The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28

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We are hearing less from South Africa o
Illicit gold buying on the Rand than We for.
msrly did. although those who ought To bs
familiar with the facts declare that II goes on
Just as audaciousiy a. ever. Now and again
thanks to tho smartness Of q mine manager OF
his en- ployees thief 10 laid by the heels; but
convictions are dtflcult to obtain, and the sen.
fences are not exem plary.
Ia West Australia the trade OF Illicit gold
| buying seems to be fiourishine yirorously
Early In July startling discovery was made
at KaGoorlie, whoa Il was found that the
| whole OF the COPPER plates had been stolen
| from tho Kairoorlte Mint Mine The battery
| plates had been removed, evidently BY some
| one having knowledge OF the accessories OF a
! stamp mill. The Mint battery has not been in
use for several months. The value OF the gold
| on the plates stolen 10 estimated at 81. 900
| and wholesale character. and, unfortunate n
| In by no means an isolated ease.
In the other Australian colonies the mnpv In
stances Of pilfering from mines that have with
| in a comparatively recent period occurred in
the West 10 again attracting attention to the
| gold buying question. Two very bad cases
that have still more recently occurred IN Vic
tora should have the same effect in that COL
ony or course II 10 Understood that Il ia only
one theft In a hundred that is detectod. even ~
the average Is not much lower. The practice
10 known. or at any rate shrewdly Suspected,
to be very prevalent; but the industry and the
law give such facilities to the thief that no is
rarely brought to account. Excepting in the
West. Illicit gold-buying 10 unknown. because
there only has the slightest sttem ut been ma
to regulate sale and purchase, Elsewhere
throughout the Australian colonies 1t 4,
hardly too much to say that tho law is the ac-
complete OF the gold stealer. since It not only
makes no attemp pit to check him. but actually
helps him to dispose Of his plumber For In
stance. In Victoria the anomaly 10 presented
that. while the marine store dealer in scrap
iron must be registered and keep a record OF
his transactions. the Chinese vegeta BILE vendor,
who Is quite prepared to buy specimens and
gold he may know to be stolen. does SO with
out any legal supervision. In the west clause
Amendment Act providing for the registration
and licensing OF gold buyers. who should be re-
nrrcbos.. T, 80 go, T., ~ iNn.
direction. thou1h Il m,eht v.ii h... 80
further. bnt .van ma - 4. r. h.. ~. s,,,L
str.nuops onno.,tion from, mo h.ntIns 49,
nor,tion thn ou,horItios =, Hh,,s 49,
ed 70 cont.st the I.o,Iitv ~ Tho Act a, 4, ~
plies 70 than and have ,o,used % Iat mi,
w Wv SiA
seems an ill-conditioned and ohstrr.tix. 49,.
ton. seeinp that the nurnosa a, tba Law a. ~
TO undplv bamner IN. hons. dasIor hrt - 90
at the lisbop.st .au.r n, .ours. h.th S..
ers and sellers range under The bonast and A..
honest heads hut the Law canine, d,.tinan,.h
and 40 control Tho ono an IN. othsr rnn.t ba
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pested NV the Can. Illioit Diomond RuYin.
Act and the Tran.v,,I Act N ounnr..s ;i,ioit
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In certain c,ses mar. r.o,str,t,o, .,d -.,,.,
are not sufHcient. A, whers ,m,le,m or ~
torted gold ia boupht and sold TIL oh,r.o.su
OF such wares ia sufacien,lv s,eo sst,va =,
something mora than nrivato nwnersh,O ~
warrant ipouirv q. 10 bo, thov o,,,n TO- ~.
sellers posse,sion This could hs in.nnrani nv
ant onlv To the dishonest r.ndor whra IN. -
ditionoi assuranca AGAINST tb.f, vhioh :.
wou,d give Ia iuhtfuI owner. shou,d di.po..
all honest BUYERS 70 obeer,ullv nccent tbs
sliebt trouble e. you'd snt.il '
Strangers have often remarked the intent.
self-centred. and solemn expression on Lon
doners' faces Us they pass to and fro in the
streets An enquiring individual has spent
day In various districts and confirms this
absence OF smiles. He found only six per cent
smiling In melancholy London. He writes:
In HYDE Park. as Is natural at this time Of
the year. the Row was far from crowded. Three
young mon. who were laughing uproariously.
and lovial-looking man accompanied By two
ladies wero the only riders who forgot to be
Rravely dignifled. OF those who wore sitting
or walking. the laughtGr-loving only included
two girls. small child. and man.
Accompanied by an automatic calculating
machine. the writer next explored some Of the
crowded localities. In q walk mp Regent
go .io' A'ooeu''' eitou' W oA'otu cifcus'
NV polsohs pes'eo ID fo'ieW' ano OF 'nis
puhper iorty-three were smliing or gently
iauehinR oneapside gave thirty one iaughers