CO129-513-5 Coastal and river trade- prevention of smuggling and illicit trading 15-10-1928 - 14-12-1929 — Page 87

COFY. Shanghai Despatch No. 111 to H.B.M.Minister, Feking, W/4/29.

H.B.M.Consulate-General,

P. 0. Box 259.

SHANGHAI,

16 th April 1929.

PG

No. 111.

(and three copies)

sir,

1. From the Yangtaze ireventive Officers of the Chinese Gov-

rnmentalt Revenue Departmen to 1.3.4. Consul➡ General, thanghai 21/3/29.

2. From Jardine Matheson & Company,

Shanghai to Aoting Consul General, Shanghai, 9/4/29.

3. To The Yangtaze Ireventive

Ufficers from hot ing Consul an ora Shanghai 12/4/29.

With reference to the question

of the carrying of contraband eargo on

British ships, I have the honour to

forward herewith for your information

copy of a letter which I have received

from the Yangtaze Freventive Officers of

The Chinese Government Salt Revenue

Department drawing my attention to the

increasing illicit trade in Salt carried

on by the crews of British ships and

requesting that their office be given

facilities for searching for and seizing

such illicit salt as may be suspected of

being on board vessels flying the Briti sh

enai gn.

I have the honour at the same

time to melose copy of a letter, with

enclosures, addressed to me by Messrs.

Jardine Matheson and Company in connectior

with/

Hia Britanie Majesty's Minister,

British Legation,

PEKIN G.