from the Govr. upon this subject which is
under consideration in consultation with
Bd of Trade
The
the Foreign Office and redeury
letter might also refer to the letter
addressed by the F.0. to John Swire & Sons
on the 21st of January (enclosure in (1)) and
say that we should be glad to receive the
statement of fines levied in 1932 as soon as
possible.
5 E.W.
W. Surre
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the quesor
28.1-33
Walder
30.1.33
30.1.33
Further as to smuggling.
he weak point of the hipping Companies
case is that they allow passengers and crew
to take on board articles on which no freight
is paid, and by this concession they either
obtain their crews at lower wages or avoid
strikes or boycotis. Amongst these articles
there is obviously a strong presumption that
many will be dutiable and will be embarked
with the intention of smuggling. hen such
dutiable goods are found at a Chinese port the
authorities fine the hipping Company. It
is obviously, therefore, the interest of the
Company to prevent dutiable articles being
shiped without their knowledge. The ong
Aong overnment have gone very far in making
it unlawful for any person to place any cargo
on board any ship in the "olony without the
consent of the owners. It seems to me that
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