Article  12
In  default  of  special  provisions  to  the  contrary  in  the  legis-
lation of  a  neutral  Power,  belligerent  war-ships  are  not  per-
mitted to  remain  in  the  ports,  roadsteads,  or  territorial  waters
of  the  said  Power  for  more  than  twenty-four  hours,  except  in
the  cases  covered  by  the  present  Convention.
Article  13
If  a  Power  which  has  received  notice  of  the  outbreak  of  hos-
tilities learns  that  a  belligerent  war-ship  is  in  one  of  its  ports  or
roadsteads,  or  in  its  territorial  waters,  it  must  notify  the  said
ship  to  depart  within  twenty-four  hours  or  within  the  time
prescribed  by  the  local  law.
Article  14

A  belhgerent  war-ship  may  not  prolong  its  stay  in  a  neutral
port  beyond  the  time  permitted  except  on  account  of  damage
or  stress  of  weather.  It  must  depart  as  soon  as  the  cause  of  the
delay  is  at  an  end.
The  regulations  as  to  the  length  of  time  which  such  vessels
may  remain  in  neutral  ports,  roadsteads,  or  waters,  do  not
apply  to  war-ships  devoted  exclusively  to  religious,  scientific,
or  philanthropic  purposes.
Article  15
In  default  of  special  provisions  to  the  contrary  in  the  legis-
lation of  a  neutral  Power,  the  maximum  number  of  war-ships
belonging  to  a  belligerent  which  may  be  in  one  of  the  ports  or
roadsteads  of  that  Power  simultaneously  shall  be  three.
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Article  16

When  war-ships  belonging  to  both  belligerents  are  present
simultaneously  in  a  neutral  port  or  roadstead,  a  period  of  not
less  than  twenty-four  hours  must  elapse  between  the  departure
of  the  ship  belonging  to  one  belligerent  and  the  departure  of
the  ship  belonging  to  the  other.
