CARGO PILLAGING.
merchants insure against LOSS. [From Ora Corhesvondeot.] DUNEDIN, January 31, Pillaging is reported to have been very bad in connection with the cargoes on 'the last three or four boats from Great' Britain, and several merchants say that they have not known a worse period than the past six months. _ Tho evidence as to the extent of the pillaging clearly proved that it- had been done—nnd" sometimes' very cleverly doad at tho Home port?. So bad has this filching from overseas become that many merchants are' beginning to insure against Joss through piilagir.'?.. If a loss J? aiscovoicd bofore ii consignment,, leaves tho ; .-rf tho shipping company pay, bn- :• tho discovery is, made at th«^ - • i'v.iio, shop or'store the, loss, is niaua s»ood bj th,e ; iusurance cdronaa v -'.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10683, 1 February 1913, Page 8
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130CARGO PILLAGING. Star (Christchurch), Issue 10683, 1 February 1913, Page 8
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