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 Rhenish per 2 cwt. | Dutch States and Central. | Holland. | |
| (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.