AN 56-A 3-38 300 M 
FORM A 
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT 
24 STATE STREET 
NEW VORK 
PANAMA LINE 
PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY 
Bill of Lading 
JRprPtOpJi, apparent good order and condition, by the Panama Railroad Company, the goods described, shipped and 
consigned as indicated on the reverse side hereof {contents and weight not guaranteed by the carrier). 
CONDITIONS — Under which the goods are shipped 
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3t \B I|Trrbg ututuallg between the carrier and the shipper that: 
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1. This bill of lading shall have effect subject to the provisions of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of 
the Uni ted States, approved April 16, 1936, which shall be deemed to be incorporated herein, and nothing herein 
contained shall be deemed a surrender by the Carrier of any of its rights or immunities or an increase of any 
of its responsibilities or liabilities under said Act. The provisions stated in said Act shall (except as may be 
otherwise specifically provided herein) govern before the goods are loaded on and after they are discharged 
from the ship and throughout the entire time the goods are in the custody of the Carrier. The Carrier shall 
not be liable in any capacity whatsoever for any delay, non-delivery or misdelivery, or loss of or damage to 
the goods occurring while the goods are not in the actual custody of the Carrier. 
2. In this bill of lading, the word “ship” shall include any substituted vessel, and any craft, lighter or 
other means of conveyance owned, chartered, operated or employed by the carrier; the word “carrier” shall 
include the ship, her owner, operator, demise charterer, time charterer, master and any substituted carrier, 
whether the owner, operator, charterer or master shall be acting as carrier or bailee; the word “shipper” shall 
include the person named as such in this bill of lading and the person for w'hose account the goods are shipped; 
the word “consignee” shall include the holder of the bill of lading, properly endorsed, and the receiver and the 
owner of the goods; the word “charges” ^hall include freight and all expenses and money obligations incurred 
and payable by the goods, shipper, consignee, or any of them. ^ 
3. The freight charged shall cover cost of transportation to the destination named on the reverse side 
hereof ONLY, at which point the consignee or authorized receiver shall, after due compliance with the regu- 
lations and customs of the port of landing, take prompt delivery. 
4 In the event of the through-billed destination being beyond Panama, the responsibility of the Panama 
Railroad Company shall terminate absolutely upon delivery of the goods to the connecting carrier, and the 
connecting carrier shall then become responsible to the owner of the goods for proper transportation to the 
destination to which the goods are through-billed, except as hereinafter provided. 
5 The scope of voyage herein contracted for shall include usual or customary or advertised ports of 
call whether named in this contract or not, also ports in or out of the advertised, geographical, usual or ordinary 
route or order even though in proceeding thereto the ship may sail beyond the port of discharge or in a direction 
contrary thereto or depart from the direct or customary route. The ship may call at any port for the purposes 
of the current voyage or of a prior or subsequent voyage. The ship may omit calling at any port or ports- 
whether scheduled or not, and may call at the same port more than once; may, either with or without the gpods 
on board and before or after proceeding toward the port of discharge, adjust compasses, dry dock, go on ways 
or to repair yards, make repairs, shift berths, take fuel or stores, remain in port, sail without pilots, tow' and 
be towed and save or attempt to save life or property, and all of the foregoing are included in the contract 
voyage. • - j u r 
6 In any situation whatsoever or wheresoever occurring and whether existing or anticipated^ before 
commencement of or during the voyage, which in the judgment of the carrier or master is likely to give rise 
to capture seizure, detention, damage, delay or disadvantage to or loss, of the ship or any part of her cargo, 
or to make it unsafe, imprudent, or unlawful for any reason to proceed on or continue the voyage or to enter 
or discharge the goods at the port of discharge, or to give rise to delay or difficulty in arriving, discharging at 
or leaving the port of discharge or the usual place of discharge in such port, the Master, whether or not pro- 
ceeding toward or entering or attempting to enter the port of discharge or reaching or attempting to reach the 
usual place of discharge therein or attempting to discharge the goods there, may, witnout giving any prior 
notice discharge the goods into depot, lazaretto, craft, or other place and the goods shall be liable for any extra 
expense thereby incurred; or the master may proceed or return, directly or indirectly, to or, stop at such other 
port or place whatsoever as he or the carrier may consider safe or advisable under the circumstances and dis- 
charge the goods or any part thereof there without giving any prior notice and, when landed as hereinabove 
provided the goods shall be at their own risk and expense, the delivery thereof by the carrier shall be considered 
complete’ and the carrier shall be freed from any further responsibility in respect thereof except to mail notice 
of the disposition of the goods directed to the shipper or consignee named in this bill of lading at such address 
as mav be stated herein: or the master may retain the cargo on board until the return trip or until such time 
as he or the carrier thinks advisable; or the master may forward the goods by any means by water or by land, 
or by both such means, at the risk and expense of the goods. For any services rendered to the goods as 
hereinabove provided, the carrier shall be entitled to a reasonable extra compensation. 
