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Shippers are requested to note particularly the terms and conditions of this Bi
Lading with reference to the validity of their insurance upon their goods.
Shippers are cautioned against shipping goods of a dangerous or damaging na.
as by so doing they become responsible for all consequential damage and also render t)
selves liable to penalties imposed by Statute
STRICK & ELLERMAN LINE.
Regular & Direct Line of steamers
TO THE
RED SEA & PERSIAN GULF The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
UTWARDS.
HAGUE RULES BILL OF LADING A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. *
FREIGHT PAYABLE AT PORT OF SHIPMENT.
B/L No.
FRANK C. STRICK & Co., Ltd.,
Loading Broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. *
117-121. LEADENHALL STREET,
LONDON, E C.
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Frank C. Sxrick & Ccy, Ltd.
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Frank C. Stbick & Co. (South Wales), Ltd
CARDIFF ..
NEWPORT
BARRY
MANCHESTER
Frank C. Stiuck & Co., Ltd.
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE
Frank C. Strick & Co. (Newcastle), Ltd.
MIDDLESBROUGH
Waltons (Middlesbrough), Ltd.
HULL
Frank C. Strick & Co. (Newcastle), Ltd.
GLASGOW
Frank C. Strick & Co. (Glasgow), Ltd.
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BRISTOL ..
Frank C. Strick & Co., Ltd.
AVONMOUTH
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SHARPNESS
PORT IS HE AD
GLOUCESTER
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PLYMOUTH
Cory & Strick, Ltd.
AMSTERDAM
ROTTERDAM
Ruys & Co.
ANTWERP
Westcott & Co.
HAMBURG
Gellatly, Hankey & Co., Ltd.
HAVRE
Societe He Consignation Maritime Franco-Britannique
GIBRALTAR
Turner & Co. (Gibraltar), Ltd.
MARSEILLES
A. Saunier.
ORAN
Oran Coal Co., Ltd.
ALGIERS ..
Charbonac S.A.
TUNIS
Societe Commerciale Tunisienne.
PORT SAID
SUEZ
The British Coaling Depots, Ltd.
JEDDAH
Gellatly, Hankey & Co. (Sudan), Ltd.
PORT SUDAN
Cory & Strick (Sudan), Ltd.
ADEN
COWASJEE, DlNSHAW & BROS.
MUSCAT ..
Gray, Mackenzie & Co., Ltd.
BUNDER ABBAS
S. Dop.abjee & Co.
LINQAH
DUBAI
BAHREIN
Gray, Mackenzie & Co., Ltd.
BUSHIRE ..
A. & T. J. Malcolm.
KOWEIT ..
Gray, Mackenzie & Co., Ltd.
KHORAMSHAHR
Frank C. Strick & Co. (Busra), Ltd.
BUSRA
BAGHDAD
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BANDAR SHAHPOUR
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JIBOUTI ..
ClE. de L’Aerique Orientale.
GOTHENBURG
Borlind, Bersen & Co.
OSLO
Halle & Peterson.
DANZIG
Bergtrans Shipping Co., Ltd.
STOCKHOLM
Emil R. Boman.
Special Igtati for ELLERMAN STEAMERS.
MANCHESTER
Gellatly, Hankey & Co., I,TD.
In the event of the Imminence or existence of War, hostilities, or warlike operations between
any nations, cessation or prohibition of intercourse, commercial or otherwise between any
nations, sanctions irmxjsed or measures taken by any Government or Governments or
the United Nations, or in the event of measures taken by any Governments in consequence
of or connected with any of the above matters, the rights and liberties of the War Risk Clauses
incorporated in this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. shall apply in addition to any other liberties expressed or
implied herein. Anything done or not done by reason of or in compliance with these clauses
is within the contract voyage and the owners of the goods and/or the consignees thereof shall
pay the full freight stipulated herein, if not prepaid, and if prepaid the shipowner shall be
entitled to retain the same.
“ General Average shall be payable according to York/Autwerp Rules, 1924, but where the
adjustment is made in accordance with the law and practice of the United States of Amr.'ica, 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" consequences of which, the carrier is not responsible, by statute, contract or otherwise, the
goods, shippers, consignees or owners of the goods shall contribute with the carrier in general average
to the paym»nt 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 sliall be paid for as fully as
if the said salving ship or ships belonged to strangers. Such deposit as the carrier or his agents
umv 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.”
Addition to Clause 2. With further liberty to proceed via the Cape of Good Hope and to call
at or proceed to any sucii port or ports as may be necessary in pursuance of the requisitioning of
the vessel by His Majesty’s or any other Government.
