‘M. Suleman Versi of Dar es Salaam versus Ahmed Fakhroo & Bros of Bahrain’ [‎99r] (197/256)

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General Average shall be payable according to the York/Antwerp
Rules, 1924, but where the adjustment is made in accordance with the law
and practice of the United States of America, the following clause shall
apply
NEW JASON CLAUSE .
In the event of accident, danger, damage or disaster before or after
the commencement of the voyage, resulting from any cause whatsoever,
whether due to negligence or not, for which, or for the consequence of
which, the carrier is not responsible, by statute, contract or otherwise,
the goodh, shippers, consignees or Owners of the goods shall contribute
with the carrier in general average to the payment of any sacrifices, losses
or expenses of a general average nature that may be made or incurred,
and shall pay salvage and special charges incurred in respect of the goods.
If a salving, ship is owned or operated by the carrier, salvage shall be
paid for as fully as if the said salving ship or ships belonged to strangeip.
Such deposit as the carrier or his agents may deem sufficient to cover the
estimated contribution of the goods and any salvage and special charges
thereon shall, if required, be made by the goods, shippers, consignees or
Owners of the goods to the carrier before delivery.
BOTH TO BLAME COLLISION CLAUSE.
If the ship comes into collision with another ship as a result of the
negligence of the other ship and any act, neglect cr default of the master,
mariner, pilot or the servants of the carrier in the navigation or in the
management of the ship, the Owners of the goodjs carried hereunder will
indemnify the carrier against all loss or liability to the other or non
carrying ship or her Owners in so far as such loss or liability represents
loss of or damage to or any claim whatsoever of the Owners of the said
goods, paid or payable by the other or non-carrying ship or her Owners to
the Owners of the said goods and set off, recouped or recovered by the
other or non-carrying ship or her Owners as part of their claim against
the carrying ship or carrier.
SECRECY CLAUSE .
Disclosure of the contents of this bill of lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. to any unauthorised
person may involve an offence against the Espionage Act of the United States
(50 USC 31 and 32 as amended) or against the Official Secrets Act, 1911 and
1920, or the Defence (General) Regulation of the United Kingdom, or
against the Defence of India Rules, 1939.
L IMITATION OF LIABILITY CLAUSE.
If the ship is not owned or chartered by demise to the company or
Line by whom this bill of lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. is issued (as may be the case notwith
standing anything that appears to the contrary) this bill of lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. shall
take effect only as a contract with the Owner or demise Charterer as the case
may be as principal made through the agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. of the said company or Line
who act as agents only and shall be under no personal liability whatsoever
in respect thereof.
Ipdian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1925
and the Schedule thereto.
TRANSHIPMENT
Sbippcb in apparent good order and ca
in the Steam or Motor Vessel § • t •
now lying In or off the Port of k ; >
forwarded by a vessel of AljLiU . a.
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or other Company,
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I or other port of transhipment, thence to be
J ’' 0. : AND/OR PACKAGES MERCHANDISE
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The contract of carnage in the fthip(s) by which the forwarding take* place is (are) contained in the oncarrier(s)
foruM of Rill of leading the tcrma and conditionn of which are incorporated in thia Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. a« if specifically
, Set Ordiocncr i^sf/and
MO." PARAMOUKT CLAUSE.
The contract evidenced by this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. is to have effect subject to the provisions of the rules as applied by
the
Act (or Ordinance as the case may be) as if the rules were heremi specifically set out. It is hereby expressly further agreed
in pursuance of the provisions of Article 7 of the Schedule to the .said Act, that the Carriers’ liability, prior to the loading
on. and sutisequent to the discharge from the ship, shall be covered by the conditions and exceptions of this Bill of Ladihg.
