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2. Subject to the provisions of Article IV., the carrier shall properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry, keep, care for and discharge the goods carried.

3. After receiving the goods into his charge, the carrier. or the master or agent of the carrier, shall on demand of the shipper, issue to the shipper a bill of lading showing among other things-

(a) 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;

(b) Either the number of packages or pieces, or the quantity, or weight, as the case may be, as furnished in writing by the shipper;

(c) The apparent order and condition of the goods : Provided that no carrier, master or agent of the carrier, shall be bound to state or show in the bill of lading any marks, number, quantity, or weight which he has reasonable ground for suspecting not accurately to repre- sent the goods actually received, or which: he has had no reasonable means of cheeking.

4. Such a bill of lading shall be prima facie "evidence of the receipt by the carrier of the goods as therein des- cribed in accordance with paragraph 3 (4), (b), and (e).

5. The shipper shal be deemed to have guaranteed to the carrier the accuracy at the time of shipment of the marks, number, quantity, and weight, as furnished by him, and the shipper shall indemnify the carrier against all loss damages, and expenses ari-ing of resulting from inaccar- acies in such particulars. The right of the carrier to such indemnity shall in no way limit his responsibility and liablity under the contract of carriage any person other than the shipper.

6. Unless notice of bass or damnge nod the general nature of such loss or damage be given in writing to the carrier or his agent at the port of ›iischarge before or at the time of the removal of the goods in o the custoly of the person entitled to delivery thereof under the contract of carriage, or, if the loss or damage be not apparent, within three days, such removal shall be prima facie evidence of the delivery by the carrier of the goods as described in the bill of lading

The notice in writing need not be given if the state of the goods has at the time of their receipt been the subject of joint survey or inspection

In any event the carrier and the ship shall be discharged from all liability in respect of loss or damage unless suit is brought within one year after delivery of the goods or the date when the goods should have been delivered.

In the cases of any actual or apprehended loss or damage the earrier and the receiver shall give all reasonable facilities to each other for inspecting and tallying the goods.

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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 shail, if the shipper so demands, be a "shipped bill of lading, provided that if the shipper shall have pre- viously taken up any document of title to such goods, be shall surrender the same as against the issue of the **shipped" bill of lading, but at the option of the carrier such document of title may be noted at the port of ship-