LIQUOR TRAFFIC

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 99, 22 January 1924, Page 7

LIQUOR TRAFFIC

1 QUEBEC SYSTEM OF CONTROL GROWING IN FAVOUR IN CANADA (Reo. January' 21, 9.20 p.m.) New York, January 20. The “New York Time’s” Quebec correspondent says Canadian sentiment is moving from prohibition to Government control and regulation of the liquor traffic, similar to the Quebec system,, which, after three years’ operation furnished an objectlesson. Observers believe that a Dominion-wide referendum would approve the Quebec system, which showed 3,500,000 dollars profit in 1923, on 20,000,000 dollars sales of liquors, while the Dominion derived five million dollars in taxes from transactions. The Quebec system, moreover, has public approval, hits reduced inebriety, and generally curbed the ancient evils of the liquor traffic. Opponents allege, with considerable truth, that Quebec’s large liquor sales and profits are due to the United States bootlegger traffic, which derives a supply therefrom ; but candid observers point out rather the moral benefits of the system, and allege that even bone-dry Ontario would adopt it in the event of a papular poll.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TOMOKA’S CAPTAIN AND CREW CHARGES OF CONTEMPT OF COURT (Rec. January 21, 7.40 p.m.y New York, January 20. As the position of Captain McCoy and his crew has become more involved, a pathetic little story concerning an innocent member of the Tomoka’s company is revealed. Gyp, n Newfoundland dog, which was on beard the vessel when it was captured, has remained true to his trust, refusing to leave. He is pent up because he attempted to attack every person who washed to come aboard, aijd beyond taking the food which they throw to him he has refused to make friends with the revenue agents’ watchmen guarding the vessel, which is one of many rum-running casuals docked here. Captain McCoy and his crew no-w face contempt of Court charges because they refused to answer questions in the Admiralty proceedings against the Tomoka, and, moreover, after being discharged owing to a technicality invalidating the rum-running charges, they were re-arrested, their bail increased, and will be held for the New Jersey authorities for landing liquor on the New Jersey shores. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE RUM-RUNNING TREATY FAVOURED BY DOMINION GOVERNMENTS London, January 20. , The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent understands that the Dominion Government’s replies generally favour the Anglo-American Rumrunning Treaty mentioned m the King’s Speech. No difficulties are expected to delay the signature further. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.