Discovery in Hongkong of Huge International Syndicate Hongkong, May 16.
In the course of his annual report, the Superintendent of Imports and Exports states that the seizure of Jo consignment of arms from Germany, and the receipt subsequently of information from the Home Offic revealed the operations of a powerful syndicate of arms smugglers, composed of the Chinese board house keepers, who work exclusively for seamen. The syndicate, according to the report, has been operat. ing since 1922 in England, Germany and Holland, with headquarters in Hongkong. The chief member of ithe syndicate frequently acted as police interpreter in London, 'The report adds that the syndicate, which has been effectively disperse ed, handled very large sums of, money and must have made very' big profits, the profit of each suc Jcesful operation being at least 500) per cent. half of which went to the' syndicate, and the other half to the' individual members whose duty it was to retail the weapons in small quantities amongst sailor acquaint Jances employed on coasting vessels plying from Hongkong.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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