43
amend the Arms Ordinance of 1889.
year
During the past year, several serious "collisions took place between armed bands of smugglers, who attempted to cross the Chinese frontier at Kowloon with opium, and Chinese Customs Officers.
3. Mr. Homing caused strict enquiry to be made as to how and where these bands of smugglers were armed, and it is strongly suspected that they are in the habit of concealing their arms in a small house or houses in British Territory close to the frontier where they assemble and arm themselves before starting on their smuggling expeditions.
Lt.
As there was no law under which a warrant could be obtained by ...
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43
amend the Arms Ordinance.
of 1889.
year
During the past
several serious.
"collisions took place between armed bands of
who attempted.
smugglers, who at
to cross the Chinese
frontier at Kowloon with opium, and Chinese
Customs Officers.
3. Mr. Homing caused strict enquiry to be made
as to how and where
these
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these bands of smugglers-
were armed, and it is
strongly suspected that~
they
are in the habit of
concealing
their.
arind in
a small house or houses
in British Territory
close
to the frontier where they
assemble and arm themselves
before starting
On
their
smuggling expeditions.
Lt.
As there was
law under which a
NO
varrant could be obtained
-by
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