Effective	22Aug1998
Filed	23Jul1998
Filing Codes	I

1. Definition - In this Bill of Lading the term "Vessel"
means the intended Ocean Vessel on the front hereof and any
vessel craft, lighter or other means of conveyance by water
which is or shall be substituted in whole or in part for
such named ocean vessel and also includes any other
vessel(s) onto which Goods may be loaded for the purpose of
being transported theron in furtherance of the carriage
covered by this Bill of Lading or any part hereof;
     The term "Merchant" means the Shipper, consignor,
consignee, the holder of this Bill of Lading and or the
receiver or the owner of the Goods;
     The terms "Place of Receipt", "intended Port of
Loading", "intended Port of Discharge" and "intended
Place of Delivery" mean respectively the place of receipt,
port of loading (Ocean Vessel), port of discharge (Ocean
Vessel), and place of delivery nominated on the front
hereof; and
     The term "Goods" means the cargo received from the
Shipper and includes any Container(s) supplied by or on
behalf of any other than the carrier.
2. Carrier's responsibility - (a) Subject to Clause 8 and
9 hereof the liability (if any) of the Carrier in respect of
the goods during the period commencing with their being
loaded onto any seagoing vessel and continuing up to and
during discharge from that vessel or from another seagoing
vessel into which the Goods shall have been transhipped
shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of
the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of the United States of
America, approved April 16, 1936, which shall be deemed to
be incorporated herein and in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Bill of Lading or other contract of
carriage of the sub-contractor responsible for the carriage
of such goods be sea, all of which terms and conditions to
the extent that they are not in conflict with the express
provisions of this Bill of Lading, are incorporated herein.
     (b) save as provided in (a) hereof the Carrier shall
be under no liability in any capacity whatsoever for loss or
misdelivery or of damaged to the goods howsoever caused
whether or not through the negligence of the Carrier, his
servants or agents or subcontractors or for any direct
of indirect loss or damage caused by delay or for any
indirect or consequential loss or damage.
     (c) In the event of any loss or misdelivery or delay
in delivery of or damage to the Goods occurrring between the
time that the Goods are received by the Carrier at the
Place of Receipt and the time of delivery at the intended
Place of Delivery, the onus of proving that such loss,
misdelivery, delay in delivery or damage (or any part
therof) occurred during the period specified in Clause (a)
hereof shall be upon the Merchant. In the event that the
Merchant is unable to discharge such onus of proof, the
Carrier shall be under no liabilty for such loss,
midelivery, delay in delivery of, or damage to the
Goods (or any part therof) in accordance with (b) hereof.
     (d) INSURANCE WILL NOT BE ARRANGED BY THE CARRIER
EXCEPT WITH THE EXPRESS INSTRUCTIONS IN WRITING OF THE
CONSIGNOR AND THEN ONLY AT HIS EXPENSE AND LODGEMENT OF
A DECLARATION AS TO VALUE PRIOR TO SHIPMENT.
3.  CARRIER'S SCHEDULE -- the Carrier accepts no liability
for schedule deviations.
4. CONTRACTING PARTIES - In agreeing to and accepting the
terms of this Bill of Lading the Shipper acts for himself
and on behalf of each Merchant.  The Shipper warrants to
the Carrier that he is entitled and is duly authorized by
any other person who owns or is entitled to possession of
the goods or this Bill of Lading to agree to and accept
this Bill of Lading and to deliver the goods to the Carrier
and also in accepting endorsement or delivery hereof from
the shipper, Consignee or any other prior endorsee or
holder and or deliveree of the Goods be confirms, ratifies
and agrees to be bound by the all of the stipulations,
exceptions and conditions stated herein whether written,
printed, stamped or otherwise incorporated ont he front or
back hereof, and that the contract contained or evidenced
herein shall be fully binding between the Carrier and such
Merchant in all respects.
     Each Merchant agrees also that all agreements and
freight arranagements previously made for the carriage
of the goods are superseded by the contract containing or
evidenced herein.
