Circular No. 148, 2.2.15. Page, 69.
SMUGGLING.
WARNING TO CREWS OF STEAMERS.
70
The Customs
have informed the Company that in future, any member of
the Chinese crew of a steamer found to be concerned in
smuggling may have to be arrested and handed over to the
Chinese Authorities for trial and punishment.
In addition to any pýnishment thus inflicted
by the Chinese Authorities, the China Navigation Company
will continue to take whatever measures it may think
necessary for the prevention or punishment of such offences.
Notification to the Company of the diso very of
smuggled goods.
When a seizure is made by the Customs, or goods smuggled
are found by stemmer's officers, a report must be sent to
the Company in Shanghai by the Captain, stating quantity
and description of goods, where found, and persons im-
plicated, also of their punishment where cases have had
to be dealt with away from Shanghai.
Circ. No. 135 21.2.13. Page 69 Op. Para 2.,
SMUGGLING. Special Attention is to be given to General
Regulation No. 18 and all Instructions for the suppression
of smuggling must be rigidly observed.
Serious complaints have been made by the Chinese
Customs regarding the prevalence of smuggling on the Com-
pany's steamers and it is absolutely necessary that all
possible means must be taken to suppress this illicit
traffic.
Masters, Officers and Engineers failing tonreport
cases of smuggling coming under their observation (especially where the cargo concerned is Opium, Munitions
of War or like Articles regarded seriousl❤ -
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