marked and numbered as per margin (measurement, weight, quantity, brand, contents, condition, quality and value as declared by the Shipper but unknown to the Carrier) and to be
discharged, subject to the exceptions, conditions and provisions hereinafter contained. Ip the like good order and condition but the Company’s liability ceases as soon as the goods are
Vi i. ; • or such other Port or place as is provided hereafter
lifted from and leave the ship’s deck, at her berth or anchorage at the Port of
(or so near thereto as she may , a fely get, lie and discharge) unto THE ORDER OF
or to his or their assigns, which persons are herein included in the term the consignees. Freight foF fE^Taia goods, with primage, if any, shall be due and payable by the Shipper on
shipment at port of loading in cash without deduction, vessel or cargo lost or not lost. If freight is not so paid on shipment at port of loading it shall be due from and payable on demand
by the consignee at port of desUnation, vessel or cargo lost or not lost, in which case freight shall be calculated and paid at any additional rate applicable when freight is payable on
delivery, together with the cost of telegraphic advices of non-payment.
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British
Steam ■Havtgation Company, Xtmiteh
The liability of Member* of the Company it Limited.
(Incorporated in England.)
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PARTICULARS DECLARED BY SHIPPER.
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1. OKHERAL IMMUNITIES. The shipowners ahull not be responsible for the Act of God, The King’s Enemies, pirates,
robbers or thieves by land or sea, arrests or restraints of prinoea, rulers or people, reetrictions and consequences of quarantine,
riots, strikes, lockouts or other labour diaturbances. combination! of workmen or others whether ashore or afloat or oivil
commotion or loss, damage or delay caused directly or indirectly thereby and any c.rcumstanoea beyond the shipowners’
control; accident loss or damage of any description resulting from any of the following causes or perils, rat., insufficiency of
packing or packages wear and tear of packages through handling, inaccuracies, obliteration or absence of marks number*
arfdress or description of goods shipped, boilers, machinery, rust, vermin, breakage, leakage, ullage, hook holes, ohafage,
sweating, evaporation or decay, injurious effects of other goods, effects of climate or heat of holds, chemical action, fumigation,
rain, spray, snow, frost, steam, coal or coal dust, risk of craft, or transhipment, or storage afloat or on shore, fire or water on
board, in balk, in craft or on shore, explosion, accidehte to or defects latent or otherwise in hull, tackle, boilers or machinery or
their appurten&neee ; unseaworthineae or unfitness to receive and carry cargo provided the owners have exercised due diligence
to make the vessel seaworthy and fit; barratry, jettison, loss by thefts or robberies by sea or land, and whether by persons
directly or indirectly in the employment or service of the Company or othcrvffise, accidents loss or damage or any consequences
arising from overcarriage or loss of market; sny act neglect or default whatsoever or error in judgment of the Master, Pilot,
Officers, Engineers, Mariners, Stevedores or’ others ; collision stranding or wreck howevar caused, and all penis dangers and
aocidenta of the seas, rivers, land carriage and navigation of whatsoever nature or kind and howsoever caused ; any accident,
loss, damage, delay or detention from any act or default of the Egyptian Government or the administration of the Sue* Canal
or arising out of or consequent upon the employment of the Company's vessels in or assistance rendered by them in the per
formance of His Majesty’s Mail service.
2. DEVIATION. ' In addition to all other liberties reserved by the shipowners, they shall have liberty to change the route
before the commencement of or at any time or stage of the voyage, to delay the sailing from the port of loading, or to put into
and remain at any port should circumstances in their opinion or in the opinion of the Master render this advisable ; and after
proceeding towards or arriving at the port of discharge to proceed to and stay at any ports or places whatsoever although in
a contrary direction to or out of or bevond the ordinary route to port of discharge onoe or oftener in any order, backwards or
forwards, for .loading or discharging cargo, mails or bullion, or embarking or disembarking passengers or bunkering or
drydocking with or without the cargo on board or adjusting compasses, or repairing, or for any purpose whatsoever whether
connected with the present voyage or any intended subsequent voyage, and all such porta, places, sailings and drydooking shall
be deemed included within the present voyage ; such liberty not to be considered as restricted by any words in this Bill of
Lading, whether written or printed and whether descriptive of the voyage or otherwise, or by any implication which otherwise
might be drawn from this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. . Also with liberty to sail with or without pilots, and to tow or bo towed, and to assist
any vessels m all situations and also to deriats from the voyage for any purpose whatsoever.