5. SUB-CONTRACTING: Exemptions and immunitites of Servants,
agents and Sub-Contractors - The Carrier shall be entitled
to sub-contract on any part of the carriage, loading,
unloading, storing, warehousing, handling and any and all
duties whatsoever undertaken by the Carrier in relations to
the goods.  The Merchant shall make no cliam whatsoever in
relation to the goods against any servant, agent or
sub-contractor of the Carrier or its servants or agents and
shall further indemnify the Carrier against any claims
which may be made upon the Carrier by any such servant,
agent or sub-contractor and which arise out of claim whether
arising in negligence or otherwise in relations to the
goods against whomsoever made by the Merchant without
prejudice ot the foregoing every such servant, agent and
sub-contractor shall have the benefit of all provisions
herein for the benefit of the Carrier as if such
provisions were expressly for their benefit and in entering
into this contract the Carier to the extent of these
provisions does so not only on its own behalf but also as
agent and trustee for such servants, agents and
sub-contractors.
     The Merchant authorizes the Carrier to arrange for any
ocean carriage required under this Bill of Lading to be
performed by any ocean carrier on the terms and conditions
of the regular form of Bill of Lading in use by such ocean
carrier.
6. ROUTE OF TRANSPORT - (a) the goods may, at the Carrier's
absolute discretion be carried as a single or several
shipments by the Vessel and or any other means of transport
and through any route whatsoever whether or not such route
is the direct adevertised or customary route.
     (b) Any action taken by the Carrier under the Clause or
delay resulting therefrom shall be deemed to be included
within the contractual carriage and shall not be a
deviation.  Should the Carrier be held liabile in repsect of
such action, the Carrier shall be entitled to the full
benefit of all privileges, rights, and immunities contained
in this Bill of Lading.
7. CONTAINER PACKED BY CARRIER - Where Goods received for
carriage under this Bill of Laiding are not already
contained in or on Container(s) at the time of such receipt
the Carrier shall be at liberty to carry such goods in or
on Container(s).
8. CONTAINER PACKED BY MERCHANT - If the goods accepted by
the Carrier is a Container(s) into which contents have been
packed by or on behalf of the Merchant.
     (a) the Merchant guarantees that the stowage of the
contents in Contianer(s) and the closing and sealing of the
Container(s) are safe and proper and also that the
Container(s) and contents thereof are suitable for handling
and carriage in accordance with the terms hereof.  In the
event of the Merchant's breach of such guarantee, the
carrier shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to
or in connection with the Goods, and the Merchant shall be
responsible for all consequences of whatsoever kind of such
breach and shall indemnify the Carrier against any loss,
damage, expense or liability which the Carrier suffers or
incurs as a consequence of such breach;
     (b) the Merchant shall inspect the Container(s) when
the same are furnished by or on behalf of the Carrier, and
they shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Merchant
as being in sound and suitable condition for the purpose of
the tranport contracted herein, unless he gives notice to
the contrary in writing to the Carrier, prior to packing the
Container(s);
     (c) the Container(s) are delivered from the Carrier
with seals intact, such delivery shall be deemed as the full
and complete performance of the Carrier's obligation
hereunder and the Carrier shall not be liable for any loss
of or damage to the contents of the Container(s).
     (d) the Carrier shall be at liberty to inspect the
contents of the Container(s) without notice to the Merchant
at such time and place as the Carrier may deem necessary,
all expenses incurred in respect thereof being borne by the
Merchant and in case the seals of the Continer(s) are broken
by the Customs or other authorities for inspection of the
contents of the said Container(s), the Carrier shall not be
liabile for any loss, damage, expenses or any other
consequeneces arising or resulting therefrom and
     (e) the Bill of Lading is prima facie evidence of the
receipt only of the number of Container(s) as shown on the
face thereof and the order and condition of the contents and
any particulars thereof are unknown to the Carrier who
accepts no responsibility in respect thereof.
9. CARRIER'S CONTAINER - (a) The Merchant shall assume full
responsiblity for and shall indemnify the Carrier against
any loss of or damage to the Carrier's Container(s) and
other equipment which occurs while in the possession or
control of the Merchant, his agents or sub-contractors
engaged by or on behalf of the Merchant.
