silver discs, silver ornaments and gold ornaments. All 22
of the abovementioned Petitioners were also carrying small
quantities of cash in Chinese Currency and some were carrying
small quantities of Chinese Herbs.
Your Petitioners intended to bring the said
silver coins and discs and gold ornaments to Hong Kong to
sell and use the proceeds to purchase consumer goods and
fishing equipments to be taken to their respective communes
in Hoi Fung for use by their fellow clansmen of the same
district.
4.
A cargo manifest of the said silver coins,
discs and gold ornaments was not carried on board the said
fishing vessel. Your Petitioners had no knowledge that such
a manifest is required beforehand.
5.
On the 9th day of March, 1981, the said fishing
vessel was intercepted by the Royal Hong Kong Police launch
off Saikung within the waters of Hong Kong.
6.
Your Petitioners were unable to produce a mani-
fest in relation to the said cargoes and charged with various
offences of importing unmanifested cargoes contrary to the
Section 18 (1) (a) of the Import and Export Ordinance, Chapter
60 of the Laws of Hong Kong. The said cargoes were also seized
by officers of the Trade, Industry and Customs Department.
Your Petitioners were convicted consequently on the 1st day
April, 1981 and were sentenced to 3 months imprisonment.
7.
Pursuant to Section 27 (3) of the Import and
Export Ordinance, the Director of Trade, Industry and Customs
on the 26th day of March, 1981 gave notice to Your Petitioners
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