a bill of lading as a complete discharge. They look upon the shipper as the rightful owner.
5. Where the bill of lading is not procurable. a Bank's guarantee - is essential.
6, Banks and firms which have a lien over cargo shipped by German and Austrian firms and/or consigned to German and Austrian firms will obtain delivery on Bank's guarantee.
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