The Englishwoman's recent etter describing her experiences with the, Customs at home raises an import. Sint point at this time when the home Teaves exodus begins. While she does not hide her indignation at the formalities which the Customs off ~elals exact, of a fair and impartial View of the situation is that, whatever action "was taken by the Customs oficial in regard to her Tugeage, it was probably dictated by Thetvatlure to. declare' rather than the fact that her luggage contained dutiable or prohibitive articles. The Customs 'oMeial, in the discharge of Nis duties, has the possibility of eva. lon, unwittingly" and innocent though it) may. be, In mind and {nbules by foreigners to the courtesy of English Customs" odal are Undeniable fack For general. me formation, however, to residents Ing home the following simplified explanation in, the booklet, published ihe Travel and Industrial Dev-clopment Association, will be found Al articles able to Customs dul whether worn of red or Rot however sees the quantity, must be" declared
ity of any' articles tu their posses ay. of daub a vtourlats" are advised. to. consult he" Customs. oticers and show. im the article lat of the principle articles abe to\auty is'shown to, passengers by the Gostante" Omicers. his ist Inciudes {including toilet waters), Articles. Apparel' o¢ nil kinds, Clocks, Watches, Chimeras, Binoculars, Jewellery and] many other foods.
"Andes in portional uso and wear inthe baggage of tourists may be Duased free of duly provided they are Geclared and. the Customs OMicer.
Jongings. Reasonable allowances are made in regard to other" person Charity is likely to benefit by! several thousand pounds as a result lof the exhibition at St, James's Palace fof the wedding presents given to the Duke and Duchess of Kent. In addition to admission money taken—nearly £5,000—about 30,000 cata. Togues were sold at a shilling each. The expenses of the exhibition, although not great, are larger than some people Imagine.' The tunegasing queue of} men, women and children, walking Past' the tables of glittering. silver Jand jewels, was marshalled by a squad of fourteen commisaionaires. All the silver had to be kept clean, and special night guard had to be mount-_ Jed to guard the Royal treasures. Not Jo single item—not even one of the [Duke's six pairs of cuff-links has been lost. "The public has been extraordinarly good," They have kept steadily, Jon the move the whole time, 30 as not to cause congestion. Some women have paid three and four times to see the presents, said an official. Not} jail tha presents were on view, for the Duchess took with her on her} honeymoon a pearl necklace given' by Prince and Princess Paul of Jugo-Slavia, and a few other articles. 'The most popular exhibits were not, the magnificent tiaras given by the King fand Queen, not the equally magniffeet silver plate of My Lord Mayor fand Citizens "of "London, but two small, plain glass dishes. "They were from' Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret Rose, and the two sons of the Princess Royal. Beside them lie the original cards written by the princesses and their cousins. Each [bears the words "For "Inde George, fand four signatures. "How sweet," the women exclaimed. It was here that the attendants had to say, most frequently, "Pass along, please."
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