8 . IMPORT RESTRICTIONS. If any of these goods do not satisfy the importation regulations in force at destination as the
result of which they cannot be discharged the shippers undertake to indemnify the shipowners against any expenses including
detention oosts incurred as a consequence thereof and in the event of some or all of the goods not being imported or passed for
importation at destination the shipowners may land them at any other port whatsoever not excluding the port of landing and
shippers undertake to pay the shipowners any additional freight and all expenses incurred for which the ship shall have a lien,
the goods to be at shippers risk throughout. ....
4. WAR RISKS. In the event of the imminence or existence of any of the following :—War between any nation! or cml war ;
prohibition restriction or control by any Government of intercourse, oommercial or otherwise, with any country from at or to
which the vesael normally proceeds or calls ; control or direction by any Government or other Authority of the use or movements
of the veaael or the insulated or other space ia the vessel; the Carrier and/or his Agents and/or the Master, if he or they consider
that the vessel or her Master Officers Crew Passengers or any of them or cargo or any part thereof will be subject to lose, damage,
injury, detention or delay in consequence of the said War, Civil War, prohibition, restriction, control or direction, may at any
time before or after the Commencement of tho voyage alter or vary or depart from the proposed or advertised or agreed or
customary route or voyage and/or delay or detain the vea^l aud,V dr-charge th > cargo (for dt'ivery or storage or transhipment)
at or off any port or port*, place or places without being liable for any lows or damage whatsoever directly or indirectly sustained
by the owner of the goods. If and when the goods are so discharged at euch port or ports place or places they shall be landed
MEASUREMENT AND WEIGHT.
Tons.
Feet.
Inches.
Tons.
Cwt.®*
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to departure, arrival, rente, voyage, parte of call, delay, detention, discharge (for delivery or storage or transhipment) or
otherwise howsoever given by any Government or any Department thereof, or any person acting or purporting to act with the
authority ot any Governmdnt or of any Department thereof or by any Committee or person having under tho terms df the war
risks insurance on the vessel the right te ghre such orders or directions, and if by reason of or in compliance with any snoh
Olde r* or directions or by reason of the sxttcise by the Carrier of any other liberty mentioned in this Clause anything is done
or is not done the same shall be within this contract. Discharge under any liberty mentioned in this Clause shall constitute due
delivery of the goods under this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. and tho Owner and/or Consignee of the goods shall bear amrpay all charges and
expenses resulting from inch discharge, and the full freight stipulated herein if not prepaid, shall on such discharge become
immediately due and payable by the Owner and/or Consignee of the goods, and if freight hae been prepaid the Gamer shah be
entitled to retain the samp. The vessel is free to carry contraband, explosives, munitions or warlike stores, and may sail armed
6. SANCTIONS. The rights liberties and immunities conferred upon the Shipowner by the War Risks danse in this Bill of
Lading shall be exercisable'in the event of sanctions being imposed and/or measures being taken by any Government under the
covenant of the League of Nations. Anything done or not done in compliance with this clause and the said War Risks clause
to be within the contract voyage and the owners of the goods and/or consignees thereof shall pay the full freight oncarrying or
additional freight and also all other charges consequent upon the operation of these clauses.
6 . MARKS, CONTENTS. Weight contents and value when shipped unknown. The Company is not to be responsible tor any
loss, damage or delay, whatsoever, directly or indirectly resulting from insufllcieniy of the address, or packing, internal or external,
nor for condition or contents of reshipped or re-exported goods.
7. INSURANCE. Shippers are requested te note particularly the terOiS and conditions of Inns Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. with reterenoe to
the validity of their insurance upon their goods. . , , . * , , ■
8 DANGEROUS GOODS. Shippers are cautioned against shipping goods of a dangerous or damaging nature as bf so doing
thev become responsible for all consequential damage and also render themselves liable to penalties imposed by statute, and
if chemicals, liquids or other goods of an explosive, dangerous or damaging nature or hable to aponteneoua combustion be
shipped without previous declaration and apangoment or any goods contraband, or prohibited by the law of porta of shipment,
discharge or call, such goods upon discovery may be thrown overboard or may be discharged at any port or may be otherwise
dealt With according to the Master’s discretion and the Company shall not be responsible for their loss and the shipper* andoon-
rimeJ and them shall be liable for any consequent loes, damage, expenses, penalty or responsibility to the ship or
Xo and if any snch goods shipped with knowledge aud consent shall become a danger te the ship or cargo they may in like
rrwinnp r ikt tun* dIsoc or destrof®d or rendered innocuous by the earner without liability on the part of the earner.