     (b) the Carrier shall in no event be liable for and
the Merchant shall indemnify and hold the Carrier harmless
from and against any loss of or damage to property of other
person or injuries to other persons caused by the Carrier's
Continaer(s) or the contents thereof during handling by, or
while in the possession or control of the Merchant, his
agents or sub-contractors engaged by or on behalf of the
Merchant.
10. RETURN OF CONTAINERS - In case goods are delivered in
Container(s) which the Carier owns or to the possession of
which the Carrier is otherwise entitled, the Merchant taking
delivery shall return such Container(s) promptly.
11. DESCRIPTION AND PARTICULARS OF GOODS - (a) The
description and particulars of the Goods set out on the
face hereof are furnished by the Merchant and are unknown
to the Carrier who shall be under no responsibility
whatsoever in respect of such description and particulars.
     (b) The Merchant warrants to the Carrier that the
particulars relating to the Goods as set out on the front
hereof, and any other particulars furnished by or on behalf
of the Merchant, are correct and shall indmenify the Carrier
against all loss, damage, expenses and liability including
taxes, penalities and fines suffered or incurred by the
Carrier as a result of the Merchant being in breach of such
warranty.
12. FREIGHT AND CHARGES - (a) The freight payable hereunder
has been calculated and based on particulars of the goods
furnished by or on behalf of the Merchant.  The Carrier
shall be entitled at any time to reweigh , remeasure, or
revalue the goods and for this purpose to open and remove
and examine the contents of any Container(s) and if the
particulars furnished are found to be incorrect the freight
shall be adjusted accordingly and the Merchant shall also
pay any expenses incurred by the Carrier in checking the
said partiuclars.
     (b) Freight shall be deemed earned on receipt of the
goods by the Carrier and shall be paid by the Merchant.
Goods and/or conveyance lost or not lost.
     (c) Except to the extent (if any) to which they may be
inconsistent with any of the express terms of this Bill of
Lading the terms of the Carrier's applicable tariff
current at the time when the goods were received by the
Carrier for carrriage under this Bill of Lading are
incorporated into this Bill of Lading and form part of the
contract or evidenced herein.
13. LIEN - (a) The Carrier shall have a lien on the Goods
which shall survive delivery for any sums whatsoever
payable by or chargeable to or for the account of the
Merchant under this Bill of Lading and any contract
preliminary hereto and the cost and expenses of recovereing
same and may sell the Goods privately or by public auction
without notice to the Merchant.  If on sale of the Goods
the proceeds fail to cover the amount due and the cost and
expenses incurred, the Carrier shall be entitled to recover
the deficit from the Merchant.
     (b) If the goods are unclaimed during a reasonable time
or whenever in the Carrier's opinion the goods will become
detereiorated, decarved or worthless, the Carrier may, at
his discretion and subject ot his lien and wihout any
responsibilities attaching to himself, abandon or otherwise
dispose of such goods solely at the risk and expense of the
Merchant.
14. EXPENSES - The merchant shall be liable for and shall
indemnify the Carrier and hold it harmless against all
loss, damage, costs, expenses and liability (including
taxes, penalities and fines) of whatsoever nature suffered
or incurred by the Carrier in connection with the goods or
the Container(s) because of failure by the Merchant to
procure consular.  Department of Health or other permits or
any papers that may be required at any port of place in
connection with the goods or to supply information or
otherwise to comply with all laws and regulations in
connection with goods or any expenses or disbursements
incurred in accordance with paragraph 18 (a) and 9 (b)
hereof or from any other act or omission of the Merchant
and also against all damages, charges, legal fees and
other expenses which the Carrier may incur in connection
with attachments, seizures, executions, claims or legal
proceedings of any description against Goods by third
parties, or any proceedings by way of interpleader or
otherwise which the Carrier may bring to determine the
right or ownership or possession in or to the Goods or
Container(s) also against any expenses or charges for
regaining or attempting to regain possession fo the goods or
Container(s).  The Merchant and the goods shall be jointly
and severally liable for the payment of any sums due to
the Carrier hereunder by the Merchant.  Without in any way
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Merchant
shall indemnify the Carrier in respect of any dues or duties
or other charges which the Carrier becomes legally liable to
pay and payssa to any governmetnal customs or other
authority in respect of the Goods.
