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SEIZURE OF SOVEREIGNS

o CHINKS 13 AND CUSTOMS OI'FICKRS. Tho sovereign binds Ihe average Chinese under a, spell. In it he puis liU Iru.-I, The crisp banknote, has nu such appeal, I hough it will do when gold cannot be had. Perhaps tho Celestial's best wish is gratified if lio is able In hoard up tho sovereign wnilo in Australia and tako it home to "China." Hul Ihe law prohibits Iliis, and while the wary Ousloins officials search boals from China, with opium as their objective, llioy also search boats leaving for China, with Ihe prime intention of preventing Ihe departing gold-hoarder depleting our slocks of gold. Prior to the- deparluro of Ihe steamer Victoria for Hong-Kong, via ports, I lie luggage of the Chinese passengers was prospected by (ho Customs officers, and llio yield was good. An innocent-looking cap included in the belongings of a moro innocent-looking Celestial was lined with 78 sovereigns. The vigilanee nf Ihe search was increaseil, and another passenger had over 100 gold pieces secluded Amongst a neatly packed box of clothing. Tho sovereigns were comm.iudecrcd i>v Ihe Customs authorilics, despite Ihe voluble protests of I hoir excited owners. All tho outward calm of (lie Celestials disappeared as if by magic—so did their sovereigns,—"Sydney Daiiy Telegraph."

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 44, 15 November 1919, Page 7

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211

SEIZURE OF SOVEREIGNS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 44, 15 November 1919, Page 7

SEIZURE OF SOVEREIGNS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 44, 15 November 1919, Page 7

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