The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-05

"You may also, when you have fin.
ished your list" continued the captain,
give for me some suggestions 10 facilitate
the importation OF goods direct TO this port
without appraisement at port of first ar
rival, and to avoid the payment OF com
missions and other incidental charges TO
brokers'"
"All right, let me have them" and the
captain complied as follows
~. Every package must be distinctly
branded with name or shipping mark OF
consignee and bill of lading and invoice
made out bearing same mark as goods.
'2. For transportation in bond, every
package must be distinctly marked In
bond TO Memphis, Tenn
"3. The shipper must present four in
voices to the United States consul for GER
tfcation. The CONSUL will return two
copies,
voice 10 the local agent of some bonded
line at port Of first arrival (who will not
charge for making custom-house and
transportation entry, so long as the goods
came over his line, and the other invoice
mail to the Consignee.
80 Instruct the forwarding agent TO
consign goods on bill OF lading TO some
local agent Of bonded line at port OF iirst
arrival, and also insert on bill Of ladng
for transportation in bond TO Memphis,
Tenn
&c. Instruct forwarding agent TO mail
copy OF the bill OF lading 10 the local agent
OF some bonded line at post OF first arrival,
by steamer carrying the goods, or 10y pre-
ceding steamer, II possible, and mail all
other documents toaddress Of consignee.
"By having goods consigned TO some
local agent OF bonded line at ports OF
first arrival, such us New York, New
Orleans or Baltimore, the Brokerage, COM
missions and storage will be saved, for the
agents OF bonded lines are willing 10 rake
.-tIe custom.house and transportation en-
try, free at frst-class ports Of arrival, in
order TO have the goods come over their
respective lines, while q broker generally
manages TO make living from his fee for
such work.
"1hc shipping agents in foreign coun-
tries should then be instructed 10 forward
consular invoice and bill Of lading TO the
local agent Of some bonded line at port Of
inst arrival, and by closely observing this
simple feature, IL will prevent many Of the
delays and heavy expense now common
when neglected.
IAN the railroad lines entering Mem.
phis from any exterior port are bonded, ~
well IA the st. Louis and New Orleans An.
Choir line steamers. which ply between
New Orleans and Memphis, thus aiiording
ample facilities for transportation TO tins
port.
"IIow do YOU account for the slowness
al Memphis importers and Others in this
district In taking hold OF the advantages
held out to themp"
81 will not attempt an explanation Of
the failure. The bulk OF the imported
goods consumed by Memphis are released
NJ ports Of first arrival. There the broker
nnnexes his charges, and the goods are ex
nmined and rcpacked though never a
periecty az originally. This benefit u
lost 20 Memphis, and the collection ant
Transaction added TO the upbuilding o
New York, New Orleans or Baltimore o.
other ports, when in reality Memphis
should receive the benefit This is partl,
due 10 the fact that the Memphis mer
chants have been in the habit Of releasing
their goods at ports Of first arrival, whicl
nccessi,atcs the payment Of breakag
md storage. and besides the goods ar
longer on the way than II they wcr
en- route in bond. An instance IL that Q
J.. Ieidy 4 Co., who hal n shipment whcI
was only eight days from Liverpool TO Ne'
and twcnty.seyen days 10 get then
out Of the custom.house, New York, an
gctthem TO Memphis. Goods when brJugh
20 this port In bond are opened in the pre-
ence ofthe consignce, and II any article
are missing or broken the surveyor nj
entertain petition for refund OF dutici
which nj exterior ports would cause niue
correspondence and time by application
me the tariff on all commodities may I
consulted, and all information incidents
10 the importation Of merchandise will l
checriully given. BY way OF comparison
we notice the imports Of Louisville TO |
eight times as large rs Memphis, while III
population Of Louisville Is only one.thir
more than Memphis. And II all importc
merchandise consumed by Memphis vi
released at this port the receipts an
business Of the custom.house would con
pare ~ iayorably m the population"