15. DANGEROUS GOODS AND CONTRABAND - Goods of any
inflammable, explosive, radioactive, corrosive, damaging,
noxious, hazardous, poisonous, injurious or dangerous
nature must not be tendered for carriage hereunder unless
writen notice of their natural name, label, classification
and the method of rendering the said Goods innocuous with
the names and addresses of the shipper and consignee has
been previously given to the Carrier and their nature is
distinctly marked on the outside of the Container(s),
pack(s) or piece(s) as required by applicable statutes or
regulations.  The foregoing written notice shall bear the
certificate required by applicable statutes or regulations
to certify that the Goods are properly described, packed
and marked and in proper condition for transportation
according to the regulations prescribed by the competent
authority.  If any Goods tendered for carriage without
previous written declaration are or at any time become of
the above mentioned nature or are or become contraband or
prohibited by any law or regulations of any port of place
of loading, discharge or call or any place during transit
whether the Merchant is aware thereof or not, such goods,
upon discovery at any time, may be rendered innocuous,
thrown overboard or discharged at any port of place, or be
otherwise disposed of at Carrier's or sub-contractors
discretion without any liability attaching thereto and
without prejudice to the Carrier's right to freight and any
other charge payable hereunder.  The foregoing provisions
shall also apply to any such goods tendered for carriage
with such previous declaration which in the opinion of the
Carrier or his sub-contractor have or are likely to become
dangerous ot the Carrier, Vessel, Cargo or other property
or person.  The Merchant shall be liable to indemnify the
Carrier against all loss, damage, expenses and liabilities
(including taxes, penalities and finest suffered or
incurred by the Carrier as a result of the carriage of such
Goods.  The Carrier reserves the right but shall have no
obligation to strip Container(s) packed by or on behalf of
the Merchant and examine the contents thereof and arrange
for restowage, recooperage or reconditioning at the
Carrier's or the sub-contractor's discretion but at the
Merchant's risk and expense.
16. SPECIAL CONTAINER - (a) The Carrier does not undertake
to carry the goods in refrigerated, heated, insulated,
ventilated or any other special Container(s) nor to carry
special Container(s) packe by or on behalf of the Merchant
as such but the Carrier will treat such Goods or
Container(s) only as ordinary goods or dry Container(s)
respectively, unless special arrangements for the carriage
of such Goods or Container(s) have been agreed to in
writing between the Carrier and the Merchant and unless
such special arrangements are noted on the face of this
Bill of Lading and unless special freight as required has
been paid.  The Carrier does not accept responsibility for
the proper functioning of special Container(s) supplied by
or on behalf of the Merchant.
     (b) As regards the Goods which have been agreed to be
carried in special Container(s) the Carrier shall exercise
due diligence to maintain the facilities of the special
Container(s) while they are in his actual custody and
control but shall not be liable for any loss of or damage to
the goods caused by latent defects, derangement or
breakdown of facilities of the Container(s).
     (c) If the goods have been packed into refrigerated
Container(s) by the Carrier and the Particular temperature
range requested by the Merchant is inserted in this Bill of
Lading, the Carrier will set the thermostatic controls
within the requested temperature range but does not
guarantee the maintenance of such temperature inside the
Container(s).
     (d) If the goods have been received by the Carrier in
Container(s) which have been packed by or on behalf of the
Merchant, it is the obligation of the Merchant to stow the
contents properly and set thethermostatic controls exactly.
the Carrier shall not be liable for any loss or damage to
the Goods arising out of or resulting from the Merchant's
failure in such obligation and further does not guarantee
the maintenance fo the intended temperature inside the
Container(s).
17. DECK CARGO - The Carrier has the right to carry goods
under deck or on deck on any vessel.
