WAYS THAT ARE DARK.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2125, 14 January 1880, Page 3

WAYS THAT ARE DARK.

An amusing instance o£ a successful attempt to evade the payment of Customs dues (says the “ Albury Banner”) occurred a few days since. A Chinaman residing on the "Victorian side of the river, hut anxious to avail himself of the benefits arising from the freetrade tariff of New South Wales in certain contemplated purchases of soft goods, came over to Albury and invested in two complete suits of clothing, from the shirt outwards, and one hat. Having purchased thc articles, he cooly proceeded to the back of the store

where he had bought th em, and arrayed himself in the entire rig-out—two hew shirts, two pairs of trousers, two waistcoats, and two coats, finally dragging over the lot of the well-worn habili - ments in which he had arrived. The storekeeper expressing a little mild surprise at a proceeding which resulted in transforming the Chinaman from a rather lean scarecrow into the semblance of an Asiatic Daniel Lambert, John replied, “All lite! All lite! Customhouse no catchee now and went on his way rejoicing at the prospect of defrauding the Victorian revenue to the extent of some twenty shillings.