The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-02
STEAMER TARIFF



'The system of the Pacific lines is
the one of deferred rebates. This is
the plan generally used in the trade
throughout the world where freight
is the controlling factor. 1t is the
same system that is used between
here and South America. There can
be no doubt that the contract of the
Pacific lines is a clear violation of
our antitrust laws. An attempt, and,
| believe, an Intellectual one, is made
to evade them by having the contract
executed in Yokohama. AS this agree
ment is a short one, l give it in full.
It is the one entered into with all
their customers.
The Secret Contract.
The only thing omitted from this
copy of the contract is the name Of
the issuing line in the body of the
agreement. Here it is:
To those exporters from Japan
ports to Pacific Coast ports of the
United States anud Canada who,
from the 18th of February, 1911, TO
the 31st of December, 1911, may have
found it to their interest to confine
their support and shipments TO
............. we have decided to
allow a rebate on the freight paid as
bill of lading, as follows:
On Pacific Coast Cargo-All cargo
Except raw silk, silk goods, rice, pea
nuts and cement, a rebate of S1.O0
gold per ton weight or measurement
as per bill of lading. Raw silk, net.
SILK goods, net. Rice. Peanuts
Rates open. Cement, a rebate of 10
cents per cask.
On ocean proportion of through
rates to overland points-All cargo
Except raw silk and silk goods) a re-
bate of 20 per cent off the ocean pro
portion of the through rate. Raw
silk, net. Silk goods, net.
On the LIST of July, 1911, to those
exporters from Japan, who, from the
18th Of February, 1911, to the Goth Of
June, 1911, may have found it to
their interest to confine their support
and shipments during that period to
........,......., we shall be glad to
allow return of so per cent of the
above rebate on the freight paid as
per bill of lading.
On the I'd of January, 1912, to those
exporters who, on the 31st of Deem
Der, 1911, may have found it to their
interest to confine their support and
shipments during the previous ten
and a half months to the said line,
we will allow a further so per cent
of the above rebate, on freight con-
tributed from the 18th of February,
1911, to the 3Jth of June, 1911, and
so per cent of the above rebate on
freight contributed during the six
months from the LIST of July, 1911, to
the 21st of December, 1911.
On the 1st of july 1912, to those
exporters who, on the Both of June,
1912, may have found it to their in
terest to confine their support and
shipments during the previous six
teen and a half months to the said
line, we will allow a further so per
cent rebate ON freight contributed
during the six months from the LIST
of July, 1911, to the 31st of December,
1911, and so per cent on freights con
tributed during the six months from
the LIST of January, 1912, to the goth
of June, 1912.
Until further notice future rebates
will be payable semi-annually on the
same terms and conditions as above
set FORTH,
Rebates Paid Semi-AnnuaIly.
Until further notice, shipments
made by the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, Togo Kisen Kaisha, Port
land and Asiatic Steamship Company,
Canadian Pacific Railway Companys
Royal Mail Steamship Line, Nippon
Yusen Kaisha, Bank Line Limited,
Great Northern Steamship Company,
Oceanic Steamship Company, Lin
tied, China Mutual S. N. Company,
Limited, Osaka Shosen Kaisha, will
not invalidate claims for the above.
NO REBATES WILL BE PAYA-
BILE TO ANY EXPORTER, SHIP
PER OR CONSCIENCE WHO HAS
ACCEPTED CONCESSIONS OF ANY
NATURE FROM ANY STEAMSHIP
LINE OTHER THAN THE ABOVE
AGREED REBATES.
Exporters applying for the rebate
which will be payable in Yokohama
and Kobe on and after the list of July
1911, I'd of January, 1912, and 1st Of