18. TRANSHIPMENT AND FORWARDING - (a) Whether arranged
beforehand or not the Carier shall be at liberty without
notice to perfrom the contract of carriage evidenced herby
wholly or partly by the named or any other Vessel(s) or
craft or by any vehicle, aircraft or other means of
transport by water, land or air, whether owned or operated
by the Carrier or others.  The Carrier may under any
circumstance whatsoever discharge the goods or pay part
thereof at any port of place for transhipment and store the
same afloat or ashore and then forward the same by any
means of transport.
     (b) In case the goods hereby specified cannot be found
at the port of discharge or the Place of Delivery or if they
be miscarried then, when found, may be forwarded to their
intended port of discharge or Place of Delivery at the
Carrier's expense, but the Carrier shall not be liable for
any loss, damage, delay or depreciation arising from such
forwarding.
19.  DELIVERY - (a) The Carrier shall have the right to
deliver the Goods at any time from or at the Vessels side
customhouse, warehouse, wharf, quay or any other place
designated by the Carrier within the geographic limits of
the intended Port of Discharge or the intended Place of
delivery shown on the face hereof.
     (b) In any case the carrier's responsibility shall
cease when the goods have been delivered to the Merchant,
his servants, agents or sub-contractors or any other person
entitled to receive the Goods on his behalf at the place
designated by the Carrier.  Delivery of the Goods to the
custody of customs or other authorities shall constitute
final discharge of the Carrier's responsibility hereunder.
     (c) In case the Goods received by the Carrier are
Container(s) into which contents have been packed by or on
behalf of the Merchant, the Carrier shall only be
responsible for delivery of teh total number of Container(s)
and deliver the contents thereof in accordance with brands,
marks, numbers, sizes or types of packages or pieces.
     (d) In case the goods have been packed into
Container(s) by the Carrier, the carrier shall unpack the
Container(s) and delivery the contents thereof and shall not
be required to deliver the goods in Container(s).
     (e) In the event that the Carrier delivers or places
the goods into any customs house, bond store or any other
place as is prescribed in part (a) hereof or as prescribed
in Clause 18 (a) hereof, the Merchant shall be liable to pay
and shall pay all costs, expenses and charges associated or
in any way connected therewith.
     (f) In the event that the Carrier attempts delivery of
the goods to the Merchant pursuant to the terms hereof,
during normal trading hours and the Merchant, his servants,
agents or sub-contractors or any other person nominated to
take delivery of the Goods on his behalf does not take or
accept delivery of the Goods, the Merchant shall be liable
to pay and shall pay all costs, expenses and charges
suffered or incurred by the Carrier, his servants, agents or
sub-contractors in connection or in any way associated with
such attempted delivery, until delivery is accomplished.
20. NOTICE OF CLAIM AND TIME FOR SUIT - (a) Unless notice
of loss or damage and the general nature of such loss or
damage be given in writing to the Carrier at the Port of
Discharge or Place of Delivery before or at the time of
delivery of the Goods or, if the loss or damage be not
apparent, within 3 days after delivery, the goods shall be
deemed to have been delivered as described in this Bill of
Lading.
     (b) In any event the Carrier shall be discharged from
all liability in respect of non delivery, misdelivery,
delay, loss or damage unless suit is brought within 1 year
after delivery of the Goods or the date when the goods
should have been delivered.
21. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICITON - (a) The contract
evidenced by or contained in this Bill of Lading shall be
governed by the Law of the State of California of the
United States of America and any action or other dispute
thereunder shall be brought before the California courts
unless the Carrier otherwise agrees in writing.
     (b) In the event that notwithstanding condition 21 (a)
this contract shall be held to be subject to the laws of any
other State or Country than except where repugnant to the
provision of that law these conditions shall continue to
apply.
22. VARIATION OF THE CONTRACT, ETC. - No servant or agent
of the Carrier shall have power to waive or vary any of the
terms hereof unless such waiver or variation is in writing
and is specifically authorizied or ratified in writing by
the Carrier.

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