The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-03-19
DECLARES BLOCKADE
OF GERMAN COASTS
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to proceed on her voyage to any Ger
man port. Uuless this vessel receives
pass enabling her to proceed to
some neutral or allied port to be
named in the pass, the goods Oh
board any such vessel must be dis
charged in British port and placed
in custody of the marshal of a prizo
court. The goods so discharged. if
not contrabrand of war, shall. if not
requlsltioned for the use of his ma
Iesty, be restored by order of tho
court and upon such terms as the
court may in the circumstances
deem to be just to the person entit-
led thereto.
Second: No merchant vesscll
which sailed from any German port
nfter March 1, 1915, shall be allowed
to proceed on her voyage with anv
Goods on board laden at such port.
All goods laden at such port must
be discharged in British or allied
port. Goods so discharged in a Brit
lsh port shall be placed in the Gus
tody of the marshal of the prize
"ourt, and if not requisitioned for
the use of his majesty shall be de
tanned or sold under the direction of
the prize court.
"The proceeds of the goods so sold
shall be paid into the court and dealt
with in such a manner as the court
nav in the circumstances deem 10 be
luSt, provided that no proceeds of the
ale of such goods shall be raid out
of the court until the conclusion of
peace, except on the apnlication of a
PROPER officer Of the crown. unless il
b" shown that the goods had become
neutral property before the issue or
this order. and provided also that
nothing herein shall prevent the re-
lease of neutral property laden at
such enemy port on the applications of
the proper officer of the crown.
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Third: Every merchant vessel
which sailed from her port of de
Darture after March 1. 1915. on her
way to port other than German
port and carrying goods with an
enemy destination or which are enc
my property may be REQUIRED to dis
"har~e such goods in a British O.
allied port. Any goods so discharged
N a British port shall be placed in
the custody of the marshal of the
prize court and unless thew are con-
traband of war, shall, if not rouuisit-
ioned for the use of his majesty. b,.
restored by an order OF the court
upon such terms as the court NAV in
the circumstances deem to be iusti-
fled to the person entitled thereto.
and provided that this article shall
not apply in any case falling within
articles two or four of this order.
Fourth: Every merchant vessel
which sailed from port other than
a German port after March I. 1915
and having on board goods which are
of enemy origin, or enemy property
may be required to discharge such
goods in British or allied port.
Goods so discharged in British
port shall be placed in the custody of
the marshal of the prize court and
If not reQuisitioned for the use of
his majesty shall be detained or sold
under the direction of the prize court
The proceeds of the goods so sold
shall be paid into the court and be
dealt with in such a manner as tn,
court may in the circumstances deem
to be just, provided that no proceeds
OF the sale of such roods shall be
OF peace except on the application OF
a proper officer of the crown. unless
1t be shown that the goods had be-
come neutral properly before the is
sue Of this order, and providing also
that nothing herein shall prevent the
release of neutral property of enemy
origin on application of the proper
officer of the crown.
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Fifth: Any person claiming X
be interested or to have anv claim in
respect to any goods not being con
traband of war placed in the custody
OF the marshal Of the prize court
under this order, or in the proceeds
of such goods, may forthwith issue
a writ in the prize court against the
proper officer of the crown and anplv
for an order that the goods should
be restored to him, or that their pro-
ceeds should be paid to him. or for
Such other order as the circumstances
OF the case may require.
The practice and procedure OF
the prize court shall so far as aDpli-
cable be followed mutatis matandis in
any proceedings consequential upon
this order.
Sixth: A merchant vessel which
has cleared for a neutral port from
a British or allied port, or which has
been allowed to pass as having an
ostensible destination to a neutral
port and proceeds to an enemy port
shall, if captured on any subsequent
voyage, be liable for condemnation.
Seventh: Nothing in this order
shall be deemed to affect the liability
of any vessel or goods to capture or
condemnation Independently of this
order.
Eighth: Nothing in this order
shall prevent the relaxation of tn.
provisions of this order in respect of
the merchant YeSSelS Of anu country,