U.S. LIQUOR LAWS

Southland Times, Issue 18964, 11 June 1923, Page 5

U.S. LIQUOR LAWS

shipping restr:ctions NEW REGULATIONS IN FORCE (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—-Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, June 9. (Received June 10, 11.5 p.m.) The Customs authorities have announced that the crews of steamships carrying liquor entering New York harbour after 5 o’clock to-night will be kept on board until the departure of the vessels. This step, it is, explained, is necessary for carrying out the Treasury Department’s ruling barring liquor within the three-mile limit, which becomes effective at midnight to-night. The Government has put a fleet of twelve vesarmed with four-inch guns into service outside the three-mile limit to stop rumrunning boats which are lying off territorial waters here in large numbers. One battle occurred during the night. The fleet fired several shots which did not damage the rum vessels, but cut the rigging of two freighters which were not seen owing to r the darkness. The Government vessels are very speedy, and some of them are able to do thirty knots per hour. The Austra’.ian Press Association has risen officially informed that Australian vessels sailing from home ports after midnight to-night may not touch at any American port either insular or continental except the Philippines, Panama, or the canal zone, if they carry any liquor on board for other than strictly medicinal purposes. Any Australian vessel which is already ea route to the United States or insular possession at midnight, however, will be permitted to enter the ports with liquor, but must immediately obtain permits from the port officers to retain it under seal. The officials declare that the liquor ban vitally affects the Australian lines accustomed to touch at Hawaiian islands en route to the Pacific Coast ports. These verseis must either forego Honolulu as a port of ca’l or carry the liquor only to thx Hawaiian three-mile limit, where the re maming liquor must be thrown overboarci or the ships must cease to carry liquor altogether. The steamship companies interested in the Pacific trade have protested against this requirement, which may mean trouble with the crews. EFFECT OF RECENT DECISION. LONDON, June 9. (Received June 10, 5.5 p.m.) The Mauretania, sailing from Southampton on Saturday, will be the last ship bound for America carrying enough liquor for the return trip. The Tyrrhenia, sailing on Monday, will take only enough to last to the American three-mile limit, and will sail on the return trip as a “dry” ship. ESTIMATING SUPPLIES R7QUIRED. LONDON, June 10. (Received June 10, 11.20 p.m.) Intending passengers to New York by the Majestic on Wednesday have been supplied with forms upon which they are required to estimate the amount of liquor they are likely to want on the voyage. This inust be paid for and if there is any unconsumed it will be heaved overboard when the three mile limit is reached. If the passengers under-estimates his requirements he must endure deprivation. EXTENSIVE SMUGGLING OPERATIONS. . NEW YORK, June 8. A United Press correspondent who has been investigating bootlegging across the Canadian border reports that 25,000 gallons of bottled in bond Canadian liquor has been smuggled into New York State since the Government signed the Enforcement Law Repeal Act. Nearly 400 motors are engaged running liquor across the border. The correspondent declares that the traffic is handled like a regular business and is netting huge profits for Canadian dealers.