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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 10, 1915.
No. 535. The following notification which appeared in the London Gazette of the 19th October, 1915, is published for general information.
BRITISH-OWNED CARGO ON AUSTRIAN VESSELS DETAINED IN ITALY.
FOREIGN OFFICE,
October 18, 1915.
With reference to the notification on the above subject which appeared in the London Gazette of August 10th, H.M. Ambassador at Rome has now communicated the text of Regulations drawn up by the Italian Prize Court, on September 14, 1915, laying down the procedure to be followed in all cases by persons claiming the release of goods on enemy vessels detained in Italy or the Italian Colonies :-
A translation of these Regulations is appended, together with a translation of the Italian Prize Court Regulations of June 26, 1915, referred to therein :-
(1) (TRANSLATION.)
Italian Prize Court Regulations of September 14, 1915.
Article 1.Action to obtain a decision as to the nationality of goods found on board enemy merchant ships detained in territorial ports or waters of the Kingdom or the Colonies at the outbreak of hostilities, is taken before the Prize Court at the instance of the Government Commissioner, and is subject to the rules laid down for deciding the legality of capture in the Internal Regulations of the Prize Court of the 26th June,* with the modifications provided in the following articles.
Article 2.---The period referred to in Article 7 of the Regulations of 26th June, 1915, is fixed at thirty days from the date of the publication in the Official Gazette of the Decree of the President announcing the deposit of the demand of the Government Com- missioner.
Article 3. The declaration prescribed by Article 8 of the Regulations of 26th June, 1915, indicating the party to the trial should contain :
(a.) The name and Christian name or firm, the birthplace, nationality, residence
or domicile of the party.
(b.) The nature, quality and quantity, the marks and all countermarks on the
goods the release of which is demanded.
(c.) The name and nationality of the ship on which the goods were laden. (d.) The name and Christian name or firm, the nationality and residence or
domicile of the consignor and of the consignee or commission agent.
(c.) The election of domicile in Rome with designation of person with whom or
office at which domicile has been elected.
Failing election of domicile, notifications are communicated by deposit at the office of the Secretary of the Prize Court.
The declaration should be signed by the party or by a lawyer practising at a Court of Appeal of the Realm furnished with a special power of attorney.
Article 4.-The party should annex to the declaration the bill of lading of the goods the release of which is demanded, and a certificate from the competent authorities of his own country attesting the nationality of the aforsaid party.
Such certificate should be legalised in the case of aliens by an Italian Diplomatic or Consular representative.
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* See (2) below.