Over One Hundred Automatics and 33,000 Cartridges An extraordinary arms seizure was made late on May 28 by members of the Customs River Police in a creek lying next to the Customs Yard at the Pootung Point, The attempt to smuggle the arms in ion was all the more ex-mary and daring in that it lace within a stone's throw of the River Police Hulk and under the very eyes of armed River Police guards, but it was revealed as a result of the keen observance of a Customs Yard watchman. This seizure is likely to lead to important disclosures, Guards had been stationed on a special lighter in the creek at the entrance to the Customg Yard by the River Police for the night because of instructions to look for a boat which had munitions on board.
At 11.25 p.m, one of the Customs Yard watchmen observed a cargo boat lying in the creek near the steps to the Customs Yard and on board this were a number of wooden enses used for packing pistols, He at once raised an alarm and a body of River Police quickly raided the boat. On board were found 135.32 calibre automatic pistols, 12,000 rounds of.82 ammunition, 21,000 rounds of Mauser, ammunition, numerous. pistol magazines, many Mauser pistol holsters and many loose cartridges.
The boatman in charge was at once arrested and the information which he gave to the River Police led to the arrest of an arms dealer living in the Settlement, this being effected by the Municipal Police the request of the River Police, The man was brought before the Shanghai Special District Court yesterday morning and he pleaded that he had imported the munitions under a Proper hu chao, but the Judge order= that he should be handed over to the River Police for inquiries,
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