2. ORIGIN OF BILL OF LADING CONDITIONS

3. ENLARGEMENT OF THE CLAUSES

4. CARGO INTERESTS' COMPLAINTS

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5. COUNTRIES ALLOWING FREEDOM OF CONTRACT

6. COUNTRIES PROHIBITING EXEMPTION CLAUSES

7. IMPERIAL SHIPPING COMMITTEE'S REPORT

8. PILFERAGE

9. THE MARITIME LAW COMMITTEE

10. THE HAGUE CONFERENCE -

11. EXPLANATORY SUMMARY OF THE RULES

12. CARGO INTERESTS

13. SHIPOWNERS

14. BANKERS AND UNDERWRITERS

15. OPPOSITION

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APPENDIX I.-LES RÈGLES DE LA HAYE, 1921

APPENDIX II.-AMERICAN AND CANADIAN ACTS

INDEX

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TABLE OF CASES

(References to reports are given on pages where cases are cited.)

Calderon v. Atlas Steamship Co.

Catley v. Wintringham (1792)

Chartered Bank of India v. British India S.N. Co. (1909)

Compania v. Churchill (1912)

Diamond Export Corporation v. Bourgeois (1921)

Elder, Dempster v. Dunn (1909)

Ferro (1893)

Grant v. Coverdale (1884)

Grant v. Norway (1851)

Hordern v. Commonwealth and Dominion Line (1917)

L.N.W.R. v. Farey (1920)

Maori King (cargo on) v. Hughes (1895)

Marlborough Hill (1921)

Mason v. Lickbarrow (1790)

McFadden v. Blue Star Line (1905)

Mitchell v. Steel (1916)

Moore v. Harris (1876)

Morris v. Oceanic (1900)

Tattersall v. National SS. Co. (1884)

Thorman v. Burt (1886)

Tuck v. American Levant Line

United Baltic Corporation v. Burgett (1921)

Weis v. Produce Brokers Co. (1921)