AMERICAN PROHIBITION

Southland Times, Issue 18972, 20 June 1923, Page 5

AMERICAN PROHIBITION

DUMPING GROUND FOR LIQUOR. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) HALIFAX, June 18. Halifax has joined Bermuda as a parting station for Trans-Atlantic- liquor cargoes. The Furniss liner, Sachem, and the Red Cross liner, Silvia, both discharged their supplies at Halifax before proceeding to American ports. WINE CONCESSIONS. NEW YORK, June 18. (Received June 19, 8.15 p.m.). The New York offices of the French line announce that the United States Government has permitted French vessels, hereafter to bring into American ports, sufficient wine to meet the wine ration requirements for the homeward voyage. It is understood that the Spanish and Italian Lines will shortly announce a . similar concession.

Mr Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, has issued instructions at all American ports to permit foreign ships to carry wine rations under the guise of medicinal liquor. TREATY WITH BRITAIN. U.S. CUSTOMS OFFICERS POWER OF SEARCH. LONDON, June 18. (Received June 19, 5.5 p.m.) Mr McNeill, replying to a question in the House of Commons said that the Government was considering a proposal by the American Government to conclude a treaty for the purpose of enforcing the prohibition of liquor by allowing American Customs officials to search vessels within the twelve-mile limit, in return for which the United States would be prepared to allow the transport of supplies of liquor under seal in American waters. There was no question of interfering with international law in territorial waters.