For many purposes possession of a bill of lading（）equivalent in law to possession of the goods.

Possession of a bill of lading enables the holder（）obtain delivery of the goods at the port of destination.

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

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.

An implied warranty of seaworthiness on the part of the vessel’s owner lies in the（）.

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.

In accepting this bill of lading the shipper，consignee and／or the owners of the goods and the holder of this bill of lading，（）accept and agree to all this stipulations，conditions and exceptions，whether written，printed，stamped or incorporated on the front or back hereof，as fully as if they were all signed by such shipper，consignee，owner or holder.

The most accurate account of cargo on board will be found in the（）.

The Bill of Lading is described as（）if the shipowners agree that the cargo were received on board in good condition.

The original Bill of Lading，once signed by the Master，is NOT（）.