Chapter IV: Contraband

I. _Conception of Contraband_

391. Definition of Contraband of War 480
392. Absolute and conditional Contraband, and free Articles 481
393. Articles absolutely Contraband 483
394. Articles conditionally Contraband 485
395. Hostile Destination essential to Contraband 490
396. Free Articles 492
396_a_. Articles destined for the use of the carrying Vessel,
or to aid the Wounded 493
397. Contraband Vessels 494

II. _Carriage of Contraband_

398. Carriage of Contraband Penal by the Municipal Law of
Belligerents 495
399. Direct Carriage of Contraband 497
400. Circuitous Carriage of Contraband 499
401. Indirect Carriage of Contraband (Doctrine of Continuous
Transports) 500
402. The Case of the _Bundesrath_ 502
403. Continental support to the Doctrine of Continuous
Transports 504
403_a_. Partial Recognition by the Declaration of London of
the Doctrine of Continuous Voyages 505

III. _Consequences of Carriage of Contraband_

404. Capture for Carriage of Contraband 506
405. Penalty for Carriage of Contraband according to the
Practice hitherto prevailing 508
406. Penalty according to the Declaration of London for
Carriage of Contraband 511
406_a_. Seizure of Contraband without Seizure of the Vessel 513

CHAPTER V--UNNEUTRAL SERVICE

I. _The Different Kinds of Unneutral Service_

407. Unneutral Service in general 515
408. Carriage of Persons for the Enemy 517
409. Transmission of Intelligence to the Enemy 521
410. Unneutral Service creating Enemy Character 524

II. _Consequences of Unneutral Service_

411. Capture for Unneutral Service 526
412. Penalty for Unneutral Service 527
413. Seizure of Enemy Persons and Despatches without Seizure
of Vessel 530