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by some of th that the disorganized condition was due to the lack of proper facilities in the form of a Customs House, but we are convinced that that is only a minor factor in producing the pres- ent situation, The Collector does not appear to have the situation in hand, and is not sufficiently in touch with the different branches of the ser- Other Work Condemned The work of the outside appraiser condemned as superficial and un: satisfactory, and as his duty is to examine carload lots of goods for the purpose of Appraisal, the Commissi says his method must necessa result in reat loss to the revenue. His training and qualifications' for the position are considered inade- quate, The Commission also thinks "the Chief Appraiser at Toronto was lack: ing in qualifications for his . tant office, as he exercised very little fpervision over the other, A change both positions is considered de- sirable." Through Customs port © thought necessary, a H e present Collector appea be thoroughly honest and conscien- tious in the discharge of his duties, No charge of irregularities or mis- fanduct an hia part "a4 de . our opin 5 not Jostoned of suf ; ve charge of a nization of the Windsor also is The report ent ea) such as false at other ports. so with refer- to the ers acting at the as the evidence indicates erries, that a great deal of smuggling and jobber tion have been car- port. Reorgenisation at Regina Reorganization of the Regina Cus- toms is recommended. The advises appointment of a new Collector and capable. ap- s and the strengthening of the staff, Thr overhauling of the staff at he ort 5 Vancouver is also strongly urg while changes are bi M0 neces at Victoria and New Westminster. third in the Domi and, owing to its extensive' rail and sea-borne traffic, particularly with the Orient, presents problems that are peculiar to this Jort. The preventive staff was found to be efficient, but under- manned, and more effective methods of searching vessels from the Orient are deemed vital in view of per- sistent erfavised efforts to smuggle narcotics into. Canada, The boundary patrol between British Columbia and the United States is "entirely deficient" in every way, and the evidence discloses large numbers of motor vehicles crossing the boundary which are never ex- amined, ' Shipments In Transitu Regarding in transitu shipments of liquor, the Commission says: "During the past four years en- ormous quantities of liquor have been shipped in transitu, or ex ware- ancouver ranks ville also imported monuments and tombstones no Aberdeen which, owing to the We of double invoices e exporters, showed ervaluation of $890, the is advocated. Undervaluation and other improper practices, the report we D as ion ress ; Toronto. S, Silverman of Torontv, a in silks and woollens, is thought to be owing sales tax. The Continental Import Company, Limit- ed, Toronto, is accused of making false entries ad presenting incom. Pete invoices respecting goods rought in from Switzerland. Action is recommended regarding three officers of the Customs De- partment who accepted bribes from companies exporting liquor to the United States, The officers concern- ed were at Windsor, Kingsville and Sandwich, and money was paid to them, it was testified, by a brewery, a liquor export warehouse and parties interested in smuggling liquor across on the ferries, Rocco Perri Activities With regard to Rocco Perri and his associates of Hamilton, the Com- mission says: Ga "Rocco Perri and Bessie Perri, his alleged wife, have been living in Hamilton, Ont, for many years, They have been engaged in the liquor trade on a very large scale, purchasing their stock from differ- ent breweries and distilleries, The sales were made in Canada, partly for consumption therein, and partly to be smuggled into« the United States, "These two parties gave evidence which was proved to be false, espe- cially in connection with their bank accounts. "The Cc ission has rece | ed pr tion for perjury and ac- house, from the Ports of V. e and Victoria, On these shipments no duty was Said, and the traffic has been carried on by means of fictitious consignees, clearances on false dec- larations as to destination, false re- tur clearances and false landin certificates, We find; in respect o these in transit shipments, that they st | were not real or bona fide within the meaning of Section 101 of the Cus- toms Ast, and should not be entitled to the benefit of the exemption con- tained in the proviso to: that sec- be, tion, In a Jargs number of the cases the s so shipped were allowed to remain in the