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REPLY TO PETITION.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
The Government has replied to the recent petition of the West River Shipowners' Association, the main features of which were published in the "China Mail."
addressed to The reply is Messrs. Deacons, solicitors for the Association, who submitted the petition on behalf of their clients. It is from the Colonial Secretariat and reads. as fol lowa:-
SECTION.
posal. There have been instances when, after a seizure, the Chinese member of the search party who was responsible, was naked either! to return the opium or to make good the loss!
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It is alleged that at Samshui, a Customs sampan was held up by another sampan, the occupants of years. In some cases, owner-which drew firearms and forcibly ship has been handed down retook opium seized from a steam- from father to son. The stronger. est argument is that the own-
If the vigilance of the Customs ers interests are so extensive has not decreased, the work of the and so valuable that smuggling intelligence men has been serious- neither pays nor tempts them. ty curtailed by danger to their Good, boats attract trade but persons, said Mr. Fenn.
Element of Surprise. they need capital and it is not worth an owner's while to risk! Mr. Fenn drew attention to a his capital. Furthermore, suggestion in his association's credit must be given the own-petition, namely, that of placing ern for being law-abiding citi-revenue officers or detectives on zens irrespective of the alleged the steamers. Mr. Fenn said that attraction of smuggling." an argument against the suggest- EMPRESS OF ASIA
ion was that it would be too costly] (E/Asia and EfRussia call at Nagaraka the day after departure from S'hal). and a burden on taxpayers for the benefit of the owners. A counter- suggestion is that a few men in! plain-clothes be deputed from.. time to time to supervise search- ing, detect smuggling and make inquiries. Surprise will make for success, said Mr. Fenn, as smug- glers would not know the officers' identity nor when they were on board. He was sure that most of the owners will be only too pleas
OWNERS' POINTS.
Interview With Chairman of
Association.
"With reference to your letter
Mr. S. S. Fenn, chairman of the dated March 20, 1928, forwarding a petition on behalf of the Sai West River Shipowners' Associa Hing Steamship Co. and other tion, told the "China Mail that companies interested in the West most of the opium smuggled into Hong Kong came either from River Trade for the adoption of
to prevent Kwong-chow-wan (a French port certain smuggling, I am directed to in-on the south-west of Kwangtung) form you that in the opinion of or Wuchow (in Kwangsi province, this Government, it is premature up the West River).
When interviewed by the to take up the consideration of "China Mail" yesterday, Mr. Fenn that such measures will cut down
measures
the matter at the present time and that there must be a settled Government and law and order in the Liang Kwang provinces be fore the suggestions made in the petition can be usefully examin- ed."
ILL-DEFINED.
Allegations Against The Owners.
Allegations have been made that the owners are interested, either directly or indirectly, in the smuggling of salt from. Hong Kong into Chinese territory, and opium from Chinese territory (principally Wuchow) into Hong. Kong.
produced documents to support his statement that their steamers "are not scraps but good, sea- worthy boats, mostly built special ly for the run, and carry a Hong Kong passenger licence."
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the expense. And in regard to ed to contribute towards a part of Hong Kong Manila return, he expressed the opinion smuggling and thus increase the Colony's revenue (by keeping out illicit opium). willing to pay, Mr. Fenn added, as closer investigation will exoner- ate them from the charge of con- Some of them are under the nivance which has been made in British flag. They form an im-certain quarters. portant adjunct to British trade, carrying British goods up and Mr. Fenn also referred to a much of the Colony's livestocks suggestion that legislation be in- down, also the greater part of the troduced prohibiting the export of firewood used as fuel by the salt from Hong Kong to Chinese territory. He stated that the Chinese.
Petition in 1921.
arguments against the suggest- Opium smuggling on the Westion were the cost and trouble to not recent, Mr. Fenn the Preventive service, and that River is
It began when the Hong Kong was a free port. But, admitted. Hong Kong Government took over he pointed out, Hong Kong's salt to the rise in export trade is only artificial. ratio the monopoly and increased in The New Territory does produce From inquiries made in several price of Hong Kong opium. Sub- some salt but not nearly enough sources, it appears that the allega- sequently, the volume of smug for local consumption. Salt is im- tions are ill-defined. In view of gling has fluctuated in ratio to the ported from Kwong-chow-wan the penalties at both ends, con-value of Kwangsi money and the and Indo-China for transmission traband must be carried in large cost of competitive contraband to China because Hong Kong is the logical entrepot. But trans- quantities for the "business to opium from other sources.
As far back as 1921, the own-mission into China is forbidden, pay" an owner. Then, the British master and officers, the Chinese ers petitioned the Government, salt being a Chinese monopoly. crew and the Indian guards have said Mr. Fenn. Penalties for Local dealers have no guarantee and others existed all that their buyers are not going to to be bribed before an owners' owners venture can become successful. along. Until the strike and boy-smuggle it into China.
Offer of Rewards. And the number of persons who cott began in 1925, the owners
At present, owners do not in- have to be taken into the secret were in a better position. Crews is too big; in other words, the re- had no Seamen's Union which terfere when salt is secreted on wards obtainable are such that now lays down arbitrary condi- board their ships in Hong Kong
tions.
Culprits were dismissed because they have not the power. any one of those in the secret may find it more profitable to give in- then and even suspects were re- The legislation which the owners moved. A suspect cannot be re-suggest is not that all export be formation.
moved now and even the dismissal banned, but that legal export be of a culprit is difficult, said Mr. made under permits. Search for salt can be made, said Mr. Fenn, Fenn.
at the same time as for arms. The Police or Revenue Officers to gelze will then have power unauthorised salt and the owners are prepared to pay rewards for seizures. Mr. Fenn alleges that when the Police see salt being taken on board steamers bound for Chinese ports they let it pass because the law does not forbid! it.
The contention hitherto is that the owners, while not culpable, have not done all they can in the
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ANOTHER VIEW,
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Temerity of Smugglers. Even if undesirables are sent off a ship, Mr. Fenn continued, what happens? The Union will replace them with men who are generally cast off from other lines.
A factor which is little known but is interesting was revealed by Mr. Fenn. The Chinese Customs A European who has been on staff at Wuchow-and there are the West River run for twenty very few non-Chinese officers- years summarised the position as have often been threatened by follows:-
smugglers who, from appear- "The owners have been in ances, must have been inspired by many persons with force at their dis- legitimate trade for
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