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Some 20 pounds of opium worth Jabout $40,000 were confiscated by [Customs officers down the river on ithe steamer Hutien. The drag was being brought to Harbin on the ship. The smugglers, who numbered jabour 10, angered with the acts of [the police officers, managed to start on the steamer and actually stole $5000 from the compradore. A gunboat was quickly summoned Jand steaming to meet the' vessel coming "up river quickly restored forder when it arrived
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