Anotner vessel may oc subsiltuted for ihc ship, withuaL whcucvci aud wlicrcvci die Carrier deems 
it desirable, whether or not the substituted vessel be o\vned or operated by the Carrier, or arrives or departs 
or Is scheduled to arrive or depart before or after the ship. 
7 The carrier master and ship shall have liberty to comply with any orders or directions as to loading, 
departure arrival routes, ports of call, stoppages, discharge, destination, delivery or otherwise howsoever 
piven by the government of any nation or department thereof or any person acting or purporting to act with 
the authority of such government or of any department thereof, or by any committee or person having, under 
the terms of the war risk insurance on the ship, the right to give such orders or directions. Delivery or other 
disposition of the goods in accordance with such orders or directions shall be a fulfillment of the contract voyage 
The ship may carry contraband, explosives, munitions, warlike stores, hazardous cargo, and may sail armed 
or unarmed and with or without convoy. 
8 Unless otherwise stated herein, the description of the goods and the particulars of the packages 
mentioned herein are those furnished in writing by the shipper and the carrier shall not be concluded as to the 
correctness of leading marks, number, quantity, weight, puge, measurement contpts, napre, quality or 
value Single pieces or packages exceeding the weights shown in the Cprier s tariff shall be liable to pay 
extra'charges in accordance with tariff rates in effect at time of shipment for loading, handling, panphipping 
or discharging and the weight of each such piece or packpe shall be decided in writing by the shi^pper on 
shipment and clearly and durably marked on the outside of the piece or package. The shipper and the goods 
shall also be liable for, and shall indemnify the carrier in respect of any injury, loss or damage arising from 
shipper’s failure to declare and mark the weight of any such piece or package or fmm the incorrpt weight 
of any such piece or package having been declared or marked thereon or from failure fully to disclose the 
nature and character of the goods or from incorrectly describing them. 
9 Goods may be stowed in poop, forecastle, deck house, shelter deck, passenger, space, or any other 
covered-in space commonly used in the trade for the carripe of pods, and when so stowed shall be deemed for 
all purposes to be stowed under deck. In respect of goods carried on deck and stated hpein to be so carried, 
all risks of loss or damage by perils Inherent in such carriage shall be borne by the consignee or owner of the 
goods but in all other respects the custody and carnage of such goods shall be governed by the terms of this 
bill of ladine and the provisions stated in said Carriage of Goods by Sea Act notwithsta^nding Sec. 1. (c) 
thereof Unless the shipper specifies that green fruits vegetables meats and any other kind of goods are ot a 
perishable nature and requests in writing at the time of delivery of the goods to the Carrier that they shall be 
carried in a refrigerated, chilled or specially ventilated compartment at the refrigerated cargo rate of freight 
and unless the Carrier expressly agrees in this bill of lading so to carry such goods, the shipper represents that 
the goods do not need, and the Carrier will not be required to give them, specially heated or cooled stowage 
or any treatment other than the usual stowage in ordinary cargo compartments. 
