The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-17
RELEASE.
DETAINED SHIPS
DELAYS TO VESSELS NOW
MEASURED IN DAYS RATH.
Err THAN WEEKS
u. S. PROTEST
HAD SOME EFFECT
Customs Officials Instructed to
Work Overtime to Get Con.
raband unloaded.
tBy Assosiated Press,

indication that The foreign office and
admiralty are inaugurating q vlgor-
Gus policy for Immediate search and
release OF foreign ships suspected of
carrying contrahand. In many cases
customs officials have been instructed
to work overtime In getting the con-
traband unloaded 30 the detained yes
sells may proceed.
While the Washington protest
against detention of American vessels
doubtless had some effect, the better
ment In the situation probably Is due
In large measure. to recent perfection
OF the contraband department of the
foreign Office ana 10 Improvement in
the machinery for handling question:
ed cargoes. Delays TO ships recently
detained are being measured now In
days rather than weeks.
The Associated Press is able to give
from official sources the British ex-
PLANTATION concerning the 12 ships
carrying American eafgoes whose de-
tention gave rise To the representa-
tions to Great, Rrisain from Washing.
ton.
The arkansas, Danish. was detain-
ed for q complete examination because
she carried coriai iSnnlelsts believed to
be- destined 70 axsaf I5Eits
ain, $ =
The Canton. Swedish. had on board
copper for the agent OF German
firm. Rubber she carried was released
as q courtesy to Sweden, although
England YVES satisfied 1t would have
been condemned by a nrize court.
The Canton reached Kirkwail Dacem-
ber 2. was taken to another port for
examination aud cleared that port De-
cember 90. The copper was held for
4 prize court.
The Virginia, Danish arrived at
KirEsEall December "a and proceeded
to New Castle where she discharged
her consignments OF rubber which
were placed before the prize court.
She cleared port january z.
The Augusta, Swedish. was detain-
ed Decembe- 20 carrying rubber and
aluminium. 'l;ie aluminium was thrown
into the prize court but the vessel was
permitted to proceed with the rubber.
The New Sweden, Sweden, arrived
at ISirkwall December % carrying
aluminium, nickle and copper. She
was sent to New Castle and portions
of the cargo under suspicion were un-
loaded. The ship proceeded January
8. 49, F&
The Kentucky. Danish, arrived at
Kirkwall December IS and was au-
thorized TO proceed December 20 to
Leith to discharge her cargo of meat.
known to be intended for an enemy or
Great Britain. The Kentucky strand
ed in Fraserburgh bay and was float
ed December 2S. but because OF the
accident and the position OF the meat
in the hold 4 delay In unloading was
unavoidable.
The Harold was permitted to pro-
coed with n delay of only a few hours.
The Brindjlla, American, formerly
q German tank ship. loaded cargo OF
the interned German ship Excelsior In
the Azores In December. She was not
detained. but appears subsequently
to have encountered navigation diff
culties and put into Saint Helen's, for
a pilot.
The John ID. Rockefeiler arrived at
the Downs December 16 with q full
cargo Of naphtha and benzoin for
Scandinavian. ports. She was permit
ted to proceed December 24.s
The Joseph w. Fordney put In at
Falmouth November % and cleared
two days later, No part Of her cargo
was detained,
The Edward w. Pierce arrived at
Falmouth December o gssh 5000 gal
lons oS yaseline conaIgaed 90 Copen-
hagen, but the rltinnafe d,stinstion OF
the yaseiine WIS quest ioged. She was
permitted to proceed f5ecemhsr IL.
The George Hawle9 arrived at Fai-
mouth December with large con-
|sienment OF iubficattnR oil, the death
nation of which wes questioned. Be
cause OF the unwiiiinaness OF the
captain or owners 10 discharge the
oh. the Sahip was held until the end
OF tha month. Thsn It wns permit
ted to proceed with the oil, as a cour-
tesy 20 the American embassy. !.