ON THE LOOK-OUT.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 2873, 17 February 1916, Page 4

ON THE LOOK-OUT.

FOll ENEMY GOODS

"In 111t> caiio of goods coming to New Zealand from Groat Britain or from aniiy other British possessions," states tho Hon. A. L. Hord-niaa, At-tonicy-Goiioral, "we have reu&on to kiwjw that the Board of Trade and Ili'itish CustoiiLs oiKct'l-.s in other pa>rt,s of tlio world arc toiiHtiantfly on Wio look-out for illegal trading, and we a.iv from li.nio. to binie notified by the linperial author it i.os of persons and firms in n.ciiiraL coun4,i\H'.s who arc kniowli to have eiuMiiy synipalliies. ana with whom thi.f country is warncxl not to have dealings. The ■person «ho wishes-to (indulge.-in ■! ratling with the oiiDiny W'iJl find lii.s courw besot wiih diflicuLtk\s. If ho aMt'-mpls to trade direct with Go,rmany, he will be slopped by the Customs authorities. If ho attempts to correspo.'id with or send trado docuiiKitity to porsoiiis living in Uio oiieniy couirtry or with enemy persons or firms livi-ny; in neutral 'coiiJiitrios, ho has (o run. the. gauntlet of tho ooiusor, who walt'lios with care inward and outward mail niattar, especially the (■■oirrospondoiHv of oneiny .subjects. Exports from Now Zoailand and invpo;rts into New Zealand arc' watched by vigilant Customs officers, win) aro empowered to stop aivv attempt to export ,which they suspect is supported by a declaration which -is lMntnu , , and who have full aaitthority to deal w'.th suspicious imports."