10 Live animals including birds, reptiles and fish are received and carried at shipper’s risk of accident 
or mortality, and the Carrier shall not be liable for any loss or da map thereto ari^ng or resulting from any 
matters mentioned In Section 4, Sub-section 2, a to p inclusive of sapl Carriage of Goods by Sea Act or from 
any other cause whatsoever not shown to be due to the fault of the Cprmr, any warranty of seawophiness in 
the premises being hereby waived by the shipper. Except as provided above such shipments shall be deemed 
goods, and shall be subject to all terms and provisions in this bill of lading relating to goods. 
11 If the ship comes into collision with another ship as a result of the negligence of the other ship and 
anv act neglect or default of the master, mariner, pilot or the servants of the Carrier in the navigation or in 
the management of the ship, the owners of the goods carried hereundp will indemnify the Carrier against 
all loss or liability to the other or non-carrying ship or her owners in so far as such loss or liability reprpents 
loss of or damage to, or any claim whatsoever of the owners of said goods, paid or payable by the other or 
non-?arrying ship or hep owners to the owners of said goods and set off,_ recouped or recovered by the other or 
non-carrying ship or her owners as part of their claim against the carrying ship or Carrier. 
12 General Average shall be adjusted and payable at New York according to 1924 York-Antwerp 
Rule.! F and 1 to 15 and 17 to 22, all inclusive, and, as to matters not therein provided for, according to the 
laws and usages at the port of New York and the General Average shall be prepared by average adjusters 
selected by the Carrier, the said adjusters to attend to the settlement and collection of the average subject 
to the customary charges. 
In the event of accident, danger, damage, or disaster, before or after commencement of the voyage resulting 
from any cause whatsoever, whether due to negligence or not for which, or for the consequence of which the 
carrier is not responsible, by statute, contract, or otherwise, the goods, shippers, consignees or owners ot the 
goods shall contribute with the carrier In general average to the payment of any sacrifices, losses, or expenses 
of a general average nature that may be made or Incurred, and shall pay salvage and special charges incurred 
in respect of the goods. If a salving ship is owned or operated by the carrier, salvage shall be paid for as fully 
as if such salving ship or ships belonged to strangers. Such deposit as the carrier or his agents may deem 
sufficient to cover the estimated contribution of the goods and any salvage and special charges thereon, shall, 
if required, be made by the goods, shippers, consignees or owners of the goods to the carrier before delivery. 
13 Whenever the carrier or master may deem it advisable or in any case where the goods are consigned 
to a point where the ship does not expect to discharge, the carrier or master may, without notice forward the 
whole or any part of the goods before or after loading at the original port of shipment or any other place or 
places even kough outside the scope of the voyage or the route to or beyond the port of discharge or the des- 
dnation of the goods, by any vessel, vessels or other means of transportation by water or by land or by both 
such means, whether operated by the carrier or by others and whether departing or arriving or scheduled to 
depart or arrive before or after the ship expected to be used for the transportation of the goods. This carrier, 
in making arrangements for any transshipping or forwarding vessel or means of transportation not operated 
by this carrier, shall be considered solely the forwarding agent of the shipper and without any other responsibility 
whatsoever. 
The carriage by any transshipping or forwarding carrier and all trpsshipment or forwarding shall be 
subject to all the terms whatsoever in the regular forin of bill of lading, freight note, contract or other shipping 
document used at the time by such carrier, whether issued for the goods or not, and even though such terms 
or forvi^aJding Lfrier that the lowest valuation of the goods or limitation of lability contained in the bill of 
lading or shipping document of such carrier shall apply even though lower, than the valuation or limitation 
herein. Pending or during transshipment the goods may be stored ashore or afloat at their risk and expense 
and the carrier shall not be liable for detention. 
