It must be observed, on the other hand, that Art.
30 flatly contradicts the British rule as to convoy; while Art.

3 sets out The Hague Declaration as to projectiles dropped from balloons, to which this country is not a party.Art.7 departs from received views by prohibiting altogether the use of false colours, and Art.

14 (doubtless in pursuance of the recent decision of the Supreme Court in the _Paquete Habana_), by affirming the absolute immunity of coast fishing vessels, as such, from capture.
On novel questions the code is equally ready with a solution.

It speaks with no uncertain voice on the treatment of mail steamers and mail-bags (Art.

20).