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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 28, 1928. 571

HONG KONG.

L. S.

No. 17 or 1928.

I assent.

W. T. SOUTHORN,

Officer Administering the Government.

28th December, 1928.

An Ordinance to amend the law with respect

to the carriage of goods by sea.

[28th December, 1928.3

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Carriage of Short title. Goods by Sea Ordinance, 1928.

14 and 15 Geo. 5, c. 22, s. 6 (1). 2. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the

Application Rules set out in the Schedule hereto (hereinafter referred of Rules.

"the Rules") shall have effect in relation to and in 14 and 15 connection with the carriage of goods by sea in ships Geo. 5, c. 22, carrying goods from any port in the Colony to any other s. 1. port whether in or outside the Colony.

to as

3. There shall not be implied in any contract for the Absolute carriage of goods by sea to which the Rules apply any warranty of absolute undertaking by the carrier of the goods to provide seaworthiness a seaworthy ship.

not to be implied in

contracts to which Rules apply.

14 and 15 Geo. 5, c. 22, 8. 2.

4. Every bill of lading, or similar document of title, Statement as issued in the Colony which contains or is evidence of any to application contract to which the Rules apply shall contain an express of Rules to be included statement that it is to have effect subject to the provisions in bills of of the said Rules as applied by this Ordinance.

lading.

14 and 15 Geo. 5, c. 22, 8.3.

relation to

5. Article VI of the Rules shall, in relation to the Modification carriage of goods by sea in ships carrying goods from of Article VI any port in the Colony to any other port in the Colony of Rules in or to any port or place in the province of Kwong Tung local trade. or in the province of Kwong Sai or to Macao, have effect

14 and 15 as though the said Article referred to goods of any class Geo. 5, c. 22, instead of to particular goods and as though the proviso s. 4. to the second paragraph of the said Article were omitted.