14 The port authorities are hereby authorized to grant a general order for discharging immediately 
upon arrival of the ship and the carrier without giving notice either of arrival or discharge ^he 
goods directly they come to hand at or onto any wharf, craft or place that the carrier may select and con- 
tinuously Sundays and holidays included, at all such hours by day or by night as the carrier determine 
no matter what the state of the weather or custom of the port may be.^ The carrier shaU not be liable in ^*^7 
respect whatsoever if heat or refrigeration or special cooling or ventilating facilities shall not be furnished 
during loading or discharge or any part of the time that the goods are upon the wharf, craft, or other loading 
or discharging place and the carrier does not undertake to furnish such facilities. Unless the ship dischai^es 
directly on to dock, wharf or shore, the consignee s.hall accept delivery on to lighters or other craft. ^ 
Carrier, in arranging for lighters or other transportation between ship and shore, does so as the shipper s stid 
consignee’s agent and at the risk and expense of the ^oods. Carrier may require the consignee to furnish 
lighters and other craft, cranes, depot, wh^rf and other facilities, to enable the ship to discharge as soon as 
it is ready and as fast as the Master may require; and the goods shall be liable for all loss and expense resulting 
from any detention of the ship caused by consignee’s delay and default; demurrage to be computed at the 
rate (United States currency) per net registered ton per running day specified in the applicable tariff of the 
Carrier or on the face hereof. All charges, dues and expenses for lighterage, use of craft, crane, landing, 
sorting, watching, handling, porterage, delivery, pier, tonnage, shed and other facilities and services of what- 
soever nature, connected with the discharge, subsequent-custody and delivery and other disposition ot the 
goods, shall be at the expanse of the goods. All responsibility of the Carrier in any capacity shall altogether 
cease and the goods shall be considered to be delivered, but subject to the Carrier s hen, and at the risk ^rid 
expense of the consignee when delivered to lighters or other craft offT^ut into possession of customs or other 
authorities, or on public dock, or in public warehouse, the customs or other authorities or persons taknig 
possession of the goods being deemed to have taken delivery thereof as agent of the shipper, consignee, holder 
hereof ,and owner of the goods. In any other case, where the good^ remain in the^ Carrier s custody after 
discharge from the ship and possession thereof is not taken by the consignee by the expiration of the next work- 
ing day after the goods are at consignee’s disposal, they shall be considered to have been delivered to the con- 
signee and may, at tdie Carrier’s option and subject to th^Carrier s lien, be sent to store or warehouse or be 
permitted to lie where landed, always at the expense and risk of the goods. . . ^ Carrier shaU not be required 
to give any notification in writing or otherwise of arrival, discharge or disposition of the goods, any custom or 
jagreement to the contrary notwithstanding and notwithstanding any notation, concerning notification, which 
may be made on the face hereof. 
15 The carrier shall not be liable for failure to deliver in accordance with leading marks unless such 
marks shall have been clearly and durably stamped or marked by the shipper before shipment upon the goods 
or packages in letters and numbers not less than two inches high, together with name of the port of discharge. 
Goods that cannot be Identified as to marks or numbers, cargo sweepings, liquid residue and any unclaimed 
goods not otherwise accounted for shall be allocated for completing delivery to the various consignees of goods 
of like character in proportion to any apparent shortage, loss of weight or damage, 
16. The goods shall be liable for all expense of mending, cooperage, baling or reconditioning of the goods 
or packages and gathering of loose cargo or contents of packages; also for any payment, expense, fine, dues, 
duty, tax, impost, loss, damage or detention sustained or incurred by or levied upon the carrier or the ship in 
connection with the goods, howsoever caused, including any action or requirernent of any government or 
governmental authority or person purporting to act under the authority thereof, seizure under legal process or 
attempted seizure, incorrect or insufficient marking, numbering or addressing of packages or description of the 
contents, failure of the shipper or consignee to procure consular. Board of Health or other certificates to 
accompany the goods, failure to comply with laws or regulations of any kind imposed with respect to the goods 
by the authorities at any port or place, or any act or omission of the shipper or consignee. 