If the ship is not owned by 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 notwithstanding anything Uiat 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.
“ Notify ” clauses are only accepted on Bills of Lading on the understanding no responsibility
is attached to the ship or agents for failure to notify.
tppfi) in apparent good order and condition by KOO’T-s-.r -L-Ir-tl-TED-*
on board the Steam or Motor Vessel ti n T'PV ' -r .. ' • *t>: yy w the following goods particulars of which are declared by Shipper under Article iii of
the rules U l 1 1 Ui^^UUli JODUKI ^
8. A Co. Ltd;
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HE I j 0i :I i ICAL One (1) tBBMtHumber Super Snip© Saloon, 27 H*P*
AGriiiirr
BAHREIN. Coneigiee: Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Bahrein.
(measurement, weight, quantity, brand, contents, marks, numbers, quality and value as declared by the Shipper but unknown to the Carrier),
and to be delivered subject to the’exceptions, terms and provisions hereinafter mentioned, in. the like good order and condition
at the Port of gghj-ein
or so near thereto as she may safely get, unto UrClQr
or to his or their assigns. Freight for the said goods with primage, if any, to become due and to be paid on shipment in cash without deduction Vessel or cargo lost or
not lost.
In this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. the words “ Owner of the goods ” include the Shipper, Consignee, or Receiver of the goods and the Indorsee or Holder of the Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. .
IT IS HEREBY MUTUALLY AGREED as follows
1. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1924, and the Schedule thereto are to apply to the
contract of carriage by sea contained in this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. , and the Carrier is to be entitled to the
benefit of all privileges, rights and immunities contained in such Ac! and the Schedule thereto
as if the same were herein specifically set out. If anything herein contained be inconsistent with
the said Act, it shall, to the extent and on the occasion of such inconsistency and no further, be
null and void.
The carrier shall be under no responsibility whatsoever for loss of or damage to goods howsoever
and wheresoever occurring when such loss or damage arises prior to the loading on and/or subsequent
to the discharge from the ship.
The carrier shall, notwithstanding anything in this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. , have the benefit of all
exemptions from and limitations of liability contained in the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, England,
and any existing modifications thereof.
2. The vessels of the Line proceed with passengers and/or cargo from one or more ports in
the United Kingdom and/or Continent of Europe to one or more ports in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. via
intermediate ports for example among others ports in the Mediterranean (including Adriatic and
Aegean Seas and East of the Suez Canal), ports in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman, and it
is not always practicable to proceed between such ports in geographical or any specified
sequence. The vessel has liberty for the purposes of loading and/or discharging passengers and/or
cargo of all kinds dangerous or otherwise, for dry docking with or without the cargo on board, for
bunkering or storing, repairing, adjusting compasses or otherwise for any purpose whatsoever
of the Line or of the vessel, her crew, passengers or lading, to proceed to and stay at any ports
or places in the United Kingdom and/or the Continent between Hamburg and Bordeaux both
inclusive in any order backwards or forwards and to return to any such port or ports to delay
the sailing from any port to proceed by any route and to change the proposed route before the
commencement of or at any time or stage of the voyage or to put into and remain at any port for
the above purposes and for the same purposes to proceed to any ports or places in the Mediterranean,
as described above, also in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and its rivers and inlets, in any order backwards or
forwards and even though beyond the port of discharge and all or any of such routes or ports or
places whether of loading, call or discharging even though not in geographical sequence or strictly
within the customary or advertised route are agreed to be within the intended voyage.
The vessel may sail with or without pilots, be towed, or tow, and assist vessels in all situations.
3. The goods may be stowed in poop, forecastle, deck house, shelter deck, or any other covered-
in space commonly used in the trade for the carriage of goods, and such goods shall be deemed
for all purposes to be stowed under deck.
Cargo on deck and livestock are received, kept, loaded, carried and discharged at Shipper’s
risk and the Carrier shall not be liable for loss thereof or damage thereto. The Carrier shall have
all the same liberties rights and immunities as are available to him for cargo under deck.
The vessel is free to carry livestock, goods of all kinds, dangerous or otherwise, contraband,
explosives, munitions or warlike stores, and may sail armed or unarmed.
4. The Carrier shall have liberty to carry the goods to or from the vessel in lighters, vessels
or other craft, the goods being at the sole risk of the Owner of the goods. Such lighterage in
loading or discharging shall be payable by the Owner of the goods unless otherwise arranged.
