DRINKING EXCURSION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20628, 29 July 1930, Page 9

DRINKING EXCURSION.

LINER FROM NEW YORK. EIGHT HUNDRED PASSENGERS. .NEW YORK. July 27. The Cutiard Steam Ship Co., Ltd., tocJiiy inaugurated ocean "whoopee" excursions (o nowhere. The. liner California, sailed from New York and was piloted beyond the. 12-mile zone l>y a revenue cutter. Five hundred women and 500 men were on hoard. They commenced to consume the contents of 16,3.31 bottles within an hour alter leaving New Vork. The liner will visit Halifax for replenishments of Honor if the present supplies do riot. last, six days. There are 75 husbands and wives in the party, which also includes 300 unattached women.

Under (lie heading "Cruises for the Thirsty," tlie Sunday Dispatch recently published tb« following:—Tho On nurd Line proposes to charter thrre of its associated Author Line vessel. 1 -, Caledonia. California and Transylvania to the National Tours Company, which will operate them in a series of five-days cniises from New York, remaining outside the. twelve miles limit the entire time without touching at any other poll. United States shipping circles interpret these non-destination cruises as a new method of relieving thirsty Americans, us I,lle vessels will he legally- permitted to carry liquors, says the Exchange from New York. It is understood that the tourist company intends to limit bookings to 700 oassengers for each cruise. The vessels will not, violate the prohibition law, because all foreign ships are allowed to enter United States ports with an unlimited supply of liquor under seal, which ■ •an he broken outride the 12-mile, limit.