A gue-running venture was scotched by. the River Police on Wednesday. Whilst. patrolling the river shortly after 9 am., Sgt Benson dysorved two small' Chinese drag boats, on the Pootun; side near Jardine's west whart, followed by w sampan in which was a Sikh watchman, from the str. Celtic Prince, The watohman cried out that the Chinese had arms and ammunition board, and without, more ado the Sergeant got the Chines craft ta the police hulk, where a..search revealed several' hundred rounds fof revolver ammunition, The watchman gave. informa tion that about 8 am, on Wednesday he saw a Chinese louvo tha galley of the Celtic Prince, go to the side and throw overboard two suit cases and a sailor's bag, and these being supposed to contain arma and ammunition,—police were set to frag the river near the ship's side. "Ong of the suit leases was bought up and found contain $2 long-burrelled revolvers of.88 calibre and bearing a mark of Spanish manu facture, and another package. r0- covered contained 8,900 rounds of revolver ammunition. The Chinese members of the crow wera. afterwards lined up, tut the watchman failed to identify the man who throw the cargo overboard. It has been noted that one man who went ashore during the day" without permission, leaving a considerable stm money behind him, has not yet trick of dropping contraband overboard and. after. wards dragging for it. is an old one, but on this occasion was not performed with customary nontces.
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