The Carrier shall have liberty to discharge and tranship or land and/or store (either ashore
or afloat) the goods at any ports at which the vessel calls, and forward or return them by land
and/or water by any route to the port of destination at his own expense but in all respects at the
risk of the Owner of the goods. On discharge from the vessel above-named at such port of tranship
ment or of discharge, the Carrier’s responsibility shall cease, nor shall he nor the vessel be under any
circumstances liable for any loss or detention of or damage to the goods occurring after such
discharge, or while the goods are not in the actual custody of the Carrier or of his servants. In
respect of'the carriage of goods from such port of transhipment or of discharge to the port of destina
tion, and of the storage, transport and transhipment of the goods while not on board a vessel of
the Line, the Carrier acts as forwarding agent only, paying the expenses of such operations but
incurring no responsibility as carrier or custodian of the goods, or otherwise for any loss, damage
or detention, howsoever caused ; iu respect of such carriage, the goods shall be subject to all the
terms and conditions of the conveyance beyond the port of discharge, and the Owner of the goods
will have the benefit of the obligations of any such carriers by land or by water or of any warehouse
man, lighterman or others under their respective contracts with the Line. If, owing to strikes,
lock-outs or labour disturbances at port of transhipment or at port of destination, or to any cause
beyond the control of the agents of the Line, the goods shall be delayed at the port of transhipment
beyond the period which would elapse before traushipment in normal circumstances, the storage
and other charges upon the goods after the expiration of the normal period shall be borne by the
owner of the goods.
5. In case of disturbances, congestion, shortage of craft or lack of discharging facilities at the
port of discharge, and/or in case of the blockade or interdict of such port or final destination of
the goods shipped hereunder, or if the entering of or discharging in such port shall be prohibited or
prevented or likely to be delayed through any of the causes mentioned or by blockade interdict
quarantine, strikes, lock-outs, labour troubles (whether the Carrier or his servants are parties
thereto or not), civil commotions riot war epidemic fever or other illness, or any other cause
whatsoever beyond the Carrier’s control, or if it shall be considered by the Master unsafe or
inadvisable for any of the said reasons or otherwise, or it is likely to subject the vessel or the
goods to quarantine there or at any subsequent port, then the goods may be landed or put into
lighters there or at the nearest safe aud convenient port or place at the expense and risk of the
Owner of the goods ; and the Carrier’s responsibility shall cease when the goods are so discharged
into proper aud safe keeping, the Master or Agents giving immediate notice of the same to the
Consignees of the goods so far as they are known, or by public advertisement. Such discharge shall
constitute due delivery of the goods under this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. , and the owner of the goods shall
bear and pay all charges and expenses incurred in consequence of such discharge.
G. When and so long as a state of war exists and/or so long as any control over the use
or movements of the vessels is exercised by any Governmental or other Authoriries, and/or
the insulated or other space on this vessel is requisitioned or controlled by any of His Majesty’s
they think it advisable) at any time before or after the commencement of the voyage alter or vary
or depart from the proposed or advertised or agreed or customary route, and/or delay or detain
the vessel at or off any port and/or tranship the cargo at any port or ports without being liable
for loss or damage directly or indirectly sustained. In addition to any liberties expressed or
implied in this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. , the Carrier shall have the liberty to comply with any orders or
directions as to departure, arrival, routes, ports of call, stoppages, transhipment, discharge or
destination or otherwise, howsoever given by any Government or any Department thereof or of
any person acting or purporting to act with the authority of any Government or any Department
thereof, or by any War Risk Insurance Association working under any Government scheme in
which the vessel may be entered, and nothing done or not done under such orders or directions
shall be deemed a deviation.
7. Every piece or package must be distinctly, correctly and permanently marked by the
Shipper before shipment with a mark and number or address and with the name of the port of
discharge in letters not less than two inches long, and the Carrier will not be responsible for
consequences of failure to comply with these requirements.
In case any damage or loss results to the Carrier, vessel, cargo, lighters, or to any life or property
owing to no weight, or incorrect weight, having been declared by the Shipper, or owing to incorrect
or insufficient marking or description of the pieces or packages, of owing to pieces or packages
not being in accordance with local requirements at port of discharge, the Owner of the goods shall
be responsible therefor.
The Owner of the goods shall bear and pay the cost of all mending, baling, cooperage and
repairs to packages, boxes, crates, wrappers, bags, barrels or other cases or coverings resulting
from insufficiency of packing or from excepted perils. ^
Neither the Carrier nor the vessel shall in any event be or become liable for any loss or damage
to or in connection with goods in an amount exceeding £100 per package or unit or the equivalent
of that sum in other currency, unless the nature and value of such goods have been declared by the
Shipper before shipment and inserted in the Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. . The value shall be the net invoice
cost and disbursements.
