Blocking the Pilfere.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1923, Page 4

Blocking the Pilfere.

CAPTAIN MONRO’S PACKING CASE. WELLINGTON, Jan. It) ! Captain A. Hale Monro, chic wharfinger for the Wellington Mar- ; hour Board, some time ago invented a I ji.•eking ease devised to prevent the j pilfering of cargo without the ea.- ■ bearing indications of having lire., broached. Nothing short of an iron j case would prevent cargo pillaging, j but a ease that will betray the fact ; oi its haring been unlawfully open, o is a valuable aid in those who desire to ascertain v. liere the pillaging hataken place. Captain .Monro's paten: ea >e Las lately been placed before th Pilferage Committee of The London Chamber of Commerce together with aitot I er enli-pilfering ease invented hv Mr C. !•’. Rainsfortl, of Adelaide. The chairman of Lhe eommittee protiouueed i apt aI n Aionro's patent case worthy of adoption. if tie shipping compauic would give receipts as to seals being intact. !l is considered that the box would prove att■■active to manufaetur et-s packing chemicals, cutlery, jewel lery. hosiery, silks, and stationery and the ease would be useful tor man;, journeys. The fact, that it can la made for about 2s (id more than an ordinary case of similar size seems i lie a very advantageous consideration. A certain Wellington firm is said la have sent, some jewellery back’ to Shef(ield recently in a Monro ease and the Customs authorities in Loudon win found it iwossarv to op-m it. v.vr evidently so exeivi-cd in lining so th:P lbe hex arvivot! at the address of llv consignees in a state which slmwed that the Customs people practically had to knock it to pieces before effecting an entrance.