The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-02

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ton To- plantations and improving the
processes OF drying. hulliug. and grad
ing, there is no reason why there should
not be a Ecod profit in the business.
The recent report OF the DumOnt coffee
estates. in Sac PauIo. shows that the
company By introducing modern ma
chinery. so improved the quality of the
output that its coffee commanded q price
Of more than I21z per cent above she ay-
erags. After the company had paid all
working expenses, it had net profit
sufficient to declare a 10 per cezt divi-
deGd on q capital in excess OF the pres
cnt worth OF the plantation.
Coal ImPortations.
Conditions continue 20 be most favor
able for the Introduction OF our coal.
provided the business is properly man
aged.
The first full cargo Of United States
coal to come here MAY q, 1a0I), was
1853 tons OF gas coal for the local gas
company. This coal arrived at Bahia
in good condition ard gave excellent re
suits. By the gas people. it was said
to be the best coal that has ever been
used here, though the gas produced
seemed to have a greater amount of sui
phureted hydrogen than usual However,
that may be attributable to the bad coz
diti0n Of the gas works OF to improper
methods OF manufacture Unfortunately,
the works changed hands soon after the
coal was received, and because OF tae
delayed arrival Of the sample shipmC ut
che first vessel with the order having
fourdercd at sea- the company con
tracted elsewhere for q supply sufficient
FOR some time to come.
7 am convinced that there is a good
market for our coal here. All that s
needed is someone at home to take prop
er interest in the matter.
The present price OF steam coal, styled
treble screened. is 52s- tS12-65) on
shore to buyers without contracts, 46s-
fsILIO free alongside Of ship bringing
cargo. and 4es tS1LG2) trimmed into
aen-of-war without contracts 1t Is i'm
possible TO ascertain the contract price,
but I understand that it runs from Is
TO Cs. as cents to S1.46) less per ten.
Commercial Travellers.
Commercial travellers coming to
Brazil continue to have trouble because
Of their ignorance Of the tariE laws. IN
accordance with the new tariff reguIa-
tions. it is necessary that al articles
/ Except personal effects IN actual use)
shall not only be declared, but that they
have a consular invoice from the port
/ of embarkation- N all Brazilian con
suIates there can be found copy OF
the Official nomenclature Of the Bra
lillian cust0I1hoUse, printed in the Ian
+ guaee Of the country IN which the con
suIate is located, AID this should be
( freely consulted IN El,.s:us up deciara-
JiCns.
/ All samples must be declared under
/ their proper heads. either in the Ian
guage Of the passenger OF in POTJu-
/ guese; In the former case e would
+ nccessitate translation Of declaration at
port Of entry Only small pieces should
/ he taken as samples, rs whole articles,
! Of whatever form. pay duty. Whole
articles. like socks, siawls. etc, rem
. derea useless by cutting OF corners,
punching holes through same, etc are
+ cIassed as samples; but one perfect
article OF pair, as one sock, often has
to pay duty under its specific class
/ I have frequently called attention to
/ the necessity of having correct invoices
/ Of contents Of each sample trunk or
( package, as It is necessary to declare
what is n each.
+ It is important that traveller should
have a letter of Introduction to some
+ banker at the place he intends TO stop.
and this can be arranged either with
/ his letter Of credit, by letter from his
! firm II # mas already done business
/ through any bank, r. by his firms home
! bankers. Such q lester is very import
/ ant. as It is chiefly through banks that
/ one can ascertain the financial standing
Of Brazilian firms there being no com
mercial agencies.
/ Above aH. I >ould not advise any
/ traveller. unless he can speak Portu-
/ guese or Spanish, TO come to this cOun-
/ try where few people know English
Few travellers on their first trip ID
more aan pay expenses, particularly il
they ar travelling for a firm new 70 The
! section This fact should be kept n
mind = first visit introduces one 70
/ prospective purchasers, makes traveller
/ c0nveTsaHt with the ne eds and require
menJ5 Of the markets, puts MIN in q
1 position 10 know just what to 90, and
how TO do Il on g future trip, when sales
Viii be increased proport.cnately-
It would be well for a traveller tC
study the system ard requirements Of