CO129-542-12 Smuggling from Hong Kong into China 21-1-1933 - 21-8-1933 — Page 132

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* This was only an

4.F. or covering letter we have no to copy

Chinese action has been at variance with the Treaty of

Tientsin. It is presumed that so far there has been no

actual infraction of that Treaty.

In the letter from Messrs. John Swire and Sons,

Limited, to the Colonial Office of the 29th September,

which formed one of the enclosures to your letter of the

15th October, F.7335/3152/10, regarding smuggling on

British ships from Hong Kong, it was stated that a list

was being prepared of the fines levied on the steamers

of the China Navigation Company, Limited, since the

beginning of 1932 at all ports, showing the amount of

the fines, the nature of the offence and the amount

collected from the guilty parties themselves. This list

might be useful and the Board would be glad to know

whether it is yet available.

It is stated in paragraph 3 of your letter under

reference that the Government of Hong Kong are being

consulted as to the possibility of restricting smuggling

from that port. Obviously the possibility of such action

would have a most important bearing on any

representations that might be made to the Chinese

Government.

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