A Chinese gunboat, with " Customs officer on board, was recently engaged in the chase of a large junk which was known to be filled with dynamite, bombs, rifles, magazine-revolvers and ammunition along the West River, says the Hongkong Daily Press." It la said that the junk had on board three Germans, two Japanese, and Swiss who were running the munitions, and that the vessel came from French territory. The smugglers broke up at Samshui, " portion of the contraband being put in " smaller junk, which went up the North River, the remainder proceeding along the West River and branching off at Lintanho. The gunboat went up this river, which is very shallow, as far as possible, but son had to return, and the smugglers escaped.—- From Our Own Correspondent.
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