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current from Sydney and Melbourne to Fremantle by more than 25 per cent. Whenever it is reasonably possible the Contractors shall give precedence to cargo from New Zealand to South Africa to any cargo from New Zealand to Fremantle. 16. Each such steamer shall discharge at Fremantle, and also at Durban, Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town (which latter are hereinafter called "the South African Ports"). Provided that the Contractors shall not be obliged to discharge cargo at any of such South African ports if cargo shall not have been shipped for any of such ports to the extent of not less than three hundred tons, but shall be entitled to tranship such cargo at any one of the said South African ports, paying all coastal freight, but at the shipper's entire risk. 17. Lighterage at Durban and Cape Town, if at anytime necessary, shall be at the Contractors expense, but at the shipper's risk. Lighterage at Port Elizabeth to be at the shipper's risk and expense. 18. Each voyage from Fremantle to the first South African port of call shall be completed at an average ocean speed of eleven knots per hour. Provided that before the Contractors shall employ in the service under this contract any steamer having an average ocean speed of twelve knots or more per hour the written consent of the Government must be first obtained. 19. In the event of any steamer failing to complete the voyage from Fremantle to the first South African port of call at an average ocean speed of eleven knots per hour, after making any deduction of time authorised by paragraph 20, then and in such case there shall be deducted from any subsidy payable in respect of such voyage such sum of money as the Government shall deem reasonable, but not exceeding the rates hereinafter specified. Provided that there shall not be deducted in respect of any one voyage a greater sum than five hundred pounds : that is to say, —■ For the first half-knot or less per hour by which the actual average ocean speed shall be below the average ocean speed hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of fifty pounds. For the first knot or less per hour by which the actual average ocean speed shall be below the average ocean speed hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of one hundred pounds. For the first one and a quarter knots or less per hour by which the actual average ocean speed shall be below the average ocean speed hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds. For the first one and a half knots or less per hour by which the actual average ocean speed shall be below the average ocean speed hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of two hundred pounds. For the first one and three-quarters knots or less per hour by which the actual average ocean speed shall be below the average ocean speed hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of three hundred pounds. For the first two knots or less per hour by which the actual average ocean speed shall be below the average ocean speed hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of five hundred pounds. And, in the event of any steamer completing the voyage from Fremantle to the first South African port of call at a greater average speed than eleven knots per hour (after making the allowance of time authorised by paragraph 20), then and in such case there shall be added to the subsidy payable in respect of such voyage and paid to the contractors such sum of money by way of bonus as the Government may deem reasonable, but not less than at the rates hereinafter provided, and not exceeding in respect of any one voyage the sum of five hundred pounds, that is to say, — For the first quarter-knot or less per hour by which the actual average ocean speed shall be above the average ocean speed hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of one hundred pounds. For the first half-knot or less per hour by which the actual average ocean speed shall be above the average ocean speed hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds. For the first three-quarters of a knot or less per hour by which the actual average ocean speed shall be above the average ocean speed hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of two hundred and twenty-five pounds. For the first knot or less by which the actual average ocean speed shall be above the average ocean speed hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of three hundred and fifty pounds. For the first one and a quarter knots or less per hour by which the actual average ocean speed shall be above the average ocean speed hereinbefore mentioned, the sum of four hundred and fifty pounds. For the first one and a half knots or less per hour by which the actual average oceanspeed shall be above the average ocean-speed hereinbefore mentioned the sum of five hundred pounds. The actual average ocean speed for the purpose of this clause shall be ascertained over such portion of the voyage as lies between outside the limits of the Port of Fremantle and outside the limits of the first South African port of call, and the entries duly and properly made by the captain of such steamer in his log-book shall be received as conclusive evidence of the time occupied by the voyage. It is agreed for the purpose of arriving at such average ocean-going rate of speed that the mileage outside the limits of the above-mentioned ports is as follows : — Between Fremantle and Durban ... ... ... 4,400 nautical miles. Cape Town 5,060 Port Elizabeth ... ... 4,600 20. Provided always that, in the event of any such steamer carrying live-stock being compelled by stress of weather to slow down, or alter or deviate from its course, or otherwise delay its voyage