The neutral merchant / in relation to the law of contraband of war and blockade under the order in Council of 11th March, 1915

by Francis Taylor Piggott

THE
NEUTRAL MERCHANT

IN RELATION TO THE LAW OF
CONTRABAND OF WAR AND
BLOCKADE UNDER THE ORDER
IN COUNCIL OF 11TH MARCH 1915

BY

SIR FRANCIS PIGGOTT

LATE CHIEF JUSTICE OF HONG KONG

Reprinted, by permission, from
The Nineteenth Century and After

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON PRESS, LTD.

AT ST. PAUL’S HOUSE, WARWICK SQUARE, E.C.

1915

These articles appeared this year in the April, August, and September numbers of The Nineteenth Century and After, and I have to thank the Editor for allowing me to reprint them so soon after publication. They are a justification of the much-attacked Order in Council of 11th March, 1915.