The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-28
Latin American
Trade Briefs

National City Bank Opens Brazil
En sr, rsre, Consul Augustus I. Hass.
under date of February 81, that the Fed
erai Government Of Brazil has conceded
az ast nor, to the National City Bank
Porto Allegro. State of Rio Grande do Sui.
and a new subasency in the city OF Rio
Hrande In the same state.
American Sugar Machinery In Arr.n-
rrnn-Ihe construction Of a modern sugar
with American machinery, the first 10 be
installed in Argentina, will be commenced
soon by the Compania Asucarera Concep-
cion or Tucuman. Argentina, according 10
a report sent to the Department OF For
eign and Domestic Commerce bv Conmer-
clal Attache Rober, g. Barrett con
100000 (. o. b. New York. has tust been
secured by the Buenos Ayes bra inch Of an
american company and !s>to be delivered
The existing mills IN Argentina ar. nj,
EQUIPPED with European machinery. prtn-
cipal!y from France. and much of II is OBJ
soIete: me change from Cuban. or native.
cane to Java cane because Of the frost, IN
IucHman has made necessary the installa-
uon Of heavier apparatus, and IT is ex-
pectea mat several other mills IN the dis
ulct Will follow the example OF the Com
pania Azucarera Conception and place
ORDERS Tor new machinery,
Exports from Cuba-Exports invoiced a,
.ne consulate at Guantanamo, Cuba, for
!
In 1913. with sugar the chief article 81 A.
port being worth ss.437.l4s In lslT de.
clared exports were valued at ,ei55.aaa,
sugar shipments iota!'nE s5.esl,s8e.
Commerce 1t GuaysquiI-Aceordinr to
INC last bulletin OF the Chamber OF Com
erins December. 1918. the commerce n,
this. the chief Ecuadorian port, is rsr,aIv
recovering normal proportions
Cacao 10 the principal article Of export
tne war New York tho npi,.
here only in m.d qaan III 'A's sRiSms sna
Hsein; during December l5s.245 k!los were
shipped TO the former and $4,000 kilos 10
the latter pert.
Total shipments Of cacao from Guevnunl,
Lor me last three months are as follows:
rotober' l'54Sf73 kilos; Novemher 3.52l
az kios; December; 6.ool,7Os kllos.
u viii be noted that the chlpments for
december were nearly four times those OF
october and more than 70 per cent in
excess OF those OF the preceding month.
Diamond Mines In Braxil-Vice -Consul
Momsen OF Rio de Janeiro reports that a
eorpGTauon. under the title Of Companhla
Gently in Rio de Janeiro to deYeIop the
n an non mines at M1ribeca and Boa Vista
Minas Geraes Brazil
Mexican Tarin CHAM e.--A cablesram
Mexico city gives particulars of Mexican
tariff changes as follows: In sccordanca
with Presidential decree, which went
INTO force. April !, 1919, the export duties
on hides have been increased TO the TAI
lowing rates: Goat and deer skins IL prr
cent. ad valorem; green sailed cattle hides
20 per cent. ad va!orem; dry sailed cattle
hides 20 per cont. ad valorem hides and
skins, not specified above, lS per centavos
per kilo gross weight H3i4 per 100
In accordance with another Prerid.ntIaI
9eeaee which becomes effective April 10,
1919. the import duty on common, un.
scented laundry soap and sapolio has been
Increased TO 10 centsvos per kiio Os?25
per 100 pounds. based on the weight ~
the soap and the immediate wrapping or
packing.
American Goods ut Venezuela ExposItiop
"A cablegram has been received from IN,
american Legation at Caracas, Venezuela
stating that tho National Exposition
OF venezuela viii open between the middle
and tho end Of May. and that permission
mas been obtained to exhibit American
blooded cattle. Manufacturers of the fol.
lowing articles also will be permitted TO
exhibit their goods: Motors. trucks. aEri.
cultura! machinery tools. Implements
rolling stock. farm railways all OF which
VIII be welcome as exhibits. This is an
opportune time. as the farmers OF Vens-
zuela are very prosperous There probs blv
VIII be considerable competition from GER
tain Countries.
Delay in Shipment to MsxIco-A rono,,
from Consul Wilbur #. Gracey Monterey
70 tho Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
commerce states that continual com
plants are heard in Mexico OF the fact
that American exporters do not follow
with care the Instructions given them
relative to the shipment and documenta.
ton OF goods and do not promptly ac-
with the present di1inu,tis. 1n,,
trading, delays resulting from the ms
sage OF mail. Sc, 1t is more than ordi-
Immediately acknowledged, and this he
comes even moro Importance 4. the
firm is doubtful whether It can nil The
otuer promptly Firms In the United
States should therefore ACKNOWLEDGE i'm
mediately tn, receipt of orders, and IL
possible inform the ,dexican Importer Of
be shipped. Even mere acEnowIedr.
ment Ia OF value to tho Mexican firm, a.
u tnen k.,ows that the order has been
SO N sas course OF $1,000