sufferance warehouses for an extended period, in order that the shippers or consignees might find pu s for the same in the Unit- ed States, and the facilities afforded by the Customs Department in the establishment of sufferance ware- houses were abused and improperly used, We are of opinion that the fast proviso in Section 101 of the Cus- toms Act should be repealed. In our no timate industry or business would be i or ime J y but on the contrary this method, extensively adopted of smuggling liquor into the United States would be frus- trated 'or rendered more difficult," Treaty Intent Frustrated The Commission discusses the i. Baral of the anti-smuggling treaty between Canada and the United States, and with respect to in transity, ex warehouse and coastwise shipments of liquor says that the declared intention of the treaty with the United. States has been in large measure fustrated, The Commissioners report upon a large pumber of companies and in- dividuals whose activities have been the subject of inquiry, and make recommendations concerning those which merit attention, : . Collestion of 'all duties owing by 'the Windsor Electric Supply Com- pany, Limited, at Windsor is me! , This company large quantities of goods from the 'United States, and inspesiors found the ' revenue was frauded by means of fictitious trade discounts and other irregularities and offenses, invoices, recom imports Shop . The Windsor Flower Shop is out for mention in connec- ith the importation of cut ibbons from De- igation to deler- the extent underyaluation ing is advised, also re- duties and the im- tion has been taken in consequence, "These parties have made no i- come tax returns, although they ap- pear to have made large profits," BOXING AT LUNCHEON Boxing matches were served between courses at a luncheon given to a number of sporting men in Paris by a prominent figure in the pugilistic world, The table was in the form of a horseshoe, the center forming a ring. Here, with each course, was siven Ww boxing contest, representing a period in the history of the sport, CONSTABLE RESIGNS Milton, Feb, 1.--Chief Constable Jackson, who has faithfully perform- ed his duties in Georgetown for the past six years, has tendered his resig- nation to the Town Council there, to take effect at the end of February, where he will take up his residence in Chatham, where he resided before moving to Georgetown, A EYESIGHT SPECIALIST No trouble however small will starg without first a warning sig- nal, 240 i518 PHONE 1510 Disney Block Opjosite Post Office ketal -- CHIROPRACTIC D. E. Steckley' Chiropractor and Drug. less Therapist, wil Bo in the office, Simcoe street, north, every Jhemoon Monday, Wednesday and day evenings. orenoons by a) t, Residental calls made in town and sur- rounding district, Consultation is free at office, Phone 224, Peace Metal Weather- strip Installed by Hayton the Roofer Lathers and Shinglers 185 Arthur St. Phone 1648w SIGNS BY MAIL . 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Phone 230 tional Relations Vitally Necessary London, Feb, 3.--The Times, commenting on Wednesday's for. mal inauguration of direct com- munication between the British and Canadian Governments, says that if the establishnrent of ministers in Paris and Tokio is as successful As that at Washingten thers will be no criticisms here, The recognition on a formal date for the new system serves to con- centrate attention on the appoint. ment to Canada of the representa- tive of the British Government and the Times says the necessity is plain for one form or another as essential part of Imperial mach- inery, It adds: "The rapid development of Cana- dian diplomacy calls aloud for reciprocal action by the Mother Country, It is mot too much to say at the present momerft that the Government of Britain is in closer relationship so far as effective or- ganization is concerned' with Ber- lin or Washington than with Ot. tawa, Direct relations between Gov- enments was never ideal, or even a safe arrangement without the as- {stance of expert interpreters at either end, and there is the realiza- tion that the Govrnor-General has ben rmoved as the hitherto con- necting link, "What is required in the future {s an envoy, minister or high com- missioner representing the British Government, as an ambassador or minister represents it in every for- elgn country in the world, though the standing,of course, would be on a different footing as implied in common membership of the British Empire. A great deal will depend on the choice of the man who is to fill it. Over and above his personal qualities, his experi- ence and outlook will count a good deal. His work will be diplomutie rather than administrative and the most essential service he can render will be that of a channel be- tween the Canadian Govrnment and the British foreign policy. "A broad grasp of international relations, especially the situation in Europe is more necessary than & special knowledge of the Domin- fons, Not only is that so, hut be- cause his appointment coincides with the ending of the last suspi- clon of Downing Street interfer- ence, it is desirable that his train- ing be in the diplomatic service rather than the Colonial Office." SENATOR POPE IS CRITICAL OF FUNDS Ottawa, Feb. 3.