Cant remember this being done!!!!!!!!!!!!

[happy daze john in oz]

#36... was the Criterion the one on the corner with the big outside veranda/balcony upstairs. Not too far from the del Monico, Wonder what they charge now for a ginger square. Brian will know as probably been there recently Cheers JS

No John you are getting confused. Del Monicos with brandy squares was in Cape Town.
The Criterion run by a Scotsman by the name of Jock was in Durban. It was in the old berth before they moved to the new one up nearer the town centre. As you came off the ship you had to walk through the atrium of the hotel to get to the street, one side of the hotel was the accomodation and restaurant, the other was the bar. Onlt place in SA I ever found draught beer. All the other bars it was eithter Lion or Castle bottled beer which you could have chilled or 'off the shelf' which meant warm beer.

[Mike Hall]

As I was a galley boy on the Royston Grange, I had full use of the fridges and many a time had tins of baccy hidden in the frozen food.
On one occasion the baker and I made holes in loaves of bread hid the baccy inside and sealed it and left them as if they had just
come out of the oven.

Both of these were successful.

[alan vickers]

hi Terry, On the Rinaldo,Ellerman/Wilsons, in the after starboard side cabin, someone had carefully drawn round the water jug/book shelf attached to the outboard bulkhead. The shelf was then removed and the marked out shape was carefully cut out inside the outline this piece of wood was then tacked to the back of the shelf. Between the exposed ribs, a piece of 2"X2" had been wedged with 2 or 3 hooks screwed into it. You put your swag into a pillow case and hung it from one of the hooks then re attached the shelf to the bulkhead. I did 3 trips on the Rrinaldow and as far as I know the stash was never found. Alan V P.S.as someone has already said drugs were not thought of in those days!

[Jim Brady]

These guys weren't trying to hide 200 ciggies.
Regards.
Jim.B.
Merseyside 'James Bond' drug plan suspects hunted over bid to smuggle £16m of cocaine using underwater scooters - Liverpool Echo

[William Clark]

I actually used to go ashore with the Customs Officers in Fawley and have Two cartons
of Ciggies on me and got them posted home by members of Staff in local pub
Was called The Falcon if I remember correctly.

[Shaun Gander]

I seem to recall the Railway Club, nr the bridge in a certain port being frequented by customs officer and there always being a good Christmas raffle...

SG