The Hague Rules, 1921, ExplainedE. Wilson, 1922 - 114 pages |
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adopted affreightment agree agreement arising or resulting Atlantic Transport Co bill of lading Blue Star Line c.i.f. contract Canada Canadian Acts capitaine ou agent carried carrier's liability chargeur charter-party charterer commercial consignee contract of carriage custody damage arising declared delivered delivery deviation document of title Dominion due diligence effect English law exercise due diligence facie evidence freight Hague Rules Harter Act Imperial Shipping Committee inserted International Law Association issued le transporteur legislation lessening the carrier's liability for loss Lloyd's List loading loss or damage marchandises Maritime Law Committee Marlborough Hill master or agent ment merchandise or property nature and value navigation navire Norman Hill NOTE ON ARTICLE obligations package parties perte ou dommage port proposals provisions quantity or weight receipt received for shipment referred risks Scrutton sea carriers Section sera ship seaworthy ship's tackle shipowner shipper shipping document standardise statute stowage tion trade unless unloading vessel voyage
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Page 104 - Act or omission of the shipper or owner of the goods, his agent or representative.
Page 19 - That if the owner of any vessel transporting merchandise or property to or from any port in the United States of America shall exercise due diligence to make the said vessel in all respects seaworthy and properly manned, equipped, and supplied...
Page 77 - Saving or attempting to save life or property at sea. (m) Wastage in bulk or weight or any other loss or damage arising from inherent defect, quality or vice of the goods. (n) Insufficiency of packing.
Page 76 - Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be responsible for loss or damage arising or resulting from — (a) Act, neglect, or default of the master, mariner, pilot, or the servants of the carrier in the navigation or in the management of the ship...
Page 103 - That it shall not be lawful for any vessel transporting merchandise or property from or between ports of the United States...
Page 12 - ... loss or damage arising from negligence, fault, or failure in proper loading, stowage, custody, care, or proper delivery of any and all lawful merchandise or property committed to its or their charge.
Page 49 - Such a bill of lading shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt by the carrier of the goods as therein described in accordance with paragraph 3 (a), (b) and (c).
Page 50 - ... 7. After the goods are loaded the bill of lading to be issued by the carrier, master, or agent of the carrier to the shipper shall, if the shipper so demands, be a "shipped" bill of lading, provided that if the shipper shall have previously taken up any document of title to such goods he shall surrender the same as against the issue of the "shipped...
Page 48 - The leading marks necessary for identification of the goods as the same are furnished in writing by the shipper before the loading of such goods starts, provided such marks are stamped or otherwise shown clearly upon the goods if uncovered, or on the cases or coverings in which such goods are contained, in such a manner as should ordinarily remain legible until the end of the voyage.
Page 51 - bill of lading, but at the option of the carrier such document of title may be noted at the port of shipment by the carrier, master, or agent with the name or names of the ship or ships upon which the goods have been shipped and the date or dates of shipment, and when so noted the same shall for the purpose of this Article be deemed to constitute a " shipped