The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-16
NO TRADE Of ANY KIND
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w 1UUUl VI nVl MINI
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and,
Whereas. his ma jesty has therefore
decided to adopt further measures In
order To prevent commodities of any
KIND from reaching or leaving Ger
many, although such measures will
he enforced without risk to neutral
ships OF to neutral or noncombatant
life and In strict observance of the
dictates Of humanity; and.
Whereas the allies of his majesty
are associated with him in the steps
now TO be announced for restricting
further the commerce OF Germany, his
majesty is therefore pleased, by and
with the advice of his privy council.
to- order and 1t is hereby ordered as
follows:
Let No ships Reach Germany.
First: No merchant vessel which
sailed from her port of departure after
March l, 1915. shall be allowed to pro
coed on her voyage to any German
port. Unless this vessel receives
pass enabling her to proceed TO some
neutral or allied port TO be named
In the pass, the goods board any
such vessel must be discharged In a
British port and placed in custody of
the marshal of the prize court, Goods
so discharged, IL not contra band of war,
shall. If reauisitioned for the use of
his majesty. be restored by order OF
the court and upon such terms as the
court may in the circumstances deem
to be just, to the person entitled
thereto.
Second: Nc merchant vessel which
sailed from any German port after
March /. 1915. shall he allowed to
proceed on her voyage with any 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 British port
shall be placed in the custody of the
marshal of the prize court. and, If
not requisitioned for the use of his
ma testy, shall be detained or sold
under the direction of the prize court.
The proceeds of the goods so sold
shall he paid into the court and dealt
with in such a manner as the court
may in the circumstances deem to be
just; provided, that no proceeds of
the sale of such goods shall be paid
ont of the court until the conclusion
of peace, except on the application of
proper officer OF the crown, unless
II be shown that the goods had be-
come neutral property before the is
sue of this order and provided. also.
. tIlAt nolHlilB herein Silail prevent the
release of neutral property laden at
such enemy port on the application
Of the proper officer of the crown.
Must Unload In British Port
Third: Every merchant vessel
which sailed from her port of de-
parture after March /, 1915. on her
way to port other than German
port and carrying goods with an
enemy destination or which are enemy
property, may be required to dis
charge such goods in a British or al
lied port. Any goods so discharged
in a British port shall he placed in
the custody of the marshall of the
prize court and. unless they are con-
traband OF war. shall, II not requisi
toned for the use Of His Ma jesty, be
restored by an order Of the court upon
such terms as the court may in the
! circumstances deem to be justified To
the person entitled thereto. and pro-
vided that this article shall not apply
in any case falling within articles or
OF this order.
! viii Bny Noncontrahan
Fourth: Every merchant vessel
which sailed from a port other than
German port aftsr sMayeh !, 1915, and
having on board. goods which are OF
enemy origin or enemy property may
be required to discharge such goods
in a British or allied port. Goods so
y
) placed in the custody of the ma rahal
l OF the prize court and. if not re-
= Questioned .or the Use of his majesty,
shall be detained or sold under the
j direction OF the prize court. The i~o-
( Ceeds OF the goods so sold shall De
: paid into the court and he dealt with
G In such manner as the court may IN
n the circumstances deem TO be just
3 provided that no proceeds of the sale
.,f H. hal no
q the court unit. the conclusion of peace
i except on the application of proper
= officer of the crown. unless II be
o shown thai the goods had become
neutral property before the issue OF
e mis- order. and provided also that
e nothing herein shall prevent the re-
y lease Of neutral property of enemy
e origin on application al the propert
J. officer of he crown.
Owners May Take An Appeal.
= Fifth: Any person claiming to be
f interested In or 10 have any claim IN
@ respect Of any goods not being contra
band of war placed in the custody of
p the marshal OF the -priZe- court under
h this order. or in the proceeds of such
. goods. may forthwith issue writ in
= the prize court against the proper Of
. fcer of the crown and apply for an
9 order that the goods should be restored
to him, or that their proceeds should
" be paid TO him. or for such other order
a as the circumstances of the case may
require. The practice and procedure OF
: the prize court shall, far az appli-
A cable, be followed mutatis mutandis In
n any proceeding consequential upon this
- order.
. Exemption Provided.
q sixth: merchant vessel which
has cleared for a neutral port from
= a British or allied port or which has
r been allowed to pass, as having ar
e ostensible destination to neutral
II port and proceeds to an enemy port
Q shall, IL captured on any subsequent
!, voya ge be liable to condemnation.
Seventh: Nothing in this order
shall be deemed to affect the liability
OF any vessel or goods to capture oil
condemnation independently OF this
order.
Eighth: Nothing in this order
shall prevent the relaxation of the
provisions of this order in respect
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