Manila, Sept. 19.
What is believed to be an attempt to extend the American Prohibition Unw to the Philippines Has been made by the Washington author!
'The Canadian Pacific Steamship, Company have received a cable fr tie' American Consul-General Hongkong notifying them that the Eighteenth Amendinen: to the Constitution has. been held applicable have by a ruling of the Attorney-Gonoral of the United States. The Empress" of Russia arrived this morning without liquor.
It ig understood. that the Smith, Bell Cos London vessels will als refused health papers by. the American Consul if there is liquor fon board for the Phil Router's Pacific Service.
"Manila, Sept. 20.
The Philippige Government is ex-ceted to Lodge a vigorous protest against extension of the Prohibition Law here. Governor-General Wood is querying Washington with regard to the. intentions of the Federal authorities. "Filipino legislators Point out that enforcement would mean loss of Gold $2,000,000 revenue fannwally and state that' there is: Tiquor problem. here among the Fill They also declare that enforcement of the Prohibition Law would mean interference with Pili pino autonomy.—Reuter's Pacific Proposed System of Nominal Fines by Local Customs Manila, Sept. 22, unofficially stated that even it, American Consuls continue to refuse bills of health to ships earrying liquor, the Philippine Local Customs will permit their entry with merely a nominal fine.
The present law provides a maximum fine of 2,000 pesos for vessels not provided with a bill of health, but no. minimum is. stated. It is believed" that a nominal fine of ton pesos will be imposed where 'a ship's failure to show a bill of health is due merely to presence of liquor cargo.
Later.
Governor-General Wood has cabled to Washington requesting a reversal of the Consular action in regard to liquor imports to. the Philippines.—Reuter's Pacific Ser-
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