In the privy council, no. 50 of 1920, on appeal from the High Court of Justice, Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division. (in prize.) Steamships "Elve" and "Bernisse," between His Majesty's procurator general or other proper officer of the crown in its office of admiralty and commander William G. Howard, R.N., commanding officer of H.M.S. "Patia," and Lieutenant Wilfrid E. Rogers, R.N.R. appellants(defendants) and P.A. Van Es and Company, the owners, and Jan Zoethout, the master, and crew of the Steamship "Elve" of the port of Rotterdam, and P.A. Van Es and Company, the owners, and M. Gnodde, the master, and crew of the Steamship "Bernisse" of the port of Rotterdam respondents(plaintiffs) : case for the appellants, case for the respondents, record of proceedings.