The HOLLAND RAILWAY COMPANY charge 0d.6 if the advice is sent by post.
LABELLING.--All goods in consignments of less than 5 tons must be labelled or marked with the name of the receiving Station. If the goods are tendered without this having been done, a charge for labelling of 0d.6 per package, with a minimum of 2d.4 is made by the Company. The HOLLAND RAILWAY COMPANY do not show any such charge in their rate book.
COMMISSION FOR COLLECTING PAID-ONS.--A commission of 1% with a minimum of 1d. for ordinary paid-ons, and ¼%, for amounts paid for duty, &c., and for all costs incurred in connection with the last-named, is charged.
WAREHOUSE RENT.--All goods other than truck loads which are left till called for, are subject to the following charges if they are not taken away within 24 hours after receipt of advice of arrival:--
Dutch Dutch Rhenish States Holland. per 2 cwt. and Central. (a) If warehoused in the sheds per day 1d.2 0d.4 1d.2 With a minimum of 2d.4 2d. 4d. (b) If left in the Company’s yard per day 0d.6 0d.2 0d.6 With a minimum of 2d.4 2d. 4d.
DEMURRAGE.--If trucks are not unloaded within eight hours after receipt of the notice of arrival a charge is made of 2d.4 per hour and truck, with a minimum of 1/-; or the Company may unload the goods at the owner’s expense, and warehouse them, charging rent.
The same amount of demurrage is charged if the trucks, which are to be loaded by consignors themselves, are not ready within the appointed time. If the consignor receives notice that the trucks are at his disposal in the morning, the loading must be effected on the same day; if notice is given in the afternoon, the loading must be over before 2 p.m. on the day following.
WEIGHING.--On the DUTCH RHENISH RAILWAY a charge of 0d.6 per 2 cwt., with a minimum of 1d.2 for each item included in the freight-note, is made for weighing. On the DUTCH STATES and CENTRAL RAILWAYS the charge is 0d.2 per cwt., with a minimum of 4d. per consignment, and on the HOLLAND RAILWAYS 0D.8 PER 2 CWT. WITH A MINIMUM OF 4D.
(_a._) If the goods are weighed at the request of the consignor or consignee.
(_b._) If the weight is not given in the freight note, but has to be filled in by the Company.
(_c._) If the Company load the goods on behalf of consignor.