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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &C
RAILWAY RATES AND CHARGES—continued.
Rebates, Special:—
Cement
2 tons and over
15%
Flour
50 „
10%
100 „
16%
5. Barley
„
8 tons and over *) From Famagusta Harbour, Famagusta
Bran
„
4 „
j or Varosha to Nicosia Station or
Maize
„
2 „
y Town, with or without delivery:
Sesame
„
2 „
|
Is. 6f*p. per ton.
Wheat
3 . ,.
J
'
., ;,
\ From Famagusta Harbour, Famagusta
6. Hides in consignments of $ ton & over I or Varosha to Nicosia Station or
Starch
„ \ .*• „ : t Town, with or without delivery:
I
Bs. 6cp. per ton. •".".
7. Glassware, not otherwise clas-
\
_,
sificd, in consignments of 2 tons & over / -, „
_ _. . ' ;..
Sheets in consignments of 2 „ •• t
1
™ ? Famagusta Harbour to Nicosia,
Mirrors
,,
2 „
[
2 0 t h
Class.
Plate
„
2 „
)
8. Oranges
„
2 tons & over From Nicosia to Harbour or Fama–
gusta, 27th Class.
9. Lime
„
$ ton & over From Trakhoni to Varosha, F'gusta. or
F'gusta. Harbour, lcp. per ton per mUe.
10. Perishable goods, including aU ]
From Famagusta to Nicosia :
fruit and vegetables produced i Over 200 okes .. .. Qs. per ton.
locaUy
I 200 okes and under .. Ss. per ton.
Corpses are conveyed at the rate of 2s. per mUe, subject to a minimum of £1.
Bank and currency notes and stamps conveyed by passenger train are charged double
parcel rates with a minimum of 5s. per parcel.
Gold and silver, coined or uncoined, manufactured or unmanufactured, pearls, precious
stones, jewellery and trinkets when conveyed at owner's risk are charged 1st class rate ;
when conveyed at R a U w a y risk at double 1st class rate subject to insurance as stated
below.
Perishables.
Fish, fruit, vegetables, meat, dead poultry, cheese, milk, butter, curds, eggs in
baskets or vessels properly secured are accepted for conveyance at owner's risk only
at luggage rates, subject to a minimum of 4-tep.
Ice and snow are accepted for conveyance at owner's risk only at half luggage
rates, subject to a minimum of ±_cp.
Plants, cut flowers and shrubs are accepted for conveyance at owner's risk only at
double luggage rates, subject to a minimum of 4-Vcp.
Perishables not taken delivery of at destination within 24 hours are sold at owner's
risk and expense.
Returned empties.—Returned empty baskets, barrels, crates, drums and tins, etc.,
are charged as follows :—
(a) W h e n conveyed in the luggage van .. .. Half ordinary luggage rates.
(6) W h e n conveyed as goods .. .. . . 1 5 paras per ton per mile.
Minimum charge, licp.
Long, bulky, heavy or " out of guage " goods.—When such goods occupy and require
the use of an entire truck, but are not capable of being loaded to the extent of the carrying
capacity of that truck, a mi-*)imnm weight m a y be charged or weight m a y be computed
on a measurement basis as the RaUway Administration m a y decide. In the case or
motor cars in cases a mini-mum charge of 2 tons per 8-wheeled wagon is made.
W h e n the condition of the goods or article involve the use of two wagons the minimn*-n
weight m a y be increased accordingly.
Bulky or particularly heavy articles which cannot be loaded without exceeding the-
ma-rimi-m pinning guage are conveyed only by special arrangement on application to-
the Superintendent, Railway.
Explosives.—Explosives and other articles of a highly combustible nature are
carried at owner's risk rates only and their transport cannot be guaranteed except b y
special arrangement with the Superintendent, RaUway.
Maximum dimensions and weight of packages:—
M a x i m u m height from rail level at centre .. . .. 10 ft.
M a x i m u m width .. ... .. .. ... ..
8 ft.
"VTa-rim-im, weight of any single piece or package .. .. 8 tons.
Anything exceeding the above will be conveyed only by special arrangement.
Insurance.—When any of the articles enumerated in the schedule to Regulation 76-
of the RaUway Regulations, 1934, are contained in a parcel or package tendered for
despatch and the value thereof exceeds £5, the Railway is not responsible for their loss,.
destruction or deterioration unless the person sending or tendering them for despatch
has caused their value and contents to be declared and paid 2 per cent, on the value so-
declared vs insurance to cover increased risk.
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