ON THE SEA.
BRITISH FLEET'S ACHIEVEMENT. PRAISED BY JAPANESE ADMIRAL. UOT A SINGLE FAULT. London, July 9. Eeuter says that Rear-Admiral AkiJ'ama, who is visiting Britain, interviewed, said the Jutland battle was the most brilliant victory ever achieved. The British committed not a single fault. He is convinced that the German fleet cannot again, take the sea as the loss of battle-cruisers and light cruisers has been so great as to make it impossible for them to employ their battleships, which need the support of smaller and swifter vessels. Admiral Akiyama has visited the Russian fleet and states that ivithin a year it has doubled in strength,BELLIGERENTS' MARITIME RIGHTS. i KEW REGULATIONS. London, July 9. The withdrawal of the Declaration ot London is gazetted. It announces that the Allies throughout intend to exercise belligerent rights and act in strict accordance with the. law of nations. The King, by the advice of the IPrivy Council, orders the following provisions to be observed: Firstly, the hostile destination required for the condemnation of contraband shall be presumed to exist unless the contrary is shown. Secondly, the principle of continuous voyage or ultimate destination shall be applicable both in the cases of contraband and blockade. Thirdly, a neutral vessel carrying contraband, with papers indicating a neutral destination, which nevertheless is proceeding to an enemy port, shall be liable to seizure if encountered before the end of her next voyage. Further, a vessel carrying contraband shall be liable to capture, if contraband forms more than half of her cargo
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Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1916, Page 7
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254ON THE SEA. Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1916, Page 7
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