s 72 Limitation of Commission’s liability in certain cases of loss of or damage to goods
The Commission shall not be liable to make good to any extent whatever any loss or damage happening without its actual fault or privity in the following cases: (a) where any vehicle, animal, goods or other things whatsoever taken in or put on board any of its ships are lost or damaged by reason of fire on board such a ship; or (b) where any gold, silver, diamonds, watches, jewels or precious stones taken in or put on board any of its ships, the true nature and value of which have not been prior to the time of shipment declared in writing to the Commission, are lost or damaged by reason of any robbery, theft, breach of trust, conversion making away with or secreting thereof.