AMERICAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1924, Page 1

AMERICAN ITEMS

it'STKAI.IAN AND N.Z. CAtlLf. ASSOCIATION. drug STORKS as'BOOTLEGGERS. OTTAWA. April 25. I'nronto drug store- by dozens arc turned into bootlegging centres according to iho “Slai” which carries a tv.o column story by a reporter who made the rounds and stated there was no trouble in getting drink in air. pari of the cit;.. .Many shops appar-

ently gave drugs the second coiisidcraiu.'t, devoting lliY principal attention to whisky. In many places hti fou in I half :t dozen men drinking, and :i! --i observed women served with !iqun • in telephone booths. JEWELLERY LOSSES. NEW YORE, April 25 Chicago reports l.ioyus of London ha vc cancelled tin* so-called all jewellery llouters, namely a special policy which English agents issued to American jewellers, protecting them against all hazards. The lancellalion is said to be due to the large number of fliefls from jewellers. A protective (ommitU’e of New A ork immediately stated the report was incorrect, but admitted that Lloyds recently suffered losses estimated at three million dollars, due nearly exclusively to losses suffered by diamond and jewellerv salesmen Ironi New A ork, woo reported being robbed in ( hicago. 'I he committee declared many oi these losses were ostensibly fraudulent and averred that Lloyds would not discontinue the practice ol issuing comprehensive policies to responsible jewellers in America. The committee moreover alleged ilieif business was menaced by so-called irresponsible sidewalk diamond merchants, whose business as well as their losses was often illegitimate.