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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 30, 1910.
ing station, and pays a percentage on the value so declared by way of opensation for increased risk in accordance with the following rates of insurance :---
The following rates cover risks other than those laid down in paragraph 30, but only hold good during the transit of goods between the sending station and the receiving station, after which the articles insured are at the risk of the parties concerned:
(1) On all art pottery articles made}
of glass. China or marble, (2) Gold, silver and excepted articles.)
-2 j。 of the value declared.
Limit of fability
Examination of goods.
Schedule of
** Excepted Articles,”
Haplosive or dangerous goods
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on the excess value over $25 as declared subject to a minimum of 25 cents.
52.--When any parcel or package containing excepted articles of which the value has been declared is lost, destroyed or damaged, the compensation recoverable from the Railway in respect thereof shall not exceed the value so declared, and the burden of proving the value so declared to have been true shall, notwithstanding anything in the declaration. be on the person claiming the compensation,
53. The Railway may make it a condition of carrying a parcel or package declared to contain any article referred to in the following schedule, that a Railway Servant, duly authorised, has been satisfied by examination or otherwise that the parcel or package actually contains the article declared to be therein
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Schedule of Excepted Articles" to be declared:-
(a) Gold, silver, coined or uncoined, of every kind, manu-
factured or unmanufactured.
(b) Plated ariicles.
(c) Cloths, tissue and lace of which gold and silver forms
part, except uniforms.
(d) Pearls, precious stones, jewellery, trinkets, amber,
jade, and jade stones.
(e) Watches, clocks and timepieces of all kinds.
(f) Government securities and stamps.
g) Bills of Exchange, promissory notes, bank notes and
orders for payment of money.
(b) Maps, writings and title deeds.
(i) Paintings, engravings, lithographs, carvings, photo-
graphs, sculpture and other works of art.
Art pottery and all articles made of glass, china o or
marble.
(k) Silks, manufactured or unmanufactured.
(1) Shawls, lace and furs.
(n) Opium and other narcotic preparations.
(u) Ivory, ebony, coral and sandalwood.
(0) Musk and Sandalwood oil, and other essential oils
used for perfumes.
(p) Musical and Scientific instruments.
(4) Feathers.
(r) Any other article of special value which the Railway
may think fit to add to this schedule.
54.-Explosives and dangerous goods will not be received for conveyance by Railway unless at least 48 hours notice to provide special vehicles for their reception shall have been given by the consignor.
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