THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 14, 1924.
CHAPTER II.
DOCUMENTS OF CARRIAGE,
SECTION 1.-PASSENGER TICKET.
Article 3.
(1) For the carriage of passengers the carrier must deliver a passenger ticket which shall contain the following particulars :-
(a) the place and date of issue;
(b) the place of departure and of destination;
(c) the agreed stopping places, provided that the carrier may reserve the right to alter the stopping places in case of necessity, and that if he exercises that right the alteration shall not have the effect of depriving the carriage of its international character;
(d) the name and address of the carrier or carriers; (e) a statement that the carriage is subject to the rules relating to liability established by this Convention.
(2) The absence, irregularity or loss of the passenger ticket does not affect the existence or the validity of the contract of carriage, which shall none the less be subject to the rules of this Convention. Nevertheless, if the carrier accepts a passenger without a passenger ticket having been delivered he shall not be entitled to avail himself of those provisions of this Convention which exclude or limit his liability.
SECTION 2.-LUGGAGE TICKET.
Article 4.
(1) For the carriage of luggage, other than small personal objects of which the passenger takes charge himself, the carrier must deliver a luggage ticket.
(2) The luggage ticket shall be made out in duplicate, one part for the passenger and the other part for the carrier.
(3) The luggage ticket shall contain the following particulars :-
(a) the place and date of issue;
(b) the place of departure and of destination;
(c) the name and address of the carrier or carriers;
(d) the number of the passenger ticket;
(e) a statement that delivery of the luggage will be made to
the bearer of the luggage ticket;
(f) the number and weight of the packages;
(g) the amount of the value declared in accordance with
Article 22 (2),
(h) a statement that the carriage is subject to the rules relating to liability established by this Convention.
(4) The absence, irregularity or loss of the luggage ticket does not affect the existence or the validity of the contract of carriage, which shall none the less be subject to the rules of this Convention. Nevertheless, if the carrier accepts luggage without & luggage ticket having been delivered, or if the luggage ticket does not contain the particulars set out at (d) (f) and (h) above, the carrier shall not be entitled to avail himself of those provisions of the Convention which exclude or limit his liability.
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