CO129-513-5 Coastal and river trade- prevention of smuggling and illicit trading 15-10-1928 - 14-12-1929 — Page 94

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above instance, the 530 bags weigh ap roximately 93

265 piculs, and the total of the fine would be

$1,325,00

whilst making no claim that we have elim-

inated salt smuggling on the Yangtse river, se do

claim that in the lower reaches of the Yangtze we

have reduced the smuggling of salt by native vessels t

to a minimum, and are now turning our attention to

a large trade done in contrabant salt conveyed on

foreign vessels. In the ease of the "Kwai 3ang"

we do not suggest that the salt was carried by the

Company, but we would beg to point out that 530

baga of salt (each bag would be as much as a single

individual could carry, owing to its weight and

bulk) dan hardly be stored in the engine room without

the knowledge of the Chief Engineer, and in view of

this fact and also the frequent onveyance of illie-

it salt by vessels of your Company, we propose that

you should pay to this office a sum of $1,325.00 as

a fine, recoverable, at your on discretion, from

members of the orew of the s.s. "Kval Song."

Enclosed la a copy of the certificate

lagued by the Chief Engineer of the "Kwai Sang.

We beg to remain,

J123,

Yours faithfully,

(SGD)

Yangtze Preventive Officers.