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or Brindisi, can have their heavy Baggage conveyed by the corresponding Steamer to or from Southampton free of charge up to the regulated quantity.
Passengers joining the Company's Steamers at Suez can ship their Baggage from Southampton, subject to a charge of 10s per cwt.
Passengers via Venice or Brindisi making their own arrangements for transit through Egypt must claim their Baggage on the Outward Route at Alexandria, on the Homeward Route at Suez, as it will not be conveyed through Egypt under the terms of the Company's Contract with the Transit Administration.
Passengers requiring information respecting their Baggage during the Voyage can obtain it by application to the Officer in Charge.
Passengers who may miss any package of Baggage on arrival at their destination are recommended to apply, without delay, to the Company's Agent, giving full particulars, in writing, when application will at once be made to the Missing Baggage Depôts at Bombay or Southampton.
Baggage can be occasionally had up from the Baggage-room during the passage by application to the Officer in charge.
No Trunks or Boxes allowed in the Saloon or Cabins, but only small Portman- teaux or Carpet Bags.
Deck Chairs received on Board at Passengers' risk.
The Company do not undertake the conveyance of Dogs by their steamers, unless under exceptional circumstances, and the charge would then be, exclusive of food, to Gibraltar 2, to Malta or Egypt £3, to any port in India, China, or Australia £5. In all cases Dogs must be placed in charge of the butcher on board, and are at the owner's risk.
CAUTION TO PASSENGERS.-GOODS OF A DANGEROUS NATURE.
The Company will not receive on board of their vessels any Goods of a dangerous or damaging nature. If any such Goods be shipped without notice, the Shippers will not only be liable to the penalties imposed by Statute, but also for all damages sustained in consequence of such shipment. (See Extract from the Merchant Shipping Act, at p. 19 of this Handbook.)
NOTICE. The Company will not be responsible for and shall be exempt from all liability in respect of any detention or delay of Passengers arising from any circum- stances whatever, and the Company will not be responsible for and shall be exempt from all liability in respect of any detention, loss, damage or injury whatsoever of or to any luggage, property, goods, effects, articles, matters or things belonging to, or carried by or with any Passenger, whether the same shall arise from or be occasioned by the act of God, of the Queen's enemies, dangers of the seas, rivers or navigation, collision, fire, thefts or robberies, whether by persons in the employment of the Company, or by others, acci- dents to or by machinery, boilers or steam, accidents by sea or land, unskilful, improper or careless navigation, or any other acts, defaults or negligence of the Company's Agents or servants of any kind whatsoever, or from the restrictions of quarantine wheresoever imposed, or from circumstances arising out of or connected with the employment of the Company's Vessels in the Mail Service of Her Majesty, or of the Government of any foreign power.
Passengers Personal Baggage can be insured against loss, damage or injury arising from any of the above risks on declaration of the value and payment of insurance at the rate stated below; and such insurance may be effected at the Company's Offices, or through the Purser on Board.
Passengers are requested to take notice that the Insurance Policies do not cover jewellery, gold or silver of any kind, bank notes or other valuables, unless specially declared.
A. M. BETHUNE, SECRETARY.
Insurances on Baggage and Personal Effects can be effected through the Company's Offices in London and Southampton, at the following rates, viz. :-From Southampton to the Mediterranean and Egypt, 15s per cent. ; India and Australia, 30s per cent. ; China and Japan, 425 per cent. Insurance through to Queensland or New South Wales, viâ Torres Straits, will be 10/- per cent. extra. Insurances with risk to commence from the Company's Office, 25, Cockspur Street, 25 per cent, extra.
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