AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1926, Page 3

AMERICAN CABLE NEWS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association,] LIQUOR LAW. AGREEMENT. U.S. OFFICIALS ELATED. (Received this day at 11.0 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 28. Prohibition officials are highly elated over the British agreement. They claim the new regulations will put liquor runners virtually out ol business. Officials outlined the three main features:— (1) —Exchange of smuggling intelligence between Britain and United States. (2) —Stricter British registration of ships, and closer scrutiny of ship’s papers before a clearance is granted. (3) —Authority for United States coast guard boats to pursue runners into British territorial waters around Bahama Islands. It is explained by officials that under the new plan British customs’ officers ■will furnish American authorities with all the information they possess concerning the movements of suspended ships. British officials will also appear in Court for United States .to aid in prosecuting ship owners and masters caught violating the law. In return for this assistance United States will give England information likely to prevent smuggling into Britain.

HURRICANE DAMAGE. NEW YORK, July 28.

Meagre reports arc coming from Santo Domingo regarding the hurricane (lnrnage to that Island, which is estimated to mean a loss of three million dollars.

A radio from the steamship West Horsham states it has taken the Italian steamer, Ansaklo San Giorgio, (which was crippled through a broken rudder) in tow, hound for New York. The steamship Munamar, which arrived at Nassau, Bahama Islands, today, wirelessed that the town was badi.v wrecked by a hurricane. The local radio station was blown down.