Hsuchow, Apr. 26.
Large quantities of all kinds of smuggled goods, weighing over 50.000 tons, have been dumped during the last four weeks in various cities along the Tientsin-Pukow and Lunghai Railways, including Tsinan, Hsuchow, Kaifeng, Chengchow, Pengpu, and other cities. All these smuggled goods came from Tientsin, The Tientsin Customs authorities, it is stated, are helpless to check the smuggling, while the railways are forced to ship the goods. as the freight charges have been duly paid. While it is as yet uncertain what effect the dumping of the illicit goods will have on the local markets, a general drop in the price level of all commodities has been noted in several places during the last few weeks Central News.
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