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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 7, 1916.
Artice 12.* The expenses of the secretariat and other incidental expenses for the working and service of the Prize Court will be charged to the extraordinary funds placed at the disposal of the Ministry of Marine in consequence of the international situation.
We order that the present decree sealed with the seal of State shall be inserted among the laws and decrees of the Kingdom of Italy, commanding all concerned to obey it and cause it to be obeyed.
Given at Rome, May 30, 1915.
THOMAS OF SAVOY,
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(Decree of August 1, No. 1234.)
(TRANSLATION.)
Article 1. The Prize Court established by our decree No. 807 of 30th May, 1915, is empowered to deal with all claims for compensation for losses presented against the State for matters pertaining to the exercise of the prize law during the present state of war.
The proceedings leading up to a decision by the Court in such cases shall begin by the presentation of the claim to the Ministry of Marine, and shall follow the course laid down in the rules to be drawn up for this purpose in the administrative regulations of the Prize Court.
Article 2. The following text shall be subsituted for Article 12 of our decree No. 807 of the 30th May, 1915:-
"Article 12. The amounts of the indemnities and salaries to be paid to those consti- tuting the Prize Court and to the secretary and vice-secretary shall be fixed by decrees of the Ministry of Marine to be registered at the Audit Office under the heading of War Expenditure,' in the budget of the Ministry of Marine."
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Article 3.----The present decree comes into force from the 30th May, 1915, the date on which the Prize Court was established in accordance with our decree of the 30th May, 1915, No. 807.
(3)
Regulations laid down by the Italian Prize Court, September 13, 1915.
(TRANSLATION.)
Article 1. The application to exercise the right of action for obtaining compensation for losses, provided for by Article 1 of the Decree of His Majesty's Lieutenant of August 1, 1915, No. 1234, must contain : --
(a.) The Christian and surname, or trading name, nationality and residence or
domicile of the claimant.
(b.) A summary of the circumstances on which the claim for compensation is
based.
(c.) A statement of the amount of payment claimed.
(d.) The domicile elected in Rome indicating the person with whom or office
where domicile has been elected.
(e.) A list of the documents produced in support of the application, and a
declaration of the evidence which the claimant considers necessary. (f.) The signature of a lawyer practising at a Royal Court of Appeal furnished
with a special power of attorney.
In case of non-election of domicile notifications to the claimant are made by deposit- ing them in the office of the secretary of the Prize Court.
Article 2. The Ministry of Marine transmits the application with all documents in support to the Government Commissioner on the Prize Court, notifying the President of the fact.
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* See amended version in (2).