30, recognised in the case of "absolute," but by Art.

35 was stated to be inapplicable to the case of "conditional" contraband.
PRIZE LAW Sir,--Questions of maritime international law which are likely to give rise not only to forensic argument in the prize Courts which we have established at Durban and at the Cape, but also to diplomatic communications between Great Britain and neutral Governments, should obviously be handled just now with a large measure of reserve.

Lord Rosebery has, however, in your columns called upon our Government to define its policy with reference to foodstuffs as contraband of war, while several other correspondents have touched upon, cognate topics.
You may perhaps therefore be disposed to allow one who is responsible for the _Admiralty Manual of the Law of Prize_, to which reference has been made by your correspondent "S.," to make a few statements as to points upon which it may be desirable for the general reader to be in possession of information accurate, one may venture to hope, as far as it goes.
Of the four inconveniences to which neutral trading vessels are liable in time of war, "blockade" may be left out of present consideration.

You can only blockade the ports of your enemy, and the South African Republics have no port of their own.

The three other inconveniences must, however, all be endured--viz.