“ SPOTS ” TO ’FRISCO

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1923, Page 4

“ SPOTS ” TO ’FRISCO

rROTIIBTTION THAT DOES NOT PROHIBIT.

AY ELLINGTON. Aug. 12,

"It seined like taking coal to Newcastle.’’ remarked a passenger, when interviewed yesterday regarding the new regulation which recently came into force in respect of the carriage of liquor on vessels trading to San trailcisco.

The B.M.S. Tahiti, which arrived Horn San Francisco, was one of the lirsi vessels to return after the introduction of the dry ship regulations. Although carrying hut a limited amount of spirits, the vessel was compelled under the American laws to laud her “spirit cargo” at Papeete, and from that port proceeded to San Francisco minus her "bar (oiiient-. This did not uecesarily prevent the passengers from indulging in two' nocturnal “night cap’’: for aiilmugli tne law did not permit the vessel lo carry any intoxicating liquor passengers were permitted to carry and consume v.l.at liquor they desired, until they arrived within the precincts ol where the new regulations come into operation. •■Yes. ii seemed like taking coal t-' Newcastle." cue of the passengers said, "fur although we were literally dry. the I'-i.-seiie'ei's who l-oardud the vessel at San Francisco brought any amount ol lienor aboard.”

"But is not prohibition in lorce n Sail Ftaricisi o; " the interviewer asked

•-Swiiiitu'ly s'i- well. tIH-y y-iy ii ><■ ]*J ll I it’ll von that ilif n.'ist.cnwrs wi.<> Inanlffl ill..- H.M.S. ’f’.ttiiti at San Francisco In-15 null i honor "" 111 caw tl, C y 1.a.l io face a (JfK)O-milo voyiijrc with nuthinu to ward oft the •‘Tin.”. . . and it "as n-.-l homo brewhut Inmost to {tootlm-ss Scotch. with till: la lads ill til at. and it saw the liplit in its homo town. When till- Tahiti arrived at l’apeote on her last voyapo from WcHinplon. site had on hoard' approximately toil cases of spirits, which had to ho placed in hand at the trench pint. ('pen her return, this amount "as re taken on hoard, iip-proxiiiiatoly incases of spirits, win- li laid to placed m howl at the French port. Fpou her return, this amount .' is retaken on hoard, and the vessel -estim si her vovapo to Welliuptun. t’asxenpcrs who desire, may detain what lh|iior they wish prior to ■■■rri’,ilie at I‘apette hut within railpe ol San Francisco what remaiiis must ei Imr he eeusiiiued or jettisoned. •‘ilnw much was thrown nveroo tr-i " the passenper was asked. “Xow don't he sills. Du you think we would throw it all awayj’ No. we had a pend party, and we po'i-bed oil' the rt-mainder oi the ‘spoils' Feline we arrived at San Francisco, but I nuisi cunl’css I aas somewhat a-lonb hod when I acr!aiin-l that America.! pas ; oii-pors were hriupinp on liuucr what Uas supposed io he a ’dr,' ii ift .' ’’