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ItEI'OUT OF IJHOCBBDINQS1 J HOCBBDINQS OF THF CONFEIiENOE.

" liberty of contract on charter parties ami bills of lading "is unnecessary and undesirable, inasmuch as the endi- " nary forms of insurance upon goods having been "adapted to meet the well-known exemptions from li- " ability for the acts and defaults of the shipowners' "servants, protection against loss resulting therefrom can " be more cheaply obtained by the shipper or consignee " from the underwriter direct than by forcing a liability " upon the shipowner and thereby increasing the freight." 'The original motion by Sir Joseph Ward was : " That the terms and conditions of the bill of lading at present in "general use are in many respects unsatisfactory to "shippers and consignees, and that in the interest of "traders generally it is desirable that the Board of Trade "should publish a form of bill of lading containing such "reasonable conditions as in its opinion are sufficient to "safeguard the rights of shipper, shipowner, and con- " signed." Tin amendment was not accepted by tin Colonial delegations. Tin- resolution »■«.-■ supported by tin- Austuition nnil Xiir Zealand delegations, tin representatives ,il iln Board of Trade mm' Shipowners dissenting. Tin Colonial Offici representatives abstained from voting. Tin CHAIRMAN : We record our dissent. Mil. COX : Might it be- recorded that the Colonial Office did not vote on that. Sin JOSEPH WARD: 1 think the division on the amendment ought to be recorded. 'Tin CHAIRMAN : On the amendment we did not vote. Mil. HAVELOCK WILSON : May I say I was neutral ! 0 Tin CHAIRM -N : So were we.

Sik JOSEPH WARD : So long as it is put on record the- result of both divisions on my motion also, it is all right. Hon. W. M. HUGHES gave the following notice of motion :— " 'To move that this Conference approves the principle "of a Naval Reserve as outlined in Appendix I) of the " Report of the Commonwealth Royal Commission on the 'Navigation Bill and suggests that if possible some " uniform scheme he drawn up suitable for adoption " throughout the Kmpire." Siu JOSEPH WARD : Maj 1 suggest that we take off the agenda paper the resoutions which I understand cannot be put here. They were indicated by you this morning. Nos. 8, 11, and 12? Tin: CHAIRMAN : Yes. Sm JOBEPH WARD : I understand your view is that No. :i should come before the Imperial Conference. I propose to confer with the Prime Minister of Australia, and the matter can therefore go off the agenda paper Inn'. In regard to 11 and 12, those I understand you rule out of order? Thk CHAIRMAN : Those will be out of order. Sir JOSEPH WARD: 1 only want to say, while I bow to your ruling. I understand it covers a great constitutional question, and I am sorry that we should not have a decision upon No. 11. for the reason that when the Conference has finished Tin: CHAIRMAN : We will have No. II on the paper for the present. Nos. II and 12 I rule out, but 11 I have* some doubts about. ('The' Conference adjourned till the- following day at 11 o'eock.)

SIXTH DAY.

Wed iiis,l,1 1,, April 10th, 1907.

The following were present : — The Right Hon. D. Li.ovn Gamtoa, MR.. President of th.- Board of 'Trade. in tin chair. United Kingdom Delegates. Mr. H. Li.k.w Ki.ivN Sm ri M. I'.HA Mr. K. PEMBROKE, \ Mr. Walter .1. Howell, C.8., in th. Board of Mr. K. Andcbson, Mr. 11. Ellis Cunliffs, 'Trad,-. Mr. 11. I-'. __R_n_, .Shipowners. Capt. A. -I. G. Chalmers, J Mr. R. -I. Dunlop, | Mr. 11. Bertram Cox, C.8.,'01 the Colonial Mr. Norman Hii.r. ' Mr. A. R. Kkitii, Office. Mr. .1. HavbloCE Wilson, representing Seamen. lustration Delegates. Hon Sir W. ,1. Lime, K.C.M.G. j Hon Dijoald Thomson. Hon. W. M. Hughes. Dr. 11. N. Wollaston, 1.L.D., 1.5.0., of th,' Australian Commonwealth Department of Trades and Customs, was also in attendance. Xiir '/.inland Delegates. Hon. Sir Joseph Waihi. K.C.M.O. I Mr. William Belcher. Mr. JAMES Mills. ' | Mr. A. R. HISLOP. Dr. Trie hi ii. Solicitor-General of New Zealand, was also in attendance. Secretaries. Mr. .1. A. Webster. I m , ~ , , .., , Mr. .1. Hislop, Private Secretary to Sir J. Ward. Mr G. E. Bakeu. I '*"'"" ""'" Mr. li, .1, Qroor, Private Secretary to Sir W. Lyne.

.GENOA. I. Brussels Conventions as t.i Collisions and Salvage. The text with translation and short explanatory Memorandum has been circulated to the Colonial Delegates.

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