Music Trade Review
Issue: 1905 Vol. 40 N. 8 - Page 40
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ATTRACTIVE HOHNER SPECIALTY.
SOME IMPORTERS COMPLAIN
Of the Stupidity and Ignorance of Officials Who
Assume an Unfair Attitude Toward Them
in Connection With the Importation of
Musical Instruments—Appraisers Not In-
The "Hohner Harmonica Assortments," an ex-
clined to i-earn Regarding the Value of
ample of which is shown on this page, are prov-
Goods in Foreign Ports—Some of the Im-
ing to be one of the most attractive and success-
porter's Troubles Dilated On.
ful forms of Hohner specializing. Dealers find
An
Assortment of Harmonicas That
Trade-Winners for Dealers.
Prove
"What we have to contend with in the entry
and liquidation of foreign goods," remarked a
veteran importer of musical merchandise to The
Review the other day, "is the stupidity, if not
crass ignorance of officials. On ad valorem
stuff—in fact, that is nine-tenths of everything
coming in—their opinions, reversals and often
unsatisfactory and frequently unfair attitude is
exasperating and often embarrassing. But what
can one do? Grin and bear it, or start on ex-
pensive, tedious and wearisome appeals. This
does not pay, although such suits are carried up
more for the principle of the thing than any
substantial victory to be achieved. If our ap-
praisers knew something of the current market
value in foreign ports, greater and more even jus-
tice would be administered.
"I do not say that attempts to beat the cus-
toms on musical merchandise are unknown—not
by any manner of means. For one concern was
especially well known—from their selling prices
—to make a practice of making entries on ac-
cordeons, violins and similar goods which no
careful appraiser would stand for a minute. The
house is still doing it, I hear, en the quiet, but
there will a time come some day when he will
be jacked up, and then the fair and square
houses will get their just dues also.
"Another thing," continued the complainant,
"is the loss of goods occurring between the point
of shipment and the dock here. Only the other
day a half gross of harmonicas were gone and
we could get no account of them. Occasionally
that there are many advantages in having a a violin or an accordeon, and a lot of smaller
choice assortment ready for a buyer's examina- items disappear. The amount is not large enough
tion. The boxes contain twelve each, one set to make a formal complaint about, but still of
selling at 25 cents; another at 35 cents, a third sufficient moment to be annoying. The guilty
at 50 cents, and another at 75 cents. The boxes ones should be ferreted out and punished."
are artistically prepared, and the harmonicas
themselves are faultless in every way.
A new bill relative to the sale of goods on lease
is now up for consideration before the Michigan
The sale of the stock of James Vaughan, bank- Legislature. The piano dealers are very much
rupt, of Detroit, has been ordered for March 9th. interested in this measure.
YOURCHOICE35 CENTS EACH
THE STANDARD OF THE WORLD
S. STEWART BANJO
ORIGINAL
and the BAUER. Mandolins and Guitars
MANUFACTURED BY
THE BAUER CO.
Pacific Co&st Agents, SHERMAN, CLAY 6 CO., San Francisco, Cal.
1410-12 N. 6TH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
ANGELO
Mfr. of
Nlgh-Orade
MANNELLO
607-609
Canadian Headquarters, NORDHEIMER PIANO 6 MUSIC CO., Toronto, Ontario.
Mandolins, Mandolas^z Guitars
Highest Award and Sold Medal at all International
and Universal Expositions.
W R I T E
BERGEN
F O R C A T A L O G U E
AVENUE,
A
N
NEW
D
T E R M S
YORK.
If you desire anything in the
line of
SMALL GOODS
Something entirely up-to-date, it
will pay you to write
The Thiebes-Stierlm Musical
Instrument Co.,
sx
LOUIS,
1VI O
Bell Brand Strings
FOR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Far excel all others in tone,
quality, durability and beauty
of appearance.
ALL THE LEADING
HOUSES
HANDLE THEM
National Musical String Co.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.
—THE-
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT CO.,
11 East 22nd St., New York City,
Sole Agents for
ANTO1NE COURTO1S AND BOMLAND & FUCHS'
Band Instruments and Saxophones;
LEFEVRE, LECOMTE AND MERCADIER
Clarionets;
Friedrich August Helmerdlng, Chad wick, J. Strauss,
Koschat, E. Bausch, Hammig and Bauer & Durr-
schmidt's Violins and Bows; Qustav Bernadel and
Koschat Rosin; Imperial, Empress, U. S., and Grand
Solo A coord eons, and Concertinas; Empress Mouth
Harmonicas.
Catalogs forwarded on request free of charge.
Entire Stock of
REQAL
MANDOLINS, GUITARS,
and BANJOS
Selling out, while they last,
at HALF PRICE.
Write to-day for bargain list.
THE GRAND PRIZE
Awarded
t h e C. G.
Conn Band, Or-
c h e s t r a and Solo
Instruments, is
merely a new acknowl-
edgment of what w a s
long a g o c o n c e d e d ,
namely, that t h e
The Holidays Are
A l m o s t H e r e , which
suggests that a gift to
y o u r f r i e n d of a
"GRAND P R I Z E " In-
strument would make a
present that would
charm and delight :: ::
"Wonders" are un-
paralleled in any excel-
lence or quality that goes
to make up a P e r f e c t
and I d e a l instrument.
Send for large ILLUS-
TRATED
CATA-
L O G U E telling all
about them :: :: •: -•
Address c . G. COIVIM CO., Elkhart, Indiana
P. S.—The Wonder Instruments are sent on trial and FULLY GUARANTEED
LYON & HEALY
CHICAGO, ILL.
Band Instruments
SEND FOR MEW
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
J.W.YOR.K
B&.nd Instruments
GRAND RAPIDS
MICH
.T.~n «. H..M «l !«*•
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
ATTRACTIVE HOHNER SPECIALTY.
