The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-19

amount, which is refunded when they
leave the country.
In Denmark the duty is 10 per cent.
ad valorem, and tourists must make a
deposit equal to that amount as a guar
antee that their wheels are not for sale.
This deposit is refunded only at the
Custom house where the entry was
made, unless a special permit is grant
ed allowing the cyclist to obtain the de-
post through another customs bureau.
In Egypt the duty is 8 per cent. ad
valoren, and the same formality is OBJ
served as in Denmark Cyclists should
be sure to get a receipt for the money
deposited, of which only Z per cent.
will be refunded.
There is no duty in England.
In Greece the duty is 50 on each BIZ
cycle, and tourists are required to pay
a deposit of 50 and an octroi duty of
forty cents. The latter is refunded,
but of the 50, 81 is retained for ex-
pense, and even more may be re-
tanned if the cyclist does not leave the
country by the same custom house.
In Italy the duty is So II, and tolIr-
lists are required to deposit this amount,
which is refunded when they leave the
country No deposit, however, need be
made by members of the Touring Club
de France.
The duty in Spain is S13 81 per ODD
pounds-about six cents per pound. A
temporary pass of six months dura-
ton is given to each tourist, and for
this twenty cents is charged. A de-
posit equivalent to the amount of duty
must also be made. and this will be
duly refunded. There are many tedi-
Gus fOrmalities in connection with the
importation of cycles into Spain, and
tourists who do not care to waste time
will do we'll to obtain the services of
a commissionaire on the frontier, or of
an international custom house broker
at either Of the frontier towns, Hendaye
or Cerbere. Much trouble will be saved
in this way: moreover, If a mistake is
made in the declaration the amount of
duty will be forfeited and a fine i'm
posed.
I. C. A. SECESSION TALK.
New York Times: The Canadian
Wheelmen's Association worked hard
to have the next international champi-
onships run in Canada, and they are
now very sore because the Interna-
tional Cyclists Association has given
the meeting to Vienna. From this
much talk has followed to the effect
that, with the assistance of the League
of American Wheelmen, they will give
Europe a lesson or even that both as
sociations will withdraw from the In
ternational Association. Secretary H.
3. Donly of the Canadian Association
is quoted as follows on the controversy:
Both the L. a. w. and G. w. A.
have reasons in plenty for withdraw
ing from the /. c. A. in the unfair
treatment they have received at the
hands of the European unions. We
have no sympathy with people who
take their dishes and go home upon
every fancied oversight, but there
comes a time when ones dignity rebels
at continued doses and it is plain that
the Europeans consider that interna-
tional' means only Europe 1t is time
their illusion was dispelled and they
were taught that from a bicycle stand
point the continent of America is of
some Importance, and that if the /. G.
A. is ever to get recognition as real
power in the cycling world America
must be consulted to a greater extent
than in the past"