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Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1923, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS

PROHIBITION IN U.S.A.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. DRY LAW IGNORED. NEW YORK, Juno 8. The United Press Association correspondent who is investigating the "bootlegging” across tho Canadian border, reports that tw'enty-fivc thousand gallons of bottled-in-bond Canadian liquor has been smuggled into New York State alone since Governor Smith signed tho Prohibition Enforcement Law Repeal Act, as cabled on June Ist. There are nearly four hundred motors engaged in running liquor across tho border. correspondent declares that the traffic is being handled like a regular business, which is netting huge profits for the Canadian dealers. LONDON, June 0. The Mauretania is sailing from Southampton on Saturday. She will be the last ship bound for America carrying enough liquor for a return trip. The Tyrrhenia, sailing on Monday, will take only enough to last to tho American three-mile limit, returning dry.

STRING ENT REG U LATIONS. NOW IN FORCE. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) NEW YORK, June 9. The Customs authorities announced flie crews of steamships carrying liquor entering New York harbour after five o’clock to-night will he kept aboard niijil the departure of the vessels. The step is explained as carrying out the Treasury Department’s ruling barring liquor within the three mile limit, which becomes effective at midnight to-night. Government lias put a fleet of twelve vessels armed with four inch guns, into service outside the three mile limit to stop ruin running boats which are lying off territorial waters hero in large numbers. One battle occurred during the night. The fleet fired several shots which did not damage tho rum vessels, but cut the rigging of two freighters, which were not seen owing to the darkness. Government vessels are very speedy, some of them being able to do thirty knots hourly. The Australian Press Association was officially informed that Australian

vessels sailing from Home ports after

midnight to-night may not touch at any American port, either insular or v continental, except Philippines, Panama or the canal zone, if they carry any liquor aboard for other than strictly medicine purposes. Any Australian vessel which already is en route to United States or insular possessions at midnight, however, will he permitted to enter the ports with liquor, but must immediately obtain permits from the port officers to retain it under seal. Officials declare the liquor bail vitally affects Australian lines accustomed to touch at Hamaiinn islands en route to the Pacific const ports. These vessels must either forego Honolulu as a port of call or carry liquor only to the Hawaiian ihroe mile limit, where the remaining liquor must lie thrown overboard or the ships must cease to carry liquor altogether. Steamship companies interested in the Pacific trade have protested. This requirement mav mean trouble with the crews.

STEAMSHIP COY’S ATTITUDE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 10 Intending passengers to New York by the Majestic on Wednesday have been supplied with forms upon which they are required to estimate the amount of liquor they are likely to want on the voyage. This must he paid for and if there is any uneonfiunied it will he heaved overboard when Hie three mile limit is reached. If a passenger under estimates his requirements, he must endure deprivation.