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MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1894 - SECT 502



502. The owner of a British ... ship, or any share therein, shall not be
liable to make good to any extent whatever any loss or damage happening
without his actual fault or privity in the following cases; namely,

(i)Where any goods, merchandise, or other things whatsoever taken in or put on
board his ship are lost or damaged by reason of fire on board the ship; or

(ii)Where any gold, silver, diamonds, watches, jewels, or precious stones
taken in or put on board his ship, the true nature and value of which have not
at the time of shipment been declared by the owner or shipper thereof to the
owner or master of the ship in the bills of lading or otherwise in writing,
are lost or damaged by reason of any robbery, embezzlement, making away with,
or secreting thereof.][


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