--Fifty thous- and dollars had béen - granted by the Federal Government id the ur) of encouraging U] - dh er IY of French-Canadians from the United States, said Sena- tor Rufus Pope in the Senate Tues- day. Why, he asked, should not some effort be made to bring back English-Canadians from that country? Senator Pope's query came in the course of 8 speech made during the debate on the address, Senator Raoul Dandurand, Gov- ernment leader in the Senate, re- plied that that matter "was be- ing attended to." There is, sald Senator Dandurand, an organiza- tion in the United States, direct- ed by an English-speaking assist- ant deputy-minister of {mmigra- tion, whose function is to encour- age the return of Canadians. But the grant to which Senator Pope referred was for a special organi- zation, established in the New England States and under special direction to reach French-Cana- dians and bring them back to this country. Pursuing this theme, Senator Pope complained that while money was being spent to settle immi- grants on western lands and to Canadians back from the United States, no effort was made to help Canadians living in r own country to settle in the West. Senator Dandurand replied that complaints the reason given by in all governments was that it was pot the fumction of governments to transfer its mationals from one another. 'ture Bed Outfit Complete With Steel Bed, Walnut Finish; 2 in, Continuous Post; double woven wire steel Spring and cotton felt filled Mat- tress, all sizes. Regular $26.50, LIGHT COLOR PAINT SAVES GASOLINE BILL Pottsville, Pa,, Feb. 2.--By paint- ing ges tanks with a light color paint, a saving of 100,000,000 gal- lons of gasoline annually is made by refining companies of the Unit- ed States, Dr. Henry A. Gardner, Washington, D.C, told the annual convention of the Master Painters and Decorators' Association of Pea- nsylvania. Dr. Gardner said the light color of the tanks reduced the tempera- from 116 to 160 degrees, which accounted for the saving. He added that radiators painted dark prevented a proper radiation of heat and asserted that a sav- ing of 16 to 18 degrees could be made by the use of light color paint. IRISH RESENT IRISH PLAY As a result of o protest made by the audience what they regard- eu as caricatures of the Irish peo- ple and the Roman Catholic cler- gy, "Biddy," a farcial comedy, has been withdrawn by the Irish Play- ers Company which bas been pre- senting it in Limerick, Ireland. The manager of the company said that the play had been well re- ceived in other parts of Ireland. It was written by an Englishman who bad lived for a time in Ire- land, and with one exception the players were all Irish and mem- bers of the Roman Catholic Church. BIBRD TOO FAST FOR FILM Efforts of the Air Minstry of Great Britain to film the wings of 2 humming bird proved a fail- ure recently because the slow mo- tion picture machine taking 300 pictures a second was too slow. The bird's wings traveled so fast that they showed only a blurr in in ft fis GERMANY WANTS BABY FILM German psychologists have re- quested that the new film made in Vienna, Austria, for use in baby training be exhibited in Germany. The film analyzes a baby's com- plexes from birth totwo years, It shows the little one's reaction to toys. sounds and human beings, and gives illustrations of its pro- gress in love, anger, control over the body and limbe, self defense, and overcomint obstacles. The pic- turew as made at the Vienna Muni- cipal Baby Home under the direc- tion of Prof. Hildeyarde Hetzer, of the Psycholofienl Institute of Vienna University. BIBLICAL, SHIELD IN CHARM Mahzl, a device taken from the shield of David, and which has been carried by devout Jews for 5,600 years, is being commer- cialized in Europe as a lucky charm. The fad started when fit was told that Levine had the sign on his airplane when he flew the Atlantic: Mahzel also appears on the Ark in all synagogues. 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