The defences and limits of liability（）in this bill of lading shall apply in any action against the carrier for loss of or damage to the goods whether the action be founded in contract or in tort.

If the bill of lading（）contain a space in which the shipper can insert the declared value of the goods，the Shipowner is not entitled to limit his liability.

The master can refuse to（）in the bill of lading the statements required by the Act if either he has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the information given by the shipper is inaccurate，or he has no reasonable means of checking it.

The master cannot sue（）freight where he signs bill of lading merely as the Shipowner’s agent.

The declaration made by the shipper，if embodied in the bill of lading，is（）evidence，but is not binding or conclusive on the carrier.

In no case（）to function as a document of title.

Sometimes the bill of lading refers to the loading marks inscribed on the goods，and sometimes there（）a statement as to their quality.

If the goods are not delivered，or delivered in a damaged condition，a claim may be （）within a period of certain years unless there is a clause to the contrary in the charter-party or bill of lading.

Higher compensation may be claimed only when，with the consent of the carrier，the value of the goods declared by the shipper which（）the limits laid down in this clause has been stated in this bill of lading.

The carrier was responsible for the damage to the licorice for he failed to（）.