SEALING SHIPS' STORES.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11153, 20 December 1901, Page 5

SEALING SHIPS' STORES.

I AN INTERNATIONAL QUESTION. AWAITING THE GERMAN GOVERNMENTS REPLY. I United Press Aseooiation—-By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received December 19th, 10.36 a.m.) J SYDNEY, December 19. The Customs' authorities state that m> lees an unconditional guarantee is given, and the penalties incurred pud, no permit will he issued allowing tS» afceamerPrinz Regent Luatpold , to continue discharging. The reply of the German GoWrnment to y Goosal-Geoexal's communication is awaited with much interest. It is understood the German Imperial authorities wiU refer the matter to Mr Chamberlain.' The Fnmch boats are as much interested as the Germans, and the statement is made that the Freooh are backing up the Germans in the matter. MELBOURNE, December 19. In the District Court;,' three charges have been laid against t&e captain of the Prins Regent , Luitpold, for the alleged infringement of the Cutftoms Act. in regard to ships' stores. The hearing of the cases was adjourned till December 30th. ADELAIDE, December 18. In connection with the Sonneberg, the captain gave a guarantee prior to leaving Fremantle that duty would be paid on all stores consumed en route. ANOTHER STEAMER DETAINED. (Received December 20th, 12.38 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 19. In response to a request from consignees to be (kUowed to get delivery o{ goods urgently required for tie Christmas trade, the Federal Minister for Customs has per. jnitted the Priws Regent Luitpold to com* menoe discharging her cargo unconditionally. This permission will in no way interfere with any future action taken in reference to the breaking of the Customs seals. The agents of the North German Lloyds Company have received a telegram from Fremantle stating that the Neckar, which recently left Sydney en route for Germany, has been detained. It is understood her detention is the result of the breaking of the Customs seals.