CO129-542-12 Smuggling from Hong Kong into China 21-1-1933 - 21-8-1933 — Page 18

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further

The recenti/mcrease in Chinese import- duties will encourage smuggling from

H.K. into Quina.

мор.

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Rcopy of Petsing disp. No 415 of 29.3.33 which forms the second enclos. in (38) has been sent to Hong Kong with, presumably, Such subenclosures as had not already been sent direct by the Consulates. It

contains with its enclosures much

interesting informe?". No less a person than M7 Soong stated in precisate conversation thak Canton's wel opposition to the H.K.-Cunicor Customs Agreement was due to Marshal Cien's brother being the principally interested party in the

in the smuggling business.

It appears that the Aina Navigation Co already employ a special/officer to search their ships before departate from H.K. An officer of Hess Beturfeld & Swine is also specially seconded by

by them for

similar duties. There are several

was

references to the exestance in thongKong Forganised smuggling agencies which

mentioned on page 2 of the first letter from John Swine & Sons on his subject [(1) on 92702/32] but of which the foo said [ in para 7 of (2) on 13725/35] that there o proof. It appears howeur

was no

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