0 FREIGHT AND DESCRIPTIOH. The Company reserve the right of charging freight on the goods by weight, meaeurement
or value and of re-measuring or rrewsighing the same and charging freight accordingly before MtrtTj and will not bo
_n*naihU for correct delivery unless each package is distinctly correctly and permanently marked by the Merchant before
U nmr i[ an d number or address, and also with the name of the port of delivery, which last muat be in letters not
“ , j„ c h,. 8 long In no circumstances will the Company aoospt reaponsibility for delivery to other than leading marks.
^ iZhT h^ Wn ^cnlated a"d ba»d upon a dimcriptmn if the good, declared by the ,h. PP ere to the shipowuere. Tho
The freight ^ ^n caic^reu an-u ^Ton. An mcorroct description ol the nature of th. good, or an untrno declaration
ft" value or weteht or Xcnre^nt .hail entitle the shipowner, te charge as and by way of liquidated anda^rtamed
of their value or w g r ram «,usl to double the freight which would have been charged if the good, had been
dl£Xd“ nd m the event of th/ good, being subjected to loss, seixure or detention through being wrongly described
“ JJL h i| h« released from *11 responsibility. Any lift weighing over one ton gross must be declared in writing
* fhmmnnt and the weight be stencilled clearly on the package, and if tho actual weight be in exoeas of that declared the
before P , . j 0 f them in addition to paying the above-mentioned doable freight, shall make good and bear
shippers V“taW in handbnv to any property or person, whateoever and shall also pay all additional charges
anv lote d »'XkL« wc,S more than « owl. are earned only at advanited rate, of freight and 6r special agreement
TnniSC^RQE OF CARGO. The good, may ho discharged as soon »v the eh.p is ready te unload ani « fart a. she m able,
10. DISCHARGE OF LAM ^ ho ii d#y> illtlu ded, and if th* consignee fail, to take delivery of his goods immediately
continuously { he Cmnpunv shall be at liberty to land the said good, on te wharf or quay or into warehouse,
.Total Rs
day fj^??****
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WITNESS whereof the Master, or duly authorised Agent of the said vessel hath affirmed to
UiilMMftT TO CLAUSES AS PER REVERSE”
or discharge into hulk, lasaretto or crait or any othet suitable place without notice and the goods may be stored by them at the
risk and expense of the shippers or consignees any enstou of the port to the contrary notwithstanding consignees to pay
charges for sorting and stacking the goods on wharf or in shed as per scale of charges to be seen at the Agents Offices The
Company shall have the option of marking delivery of goods either over the ship’s side or from lighter or store ship or hulk or
Custom House or Warehouse or dock or wharf or quay at Consignees’ risk. In all cases the Company’s liability is to cease as
soon as the goods are lifted from and leave the ship’s deck. Should a port be inaccessible or should entry and/or discharge or
continuance of discharge at a port be deemed by tie Master unsafe or inadvisable or liable to subject the steamer to any risk
whatsoever the Master shall have liberty to discharge the goods at some other port or place at the risk and expense of the shippers
and consignees and such discharge shall be deemed to be due fulfilment of the contract of affreightment. Shonld all or any
part of the within goods not be found, or if from bad weather or other cause the goods cannot be landed doling the vessel’s stay
at port of destination, the Company reserves the right to convey same to any port before tbe final or to the final port of the
voyage to be returned thence at the CompanyVexpense, bat at the shipper’s or consignee’s risk : and shonld necessity arise for
detaining and storing the goods, it shall also be done at the Company’s expense and the shippers or consignee’s risk ; and the
Company shall not be answerable for the result cf any delay or risk so occasioned or for loes of market. Delivery by the Company
of packages externally in good condition as received shall be conclusive evidence of delivery of faD weight and contents.
