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Show COFFEE EXCHANGE DOUBLES CHARGES NEW YORK, June 8. New by-laws adopted by the New Yprk XJoffec and Sugar Exchange provide for an In-1 crease In commission rates to members mem-bers of tho exchange in the United States. Thcscarc on a sliding scale, ranging from $6.25 per contract of 250 bags of coffco when tho price Is below 10 cents per pound to $10 per contract if the price is 20 cents or more. Double theso rates will be charged non-mcmbors of tho United States with an additional $2.50 to members and non-members outside. Sliding rates also were adopted applying ap-plying to transactions In sugar. Tho basic rate Is $6.25 for members in the United States, Cuba and Porto Rico when the price Is 'below four cents per, pound Hud ranges up to $12.50 whenj the prices is 8. conts or more. These rates represent an increase"" of about 50 to 100 per cent. |