17. Freight shall be payable, at Carrier’s option, on gross intake weight or measurement, or gross dis- 
charge weight or measurement, or ad valorem basis, or package basis. Freight may be calculated on the 
basis of the particulars of the goods furnished by the shipper herein but the Carrier rnay at any time open the 
packages and examine, weigh, measure and value the goods. In case shipper s particulars are found to be 
erroneous and additional freight is payable, the goods shall be liable also for any expense incurred for examining 
weighing, measuring and valuing the goods. Full freight hereunder to port of discharge named herein shall 
be considered completely earned on receipt of the goods by the Carrier, whether the freight be stated or intended 
to be prepaid or to be collected at destination; and the Carrier shall be entitled to all freight and charges due 
hereunder, whether actually paid or not. and to receive and retain them under all circumstances whatsoever 
ship and /or cargo lost or not lost. Full freight shall be paid whether the goods be damaged or lost, or packages 
be empty or partly eipapty. If thcie shall be a forced interruption or abandonment of the voyage at the port 
of shipment or elsewhere any forwarding of the goods or any part thereof shall be at the risk and expense of 
the goods. All unpaid charges shall be paid in full and without any offset, counterclaim Or deduction in the 
currency of the country of the port of shipment or, at Carrier’s option, in the currency of the port of chscharge 
at the demand rate of New York exchange as quoted on the day of the ship’s entry at the Custom House of 
her port of discharge. The carrier shall have a lien on the goods, which shall survive delivery, for all charges 
due hereunder and may enforce this lien by public or private sale and without notice. The shipper and 
consignee shall be jointly and severally liable to the carrier for the payment of all charges and for the perform- 
ance of the obligation of each of them hereunder. 
18 In case of any loss or damage to or in connection with goods exceeding in actual value 3500. lawful 
money of the United States, per package, or, in case of goods not shipped in packages, per customary freight 
unit the value of the goods shall be deemed to be 3500. per package or per unit, on which basis the freight is 
adjusted and the carrier’s liability, if any, shall be determined on the basis of a value of 3500. per package or 
per customary freight unit, or pro rata in case of partial loss or damage, unless the nature of the goods and a 
valuation higher than 3500, shall have been declared in writing by the shipper upon delivery to the carrier 
inserted in this bill of lading and extra freight paid if required and in such case if the actual value of the goods 
per package or per customary freight unit shall exceed such declared value, the value snail nevertheless be 
deemed to be the declared value and the carrier’s liability, if any, shall not exceed the declared value and any 
partial loss or damage shall be adjusted pro rata on the basis of such declared value. In view of the diinculty 
of ascertaining the exact market value at the port of destination, it is hereby agreed that ^he market value 
shall be deemed to be the invoice value whether such invoice value shall be higher or lower than exact market 
value. 
19 Unless notice of loss or damaee and the general nature of such loss or damage be given in writing 
to the carrier or his agent at the port of discharge before or at the time of the removal of the goods into the 
custody of the person entitled to delivery thereof under the contract of carriage, such removal shall be prima 
evidence of the delivery by the carrier of the goods 3.8 described in th^e bill of Isding. If the loss or 
damage is not apparent the notice must be given within three days of the delivery. 
In any event the carrier and the ship shall be discharged from all liability in respect of loss or damage or 
otherwise unless suit is brought within one year after the delivery of the goods or the date when the goods 
should have been delivered. 
20. The Carrier shall not be responsible for specie, bullion, jewelry, plate, precious stones or naetals, 
bank notes, bonds or other negotiable documents or valuables until actually deli\^red on board the ship to 
the master or other officer in charge of the deck at*the time and signed by him. Delivery must be taken on 
the ship’s deck at port of discharge and the Carrier’s responsibility shall thereupon cease. Such articles are 
received and the rate of freight has been specially adjusted upon the condition and understanding that the 
value thereof has been insured by the shipper or others for account of the Carrier in respect of its liability, 
under usual form of Lloyds Policy or equivalent, and that the shipper by accepting this bill of lading represents 
that such insurance has been effected, and undertakes that the Policy shall be available for the Carrier s 
protection in case of need. 
