SPECIAL TARIFF, NO. 18.--For articles of all descriptions sent from or to the pits of Bascoup, the same rate of the four Classes of the General Tariff, calculated according to distances fixed for Mariemont, with franc 0.20, added apply. SPECIAL TARIFF, NO. 19.--For traffic passing to and from a certain branch line, 4th Class rate, General Standard Scale, reduced by franc 0.20. SPECIAL TARIFF, NO. 20.--For the conveyance of Goods to works connected with the railway by a siding, _A._ Carriage in Trucks provided by the Railway. Rate for the four Classes, franc 0.56 per ton. _B._ Carriage in Owners’ Trucks. Rate for the four Classes, franc 0.20 per ton. SPECIAL CONTRACT TARIFFS, Nos. 22, 23 and 24, consist of rates for import traffic from Belgian Ports to certain inland stations. The Special Tariffs for export and import traffic interchanged between different Belgian Railways are the same as those charged for local export and import traffic Nos. 1 to 16, 20 and 22, with the following two exceptions:-- (_a_) The rates of the Special Tariffs in which the Western of Flanders Railway Company is concerned are uniformly increased by the addition of franc 0·10, which is specially credited to them, except in the case of Special Tariff, No. 7, the rates of which are not increased. (_b_) Whenever the Special Tariffs involve the application of the 4th Class rates, the rates fixed for the 5th kilometre have been adopted (the same way as in the case of the General Standard Scales) for distances of from 1 to 4 kilometres. LIABILITY. The Belgian Railway Administration undertake no responsibility for a delay of six hours or less to horses and cattle, beyond which their responsibility is limited to the amount of the carriage; provided that the delay does not arise from any accidents, accumulation of traffic, or circumstances beyond the Companies’ control. For Goods Traffic they are not responsible for Tariff No. 1. (Passenger Train), a delay of six hours or less. ” 2. (Goods Train), a delay of one day or less. ” 3. (Goods Train), a delay of two days or less. Their responsibility is limited to one-tenth of the carriage for every day’s delay beyond the fixed time of transit. After the expiration of 15 days the goods are considered lost. If they are subsequently found Consignee is entitled to take delivery on returning to the Railway three-fourths of the indemnity paid to him. Senders may insure their goods against delay by payment of a premium of 50 centimes per 1,000 frs. (5d. per £40), on the value upon which they wish to be indemnified in case of delay.