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to gain, caring not for the interest of our Kuomintang and Nation, shall be liable to reasonable punishment.

(8) Any British goods imported without permission in violat- ion of regulation (I) shall be seized by the Searching Department, which shall submit them to the Executive Committe when the Investigation Department has ascertained that they are British goods. Should they have any doubt about them,

they shall refer them to the Examination Committee, and on

confirmation by the latter, they shall submit them to the

Executive Committee for confiscation. In case of any wilful

offence, in addition to the confiscation of the goods, the

Lan or shop responsible for the smuggling shall be severely

punished.

(9) Any British goods imported without a pass or under a pass that has been used, in violation of the Regulation (II) shall be seized by the Searching Department, which shall submit them to the Executive Committee when the Investigation

Department has ascertained that they are British goods.

Should they have any doubt about them, they shall refer them

to the Examination Committee, and on confirmation by the

latter, they shall submit them to the Executive Committee

for confiscation. Should any British goods imported under

a pass, not correspond with the declaration made by the

applicant in number of packages, quality and weight, a fine

of 10 to 20% of the value of the whole consignment shall be

imposed according to the nature of the offence.

(10) When any British goods are imported without due

investigation by the Investigation Department and a pass

issued by them in violation of Regulation (III), a half of

the whole consignment shall be confiscated on discovery.

Should any British goods be imported under the disguise of

the trade marks of any native product or goods of any other

foreign country, besides the confiscation of the whole

consignment