Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-17
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isr-shaped packages. consisting of
SIX bottles, carefully sewed in bur
lap. 50 that II caa very easily be
unioadcd. and even a small ship can
carry very large consignment in
comparatively hold space Li1uor
IS carried on both large and small
Ships; SChooN"rs carry carro.s out
t" sea from Nassau and unload them
of the coast of the United states
aud smaller boats carry their car
goes To- Mimini and Cum Key. and
from these places IL is transported
to West ralm Reach, Daytuua and
Fort Lowicnial". \ list of vessels
said to he playing between the
United States and the Bahamas is
herewith ucloScd
Easy Z" Transfer Registry.
This departments attention has
been drawn to the east with which
/, seems vessels OF American regis
try are transferred tn British req
lStrE Tor the purpose OF preventing
the authorities OF the United states
from taking the necessary steps 10
thwHrt thes" smuggling operations.
IL Is understood that the British
laws require the vessels to be en-
titled I" British registry must he
owned by British subjects. Appar-
entity rcliahl" Information indicates
mat American citizens of quest ion
able reputation. who are known to
Hc Engaged in tn" smuggling bust
ness, hay" succeeded in obtaining
British registry at tho Bahama Is
lands for large number OF Amer
lean vessels by means Of the eNccu-
ton OF paper transfers purportinC
to convey It'll" 10 vessels To British
subjects In the Bahamas although
th" actual INTEREST," the vessels con-
iihusS to vest in American citizens
Would Halt Such Transfers.
IT would hc of great assistance
I" this government in combating the
Illicit traffic in liquors If ..uthori-
ties AT Bermuda and III the Bahama
Islands should refuse the privilcg.
"i registry To American vessels un-
less certificate from the United
states Shipping Board is produced
showing that the vessel has been
rendered TO IT. II is undcrSi cod that
tor some time British laws have inn
posed restrictions ncccsSitating some
form of aCQu!cSccnce OF British au-
y 'Tities To the transfer of registry.
u would seem that laws Of this char
acttr cannot we'll tc effectively adj
miniStercd unless the authorities OF
coEntAancc Of the legislation OF an
other nation.
There Is Information before the
department indicating that the au-
ON" nation arc disposed to take
ihur.tios at the IIahamaG Islands
have I'm many cases issued two sets
OF clearance papers 10 Shius which
hhv" taken on board CnrEu.S of
liquor. IT IL said that persons en-
gagged In this traffic have openly
made tn" statement that they have
II" irouhl" in obtaining from the
iihhamaS customs officials one set Of
clearance papers FOR Car:or of
liquor declared to he destined for
Halifax, Tampico or 81 r!crrv, ana
"th"r clearance papers issued lin
ballast for AN American port This
procedure is adopted hy the liquor
Snu%@lcrs 50 that tn. ship MAY com.
within unloadiu: distance uf Amer
!can shores. and II cauGhnt with Il
cargo OH board tho master can cX-
hlhi, the clearance To- MrNicl or
Canada; II III" Shin has succeeded In
unfolding the cargo on shore with
out being captured. II proceeds into
an American port with the second
clearance papers
Situation Is SERIOUS
"The situation with which the au-
th"riTteS of this government are CON
frontcd has become So serious that
TINS government feels prompted 10
inquire whether Your government,
would h" disposed to enter into ::
treaty for the purpose OF checking