The mere inclusion of an arbitration clause in a bill of lading to which the Hague Rules apply as a matter of contract does not deprive the carrier（）the one year time limit.

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

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.

As in the case of a voyage charter-party，it is implied in the bill of lading that the voyage must be prosecuted with（）.

In respect of the carrier’s liabilities，responsibilities，the rights and immunities in China Ocean Shipping Company Bill of Lading Clauses，（）shall be applied.

If the bill of lading contains the words weight and quantity unknown，the shipper must（）that the goods were in fact shipped to succeed in an action for non-deli-very.

Any shipper can insist upon the bill of lading incorporating a statement as to（）of the goods.

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

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 liability（）freight reserved in the bill of lading is primarily on the shipper of the goods，unless he was merely acting as agent and made this clear at the time.