The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-15
BRITISH ORDER
Is MADE PUBLIC
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combatant life and In strict Obsery
ance Of the dictates Of humanity,
And whereas, the allies OF his maj
csty are associated with him In the
steps now 10 be announced for restrict
iug farther the commerce Of Germany
has majesty therefore, Is pleased by
and with the advice Of his priyy coun.
ell. TO order and It Is hereby ordered,
as follows:
First, no merchant vessel when
sailed from her port Of departure NJ
ter March /, 1918. shall be allowed to
proceed on her voyage to any German
port. Unless this vessel receives
pnss enabling her to proceed to some
neutral or allies port to be named In
the pass, the goods on board any such
vessel must be- discharged In Il Brit
lsh port and placed In custody of the
marshal VI the prize court. Goods so
discharged, II not cuutraband Of war
shall II not requisltioncd for the use
Of his majesty, be restored In court
and ON such terms ms the court mny
In the circumstances deem To be just
to the person entitled thereto.
Second. no merchant vessel which
sailed from any German port after
March l. 1915, shall be- allowed To pro
cerd on her voyage with any goods on
board laden at such port All goods
laden at such ports must be- dlschnrg
ed I'm British on allied port Goods
so discharged IN II British port shall
be placed In the custody NJ the murshul
of the prize court and II mot rrqulSl.
toned for the use uf his majesty shall
be- detained or sold nt the direction Of
the prize court
The proceeds of goods 40 sold shall
. be paid into the court and dealt with
I'm such a manner as the court may I'm
the circumstances deem to be just pro
yidcd that no proceeds NJ the sale of
such goods shall be paid out Of the
court until the conclusion Of peace eN
crpt ON the application uf proper ot
ricer Of the crown. unless II be- shown
that the goods had become neutral
property before the issuance Of TINS
order aud provided also thut nothing
herein shall prevent the release oI
neutral property laden nt such enemy
port on the application Of the proper
officer Of the crown
Third, every merchant vessel which
smiled from her port uf departure uf
ter March /, 1919 On her way to Il
port other than German port, aud
carrying goods with un enemy destl'
nation or which are enemy property
may he required 10 discharge such
goods IN British or allied port Amy
goods so discharged la British port
shall be- placed In the custody of the
marshal Of the prize court aud unless
they are cOntraband Of war shall, II
not requlSitioned for the use ~ his
ma jcsty be- restored by nm order uf the
, court upon such terus us the court
may, w the circumstances deem to be
Justified To the person entitled there
to aud provided that this article shall
not apply In any cuse falling within
articles ur > Of this order
Fourth, every merchant vessel
which sailed from port other than
a German port offer March /, 1915
and having ON beard goods which are
Of enemy origin or are enemy property
may be required to discharge such
goods In British or allied port. Goods
; 80 discharged In British port shall
} be placed In the custody ot the mar
shall Of the prize court and n not re
? Questioned for the use Of his majesty
, shall he detained or sold under IN,
prize court The proceeds Of the good,
80 sold shall be turned into the court