Some large seizures of arms and ammunition have been effected by the Harbour ties within the last three days. On the of the 8th the Harbour Master and Chief erective Insy or Hanson boarded the steamer Pasig hich had been under observation some time previously), an seized 250 cases of Mauser ammunition, each case containing 2,000 rounds; on the morning of the 9th the Police seized a quantity of rifles which were being shipped on to junks from godowns on the Praya. 208 of these were Mausers, and 112 muzzle-loading Enfields. The coolies engaged in carrying the cargo took to their heels, and only one woman was captured in the boat. She was arr and taken before the Magistrate on the 9th inst., when the case was remanded for a week pending further enquiries. It was reported the Pasig was sold for use in the Philippines.
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