The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-02
LONDON GOLD TRAFFIC
The Way the Treasure Is Guard.
ed In Transit.
BANK OF ENGLAND METHODS.

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10 the hahk "r thtlnhd Nhirh Iol
years past has acted aS ia" dislrIhht
ing agency Tor all purchasers iu Great
Britain. are uui,r simple. yct thorough
~ safe. SANS thc London aid Ets Ey
crythug Il done quietly. although o.
no wa secretly. aud without the slight
est fuss Detectives watch tine ship
mcut of the gold aud also the unload
ing at the docks. mt the idea that tN,
or three uf them take II In turns a.
watch the precious cargu during tAt
voyage Is ,iuitr an erroneous uu,
In rough bars. ranging usual, lr
tween 200 ounces aul l.uuO uurccs. a.,
gold Is packed IN strong hullipu boxes
which have the appearance ur solid
blocks at wood bound with iron. u'rccd
IN the strong room which every Vessel
Of Importance possesses ana which h.
usually under the Saluun. luly m.d.cD
and sent across the sea- uuutculct.
The nan who Is responsible for 10.
gold while IL is on the vessel s ~,
captain. who sisrs for the same aud
holds the key uC the specie room Il T..
stringent rule. however. that th,cap
tain must not visit the room cNcrp
In the presence of u witness
There /, also another rule risidN ru
forced. when the vessel rrnchcs ia.
docks the gold must not he unIngdcd
unless IL can he tnkcu direct 10 th,.
Bank of England SuupoSc. for ia
stance. "A shin with bullion ON board
arrives nj Tilbury docks ON SATURDAY
night. The vessel would he considered
en- voyage until the Monday mornin.
and no leave would bc granted IN,
captain sleeps on board ns long aS the
specie Is there. aud the same strict
watch Is kept as If on the ocean. II
the Monday Wns a bank holiday 1t
would bc just the same. the gold br
ing landed on Tuesday morning.
The London office Of the company Ia
which the vessel belongs having been
duly Informed of the arrival OF the
vessel at the docks. a clerk Is sent
whose duty IL Is 10 be- present when
ever gold comes IN Two or three de.
tcctivos are also at hand. In all ahonl
| half a dozen officials. The boxes are
| counted rs they are brought from the
strong room. packed on trollcys and.
| closely guarded. are hurried away "a
the bullion truck in waiting to bc con
veyed TO the station.
a bullion truck is nboui fourteen feet
long. lined with iron. and looks very
much like miniature barge ui
wheels. 1t is about three feet high
has double locks and IL always placed
between the engine and the guard =
van so that both the guardian Of the
train ana the custodian Of the engine
may keep an eye on it. Such truck
costs anything between GlJO and f2UI
TO build.
After the gold is entraincd the clerl,
sends telegram To the head office In.
forming The owners what time the
train left the station and the hour u
may he expected To arrive in London.
where van Is ready In receive II
The gates of the Lothburg entrance to
the bank welcome all such deposit, Of
gold and silver. which enter only Ia be-
hidden away for time in the won