8. The freight payable as above has been calculated and based upon a description of the
goods declared by the Shippers to the Carrier. The Carrier shall be entitled to re-weigh or re
measure any goods, and freight shall be paid on the excess weight or measurement (if any) so
ascertained. The expense incident to re-weighing or re-measuring shall be borne by the
Carrier if the/weights or measurements as furnished by the Shipper are found to be correct, but other
wise such expenses shall be borne and paid by the Owner of the goods. If the description or (in
cases where the value has been stated) the value of the goods has been misstated by the Shipper,
double the amount of such freight shall be paid by the Owner of the goods as would have beer,
charged if the goods had been accurately described and valued, and a certificate signed by th«
Carrier or his Agent shall be conclusive evidence of the amount that would have been so charged.
9. Delivery of the goods shall be taken from the vessel’s own tackle by the rail or when vessel’s
tackle not used then over the rail by the Consignees or their agents (including the Harbour Board
or other port authority or their agents, where it is customary for them to receive the goods) from
the vessel’s tackle immediately upon discharge, otherwise at the option of the Carrier the goods
may be stored afloat or ashore at the expense (including sorting and/or stacking) and risk of the
Owner of the goods, but subject to Carrier’s lien. The Carrier shall be at liberty to discharge day and
night, Sundays and holidays included, as fast as the vessel can deliver, and shall be under no liability
to notify the Owner of the goods of the arrival of the goods ; any custom of the port to the contrary
notwithstanding. Any loss or expense caused owing to Customs, Consular or other regulations not
being complied with, or to Customs permit and/or other necessary papers not being lodged within
twenty-four hours after the vessel's entry at the Customs, will be charged to the Owner of the goods,
who shall indemnify the Carrier, and the Carrier shall be at liberty to return the goods to the port
of shipment or to land them at any other port at the sole risk and expense of the Owner of the
goods, charging in either case the freight and/or forwarding expenses thereon to the Owner of the
goods.
10. The Carrier shall not be responsible for loss, damage or delay arising from or consequent
upon quarantine regulations whatsoever or wheresoever arising, and in the event of quarantine
the goods may be discharged into any depot, hulk, or sanitary or other vessel as required for the
vessel’s despatch, and all expenses of complying with such regulations as regards the goods
comprised in this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. , aud all other quarantine expenses on the goods of whatsoever
nature or kind shall be borne by the Owner of the goods.
11. The Carrier shall have a lien over the goods, and the right to sell the same by public
auction or otherwise for all freight, primage and charges (including additional freight or double
freight and/or expenses under Clause 8 payable on corrected weight or measurement) and for all
payments made and liabilities incurred in respect of charges, expenditure, damages, costs and
expenses (including the costs and expenses of exercising such lien and of such sale) and for the
interest (if any) payable thereon which under this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. are to be borne and paid by the
Owner of the goods.
12. General Average shall be adjusted according to York/Antwerp Rules, 1924. Adjustments
shall be prepared at port selected by the Carrier. Such deposit as the Carrier or his Agents may deem
sufficient to cover the estimated contribution of the goods and any special charges thereon shall,
if required, be paid to the Carrier or his agents previously to delivery. Should salvage services
be rendered to the cargo by any other vessel or vessels belonging wholly or in part to or chartered
by the same ownership or Line, such salvage services shall be paid for as fully as if they had been
rendered by a vessel or vessels entirely the property of different ownerships or Lines.
13. The contract evidenced by this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. shall be governed by the law of England.
14 . If the Vessel comes into collision with another ship as a result of the negligence of the other
ship and any act, neglect or default of the Master, Mariner, Pilot or the servants of the Carrier in the
navigation or in the management of the Vessel, the owners of the cargo 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 said cargo, paid
or payable by the other or non-carrying ship or her owners to the owners of said cargo and set-off, re
couped or recovered bv the other or non-carrying ship or her owners as part of their claim against the
carrying Vessel or carrier. The foregoing provisions shall also apply where the owners, operators or
those in charge of any ship or ships or objects other than, or in addition to, the colliding ships or objects
are at fault in respect of a collision or contact.
Governments, the Carrier and/or his Agent and/or the Master may (if in their uncontrolled discretion
IN WITNESS whereof the Master, Purser or Ageut of the said Vessel hath affirmed Y 0 Bills of Lading, all of this tenor and date, one of which being
accomplished, the others to stand void. If required by the Carrier or his Ageut, one of the Bills of Lading must be given up, fully endorsed in exchan^fof tJi<^goods.
S. Straker & Sons, 49, Fenchurch Street, London. E C.3.
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For FRANK C. STRICK & Co. LT
AS AGENTS FOR THE-CAP'
Dated in
London
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For the Captain.