21. If the ship, for the Carrier’s convenience or otherwise, loads or discharges in whole or part in stream 
or elsewhere than alongside where the Goods are received for shipment, the Goods may be transferred to the 
ship at risk and expense of shipper, consignee and/or assigns until loaded on the ship, the Carrier being authorized 
to employ or appoint transfer agents and/or others therefore to be deemed the agents solely of shipper, consignee 
and/or assigns. The Goods may be transported at any stage by lighter or craft, either in course of loading, 
transshipment or delivery, or enroutc to destination or otherwise. All such transportation, whether at Carrier s 
expense or not, shall be at risk of shipper, consignee and/or assigns, subject, in all other respects to the pro- 
visions of this bill of lading, and if entrusted by the Carrier to others shall be deemed to be by connecting 
carriers subject to their usual contract without responsibility of the Carrier in respect thereof. 
22. This Bill of Lading shall be construed and the rights of the parties thereunder determined according 
to the law of the United States. 
23. At all Haitien ports, except Port au Prince, the Goods can be landed only by fighters, and this 
Company furnishes no lighterage service at said ports. In receiving landing charges this Company does so 
only as agent of the shipper for the purpose of paying the lighterage companies for shipper s account, and does 
not undertake to perform or be responsible for the performance of any lighterage services whatsoever. 
24. All agreements or freight engagements for the shipment of the goods are superseded by this bill 
of lading, and all its terms, whether written, typed, stamped, or printed, are accepted and agreed by the 
shipper to be binding as fully as if signed by the shipper, any local customs or privileges to the contrary not- 
withstanding. Nothing in this bill of lading shall operate to limit or deprive the carrier of any statutory 
protection or exemption from, or limitation of, liability. If required by the carrier, one signed bill of lading 
duly endorsed must be surrendered to the agent of the ship at the port of discharge in exchange for delivery 
order. 
25. Consular regulations shall be fully and correctly complied with by the shipper, an^d any fine imposed, 
■ additional charge made, on account of error, omission or failure in this particular, shall be paid- by the 
lipper, consignee or owner of the goods before delivery. 
26. The goods shall be delivered (in complete lots or part lots), or stored at the port of delivery, according 
> the customs and practices prevailing at such port, and the deliveries shall be subject to the port regulations. 
27. The shipper shall be liable for any loss or damage to steamer, wharves, cars, fighters or cargo, caused 
g inflammable, explosive or dangerous goods shipped without full disclosure in writing of their nature, 
hether such shipper be principal or agent; and such goods may be thrown overboard or destroyed without 
impensation. 
28. Attention of shippers is called -to the provisions of 18 U. S. C. A. Sec. 385 (Criminal 
i amended), Imposing upon shippers a penalty of 32,000 or imprisonment for 18 months, or both, for delivenng 
» a carrier packages containing explosives or other dangerous articles without having the contents plainly 
arked on the outside thereof, or without informing the agent of the carrier in writing of the true character 
lereof' and also, to the provisions of 46 U. S. C. A. Sec. 1/5, which provides that any person shipping oil or 
itriol inflammable matches or gun powder in a vessel which is a common carrier, without delivering a note 
i writing expressing the nature and character of the merchandise to the person in charge of loading the vessel, 
lall be liable to the United States in the penalty of 31,000. 
Attention of shippers, consignors, consignees, forwarders, brokers and other persons isxalled to the pro- 
:8ions of Sec. 16 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended* by the Act approved June 16, 1936, in relation to 
malty of not more than 35,000 in relation to false billing, false classification, false weighing, false report ot 
eight, or any other unjust or unfair device or means to obtain or attempt to obtain transportation by water 
• o 4- Iaco rQt#»c or whirH woiild otHcrwisc bc aoolicablc. 
