The San Francisco call., 1899-04-11
COLLECTOR WILL
MAKE A REFORM
FOR THE STATE
Bonded Withdrawals
for Export.
CITY'S TRADE IS ENCOURAGED
EXPORTING IMPORTED GOODS TO
BE FACILITATED.
CITYS TRADE Is ENCOURAGED
Colonel jackson About to Recommend
Much-Needed Reform in the
Work of the Custom
House.

Customs Broker P. ". BellingalI has
taken the lead in & very much needed re-
form for the benefit Of the mercantile
community. He has made a strong ap-
peal TO Customs Collector Jackson, and
II IS understood that the appeal is IN the
line Of the Collectors opinion on the sub
ject matter. Mr.. Belhngall fled yester-
day with the Collector the following let
ter;
Believing that you are desirous Of en-
couraglng any Improvement IL the customs
service which may serve 10 promote, while
Eent. ! persuaded 70 lay before YOU
q suggestion looking 70 the expecting Of ex-
ports from bond. Many irnportations Of
rice. cement iron. tin plate and other arti-
cles either in bulk or IN nearly uniform
packages, paying absolute specific rates Of
duty. are sold for export at SO close q
margin and conditioned upon such prompt
delivery 70 the export vessel that the ex-
pense and delay incident 10 the hauling
from The importing vessel 10 the warehouse
and thence TO the export vessel pre-
vents g sale, and an Of the opinion that
all interests would be amply protected with
CUT acded work to your Office were export
Withdrawals aAoat from the import vessels
allowed upon the completion Of the ware
house entry and permit. The inspector viii
deliver only after weighing and after the
examiner has checked the permit confirming
the rate Of duty as absolutely specific
The letter was fled at so late an hour
yesterday that Collector Jackson had no
opportunity 10 consider il IN the delibera-
ton which il deserved, but II is believed
that he viii adopt course which will
be consistent with the best interests Of
the merchants Of this city and the State
At the present time and for many wears
past importers have not been allowed "a
make Withdrawals Of merchandise from
bonded warehouses prior 10 LIQUIDATION 0f
the warehouse entry until the acf19I
weight or quantity has been ascertafDed
from e preliminary report OF the weichf.r
or gaCger ana noted on the export with
GrRNa1, so that there will be no change
after maj AQulcau0n on the wareh oIlse
bond and ledger account Of the amount ~
duty credited foT the merchandise ex-
This system has caused much annov-
aLce 10 brokers' on account Of the limited
une on rush withdrawals, frequently
preventing compliance with the meth
ods suggested. and because ex-og4 -
claim that their business is hgmnere5 sr5 a.,
retarded instead Of being fostered and fa-
cll4IAleO- some not understanding rhe
moous operandi required in. the T7IIs+o-19~
mouse, many even chiding their broke-
lor hls seeming inability 10 have things
$500 sDesI upon as quickly as in ordinary
IN the case of merchandise paving ppre-
y speclnc rates of duty It IS believed fha+
ne matter can be treated in a very sim
suppose the warehouse entry consists
oL 109U mats OF rice. II is entered tlnon
an estlIlaJed weight Of IS pounds for each
nIat, toLal, zS,010 pounds at 2 cents. est{-
mated duty, $3.50. This est5nasfe5 am,
cuts no particular figure except to gov
tt tIn Inc penalty named in the warehouse
soIo. Whleh IS double the estimated duty.
cover cover duty on Withdrawals for consuTnp-
Fenolng the receipt Of the weisher,s re-
poLt o. weight q withdrawal for export
luAaeI lhe present system. cannot be al
lowed although, II the importer SO de-
s55iess withdrawal for consumption Of
81 oT any portion Of the merchandise may
De mace when the estimated duty is de-
poslled upon the basis Of the entered (es-
S54Lla4eu4 weight As matter OF fact rice
mat, mat but between forty-six and forty
Suppose. however.that the importer ae-