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Notice in Gazette inviting persons to give evidence before the Commission.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 42.
SMUGGLING INTO CHINA.
The following Notice is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1883.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
NOTICE.
The Commission appointed to inquire into the circumstances attending the alleged Smuggling of Opium and other Goods into China from this Colony having commenced its sittings, all Persons who have any evidence to offer or suggestions to make with reference to the inquiry are requested to communicate with the undersigned at the Registrar General's Office.
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1883.
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Secretary.
Copy of Form sent to the Agents of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-boat Company by Foreign Customs at Canton as to employés suspected of Smuggling.
To
Messrs..
Agents S.S..
PREVENTIVE DEPARTMENT, CUSTOM HOUSE,
CANTON,
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Gentlemen,
I beg to inform you of the following seizures, made on the.
employés of the S.S..
.in which
seem to have been implicated:
Deputy Commissioner.
Seizure in British Waters of Junks by Chinese Cruisers. Police Action Stopped.
STANLEY STATION,
SIR,
13th November, 1879.
I have the honour to inform you that about 6.30 A.M. this morning, a Chinese Revenue Cruiser passed Stanley with one junk in tow and chasing another, which she must have arrested in the vicinity of Deep Water Bay, as I saw her off Aplichau with both junks in tow.
The Cruiser and both junks were in British waters when passing Stanley; and I am of opinion that one of the junks was arrested in British waters.
The junks were about six or seven hundred piculs capacity.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
A. MACKIE,
Inspector.