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Show The Knot in Ships' Flags. I Besides signaling, there pre other us-s I to which ships' flags may be put. Visi- tors to any of the big seaports fro- y quently observe a vessel flying a flag with a knot, tied in one corner of ir. t I This sign, not generally understood by j the unitiated. is meant to attract the attention of a customs .officer, who I I knows at once that the iwsel display- j ing it wishes to ship or to consume a i ! ' quantity of bonded goods, 1. e., tobacco. 'l liquors, etc.. his presence being neces- t sary to break the seal before such good. f can be utilized. i |