11. TRANSHIPMENT. The Company have liberty to carry the goods by the above or other steamships or vessels belonging
to themselves or others l?y any route direct or indirect and at ship’s option and expense but at consignees’ risk to tranship at
any place or places to any other vessels, or to land or store or JSufc into hulk, craft or fighter, to reship in the same or other vessel
proceeding by any‘route or forward by lighter, rail or any other conveyance whether such other vessel, store, hulk, craft,
lighter or other conveyance belong to the shipowners or npt. With liberty also to overoarry the goods beyond or away (rom
their port of destination notwithstanding the arrival of the cartying steamer at such port. Goods so overcarried or carried
away from destination and goods in coume of transhipment may be placed or stored in craft or ashore and reshipped or forwarded
or returned by land or sea at the Company's option and expense but at consignees' risk. The Company to be free of liability
for any loss, depreciation or damage arising from overcamage or return carriage or for loss of market. In the event of the goods
being consigned to any port 6t place to which the steamer cannot enter the next tide after having arrived as near as she can
safely get thereto without discharging and lie always afloat, the Master shall be at liberty to discharge the whole or any part of
the cargo into lighters at consignees’ risk. In cases where the ultimate destination at which the Company may have engaged
to deliver goods is other than the steamer’s port of discharge the Company reserve the right to forward such goods by rail.
Gooda forwarded by rail are deliverable at any railway station within or nearest to the destination named and must be taken
away by the consignees immediately after arrival otherwise the consignees will be liable for any expenses incurred. Whenever
through Bills of Lading are granted by the Company and shipment transhipment carriage or delivery bf the goods is to be
performed or partly performed by the vessels or agents or servant* of other shipowners such shipment transhipment carriage
or delivery is to be subject to the conditions and exceptions of the forwarding conveyance supplemented by those expressed
herein and at consignees’ risk. Transhipment of cargo for ports where this ship does not call or for the Company’s purposes,
to be at the Company’s expense, but st consignees' risk from the time the goods are lifted from and leave the Ship’s deck,
where the Company’s responsibility shall cease. Gooda to be forwarded as soon as practicable, but the Company do not
guarantee that steamers shall have room at Ports of transhipment and accept no liability for detention, any expenses for
storing or warehousing to be borne by the consignees. For dutiable cargo transhipped, shipowners may give such undertaking
as Customs requirj at port of transhipment respecting dealing with cargo at port where duty is payable and all charges and
risks incurred shall be on account of the Consignees. Consular fees on cargo, if any, are to be borne by the Consignees. The
Company act as forwarding agents only from their steamer’s port of discharge and in all cases theif liability ia to cease as above
provided. ^
12. VALUABLE CARGO AND PERISHABLES. The Company will not in any event be accountable for gold, silver, bullion,
specie, jewellery, watches, clocks, precious stones or metals, bank notes or securities for money, paintings, pictures, sculptures,
or other works of art, nor for goods of which the value is more than £10/ per cubic foot for measurement or per cwt. for weight
cargo, nor for goods of which the value exceeds £100/- for any one package, unless the value thereof shall have been declared ill
writing prior to shipment and entered on the shipping note which must be presented to the Commander at time of shipment
and the Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. signed with the nature and value of the goods appearing thereon and extra freight in respect of same
agreed upon and paid ; nor for loss, injury or detention to packages intended for different consignees but enclosed in one
package unless the contents and value of each separate package be given before shipment and freight paid accordingly ;. nor
for breakage or damage to castings, cast iron pipes, showcases, unprotected goods, marble, slate, glass, glassware, china,
earthenware, or any goods of s brittle or fragile nature, from whateoever cause arising, all such cargo being conveyed at the risk
of the shippers and consignees. Fish, fruit, vegetables, and all perishable goods and livestock and all cargo carried on deck
are conveyed solely at the risk of the shipper.
