Show I COMMITTEE TOLD rOlD SHIP TRUST PAYS I DEFERRED REBATES Jan Tan 7 A i A system of ot W WASHINGTON vy deferred rebates granted by tho the so 50 ship combination to shippers shippers shippers ship ship- pers who ito deal exclusively exclusive with Its members was described today to tho the House merchant marine committee b ba by bya a representative of a firm that had hat re received received received re- re rebates for four tour years The testimony was given b by Joseph of Hard Rand of New York one of ot tho tile largest importers of Brazil Ian coffee to the United States who said for tor shipping Its coffee exclusively by the Lampert Holt line the Prince line and the tho South Hamburg-South Amerika a line his concern Is given a maximum rebate rebato of 10 per cent J. J I J. J New York agent for tor the th I Lloyd Llord Bra line owned and operated operated oper oper- by the Brazilian government between between between be be- tween New York and Brazil had j just st testified that his company lost In the time last six years ears In attempting to compete with Ith the conference lines Ho lIe further swore that his company com corn pan pany lan had been ablo abio to get set the time trade of only one big coffee Importer and said that in his opinion the only explanation explanation tion than for this was the tho existence of a n deferred deterred rebating system He acknowledged acknowledged ed edged e ho he had no positive knowledge of ot such a a. system Mr r. Purcell testified that the thc rebate system was started in 1908 and with modifications made mado In 1909 or 1010 1910 O existed ex ox- isted today The contracts he said were signed In Brazil and tho the printed forms forma for claims for rebates wore sent I to the tho London agencies ng-encle for tor allowance I His competitors Mr 11 Purcell said got the same rebates If they signed the I contracts |