Chinese Seaman Punished in England London, May 27.
A Chinese seaman on the steamer Pembrokeshire was charged at East Ham Police Court this morning with concealing 63 automatic pistols, two wall.ing-stick guns and 6,100 rounds ammunition, He told the customs that the arms had been given to him at Antwerp by a Cantonese who asked him to take them to Hongkonx, promising three dollars for each gun delivered, The seaman was sentenced to a fine of £156 or three months' imprisonment—Reuter.
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