18. QUARANTINE. In the event of quarantine or sanitary or other similar regulation! or tatrictions whatsoever or where
soever arising the goods may bfc discharged into any depot, laearetto, hulk or other vessel or craft as required for the ship’s
despatch, or should the Master consider this impracticable he may discharge the goods at a safe port of dall, in his option, at
the risk and expense of the consignees ; and the ship’s responsibility shall cease when the goods are so discharged. The
shippers and consignees and each of them shall be liable for all quarantine expenses of whatever nature or kind.
14. OPTIONAL DELIVERY. Optional delivery is only granted when arranged prior to the shipment of the goods and is
expressed in the Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. . Consignees desiring to avail of the option so expressed moat give notice to the Company’s
Agent at the fitat port of steamer’s call named in the option, at least 24 hoars prior to steamer’s arrival there otherwise the
goods will be landed and the Company’s responsibility will cease
15. SALVAGE. In the event of apy vessel belonging to the Company rendering service to the vessel carrying the goods
enumerated in this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. entitling the assisting vessel to salvage reward or remuneration for such service, such reward
or remuneration shall be treated in the same manner as if the assisting vessel belonged to another Company Or person.
16. LAW APPLICABLE. The contract evidenced by this Bilfcof Lading shall-be*governed by the Laws of England and in
accepting this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. the shippers and consignees expressly accept and agree to its stipulations, exceptions and
conditions whether written, stamped or printed as folly as if signed by him or them.
17. AVERAGE. Average payable according to York/Antwerp Roles, 1924, supplemented by the practice of English Average
Adjusters on all points on which such Rules contain no provision, and the Average statement to be drawn up in the United
Kingdom or at any port of discharge or other place at the option of the shipowners.
18. LIEN. The Company shall have a lien upon the goods for unpaid freight and also for dead freight upon any portion of
the goods covered by the Shipping Order granted in respect hereof which may not have been sMppcd and for all charges stipulated
herein to be borne by the shippers and/or consignees.
16. DELIVERY. Bills of Lading must be presented and delivered up cancelled before delivery-of goods will be granted.
Gold, silver, bullion, specie, jewellery, precious stones, precious metals, plated ware, documents, works of art, watches.
Silks or other precious or valuable articles will not be landed by the Company. They will only be delivered on presentation of
Bilk of Lading on Board, and will be carried on, or stored, at risk and expense of shipper or consignee, if delivery is not taken
during the vessel’s stay in port.
20. NOTICE OF CLAIMS. Any claim that may arise in respect of goods shipped in the Company’s steamers, for which the
steamer is responsible, must be preferred in writing to the Company’s Agent at the place of delivery within three days after
discharge and before the goods are removed from the quay or ship’s side or place of discharge otherwise the Company shall be
free from liability. The Company's liability in case of loss or injury to goods for which they may be responsible within the
limits of this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. to be calculated on and in no case to exceed the net invoice cost and disbursements
21. PORT RE8TRICTION8. Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary in the event of restrictions actual
or apprehended on account of loe or Quarantine Sanitary Customs or Labour Regulations Lockout* Strikes Blockade
Prohibitions Interdict War Imminence of War General Disturbances or other like cause or causes at anj nort or ports called at
or intended to be called at by the vessel preventing or threatening to prevent the usual and prompt discharge of the goods or
any portion thereof at the Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. destination such goods or any portiop thereof may at the veaeel’s option bo
transhipped retained on board landed warehoused finally discharged or otherwise disposed of wheresoever most convenient to
the vessel and such action taken under this clause shall be deemed to be due fulfilment of the contract of affreightment so far
as cargo so disposed of is concerned and all oncarrying or additional freight and expenses and risks whatsoever and howsoever
incurred, or connected in any way with such disposal aforesaid shall be borne by the Shipper and/or consignee and/or receiver
of the goods the operation of this clause to be in the discretion of the shipowner and/or the Master and/or the Shipowners'
22. BEFORE LOADING AND AFTER DISCHARGE. The Shipowner shall not be responsible for loes or damage to the goods
prior to loading on and subsequent to discharge from the Ship, however caused.
Bills of Lading, all of this tenor and date, one of (iHii^E^i^Lyjlished, the others to stand void.
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As Agents.