SOME IMPORTERS COMPLAIN
Of the Stupidity and Ignorance of Officials Who
Assume an Unfair Attitude Toward Them
in Connection With the Importation of
Musical Instruments—Appraisers Not In-
The "Hohner Harmonica Assortments," an ex-
clined to i-earn Regarding the Value of
ample of which is shown on this page, are prov-
Goods in Foreign Ports—Some of the Im-
ing to be one of the most attractive and success-
porter's Troubles Dilated On.
ful forms of Hohner specializing. Dealers find
An
Assortment of Harmonicas That
Trade-Winners for Dealers.
Prove
"What we have to contend with in the entry
and liquidation of foreign goods," remarked a
veteran importer of musical merchandise to The
Review the other day, "is the stupidity, if not
crass ignorance of officials. On ad valorem
stuff—in fact, that is nine-tenths of everything
coming in—their opinions, reversals and often
unsatisfactory and frequently unfair attitude is
exasperating and often embarrassing. But what
can one do? Grin and bear it, or start on ex-
pensive, tedious and wearisome appeals. This
does not pay, although such suits are carried up
more for the principle of the thing than any
substantial victory to be achieved. If our ap-
praisers knew something of the current market
value in foreign ports, greater and more even jus-
tice would be administered.
"I do not say that attempts to beat the cus-
toms on musical merchandise are unknown—not
by any manner of means. For one concern was
especially well known—from their selling prices
—to make a practice of making entries on ac-
cordeons, violins and similar goods which no
careful appraiser would stand for a minute. The
house is still doing it, I hear, en the quiet, but
there will a time come some day when he will
be jacked up, and then the fair and square
houses will get their just dues also.
"Another thing," continued the complainant,
"is the loss of goods occurring between the point
of shipment and the dock here. Only the other
day a half gross of harmonicas were gone and
we could get no account of them. Occasionally
that there are many advantages in having a a violin or an accordeon, and a lot of smaller
choice assortment ready for a buyer's examina- items disappear. The amount is not large enough
tion. The boxes contain twelve each, one set to make a formal complaint about, but still of
selling at 25 cents; another at 35 cents, a third sufficient moment to be annoying. The guilty
at 50 cents, and another at 75 cents. The boxes ones should be ferreted out and punished."
are artistically prepared, and the harmonicas
themselves are faultless in every way.
A new bill relative to the sale of goods on lease
is now up for consideration before the Michigan
The sale of the stock of James Vaughan, bank- Legislature. The piano dealers are very much
rupt, of Detroit, has been ordered for March 9th. interested in this measure.
YOURCHOICE35 CENTS EACH
THE STANDARD OF THE WORLD
S. STEWART BANJO
ORIGINAL
and the BAUER. Mandolins and Guitars
MANUFACTURED BY
THE BAUER CO.
Pacific Co&st Agents, SHERMAN, CLAY 6 CO., San Francisco, Cal.
1410-12 N. 6TH ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
ANGELO
Mfr. of
Nlgh-Orade
MANNELLO
607-609
Canadian Headquarters, NORDHEIMER PIANO 6 MUSIC CO., Toronto, Ontario.
Mandolins, Mandolas^z Guitars
Highest Award and Sold Medal at all International
and Universal Expositions.
W R I T E
BERGEN
F O R C A T A L O G U E
AVENUE,
A
N
NEW
D
T E R M S
YORK.
If you desire anything in the
line of
SMALL GOODS
Something entirely up-to-date, it
will pay you to write
The Thiebes-Stierlm Musical
Instrument Co.,
sx
LOUIS,
1VI O
Bell Brand Strings
FOR
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Far excel all others in tone,
quality, durability and beauty
of appearance.
ALL THE LEADING
HOUSES
HANDLE THEM
National Musical String Co.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.
—THE-
WM. R. GRATZ IMPORT CO.,
11 East 22nd St., New York City,
Sole Agents for
ANTO1NE COURTO1S AND BOMLAND & FUCHS'
Band Instruments and Saxophones;
LEFEVRE, LECOMTE AND MERCADIER
Clarionets;
Friedrich August Helmerdlng, Chad wick, J. Strauss,
Koschat, E. Bausch, Hammig and Bauer & Durr-
schmidt's Violins and Bows; Qustav Bernadel and
Koschat Rosin; Imperial, Empress, U. S., and Grand
Solo A coord eons, and Concertinas; Empress Mouth
Harmonicas.
Catalogs forwarded on request free of charge.
Entire Stock of
REQAL
MANDOLINS, GUITARS,
and BANJOS
Selling out, while they last,
at HALF PRICE.
Write to-day for bargain list.
THE GRAND PRIZE
Awarded
t h e C. G.
Conn Band, Or-
c h e s t r a and Solo
Instruments, is
merely a new acknowl-
edgment of what w a s
long a g o c o n c e d e d ,
namely, that t h e
The Holidays Are
A l m o s t H e r e , which
suggests that a gift to
y o u r f r i e n d of a
"GRAND P R I Z E " In-
strument would make a
present that would
charm and delight :: ::
"Wonders" are un-
paralleled in any excel-
lence or quality that goes
to make up a P e r f e c t
and I d e a l instrument.
Send for large ILLUS-
TRATED
CATA-
L O G U E telling all
about them :: :: •: -•
Address c . G. COIVIM CO., Elkhart, Indiana
P. S.—The Wonder Instruments are sent on trial and FULLY GUARANTEED
LYON & HEALY
CHICAGO, ILL.
Band Instruments
SEND FOR MEW
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE
J.W.YOR.K
B&.nd Instruments
GRAND RAPIDS
MICH
.T.~n «. H..M «l !«*•
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