Chungking, June 14, The smuggling situation in Chung-King has grown steadily worse, with the result that the municipal govern= ment has now issued a warning to the public against the purchase of smuggled articles. In the event of the discovery of such articles, generous awards will be paid to those reporting this to either the local oM-dals oF to the Custom House, 'A report has been current to the effect that certain foreign vessels have been exclusively engaged in the illegal trafic, and are in the habit of unloading' their cargoes at night, distributing the goods to buyers In small quantities. "Ju an attempt to put a stop to this, a large box 1s said to have been placed in a prominent place by the Chungking Customs authorities, through which private information regarding movements of smuggled goods may be furnished. Informers have been offered liberal rewards, Chengtu, too, is suffering from the effects of this iMegal trade, artificial silk, sea products, cotton cloth and other commodities having been smuggled in in large quantities. This {in spite of all preventive measures, It fs even reported that a prominent Chengtu merchant flew all the way to Tientsin to arrange terms for the Import of such goods into the city, An anti-smuggling corps has now been formed by the Chenglu Chamber of Commerce, "exterminating" Traitors From Luchow come similar reports, stated that two large firms have concluded arrangements with certain /Shanghai companies for the import of smuggled goods. Whether true not, a "Traitor Exterminating Party" has been organized in Luchow, and 0 letters have been addressed by It to those two firms, informing them that violence will be sod age them unless they cease being disloyal to their country.
The Szechuen bond market has been affected somewhat by the nows of the unrest in the southwest, a sharp decline of 2 per cent. bein recorded on June 10. This Is. somewhat surprising in view of the declared rep:'yment of principal of the 1035 Szechuen Re-organization Loan, on June 16 the Chungking Bankers Association, The price of the bond rose from 56 to 68 in the frst quarter of the current year, and from April unfit the moment of writing from 68 {0 78, Meanwhile, the provincial government, in order to get an idea as the amount of rice available for relief and military purposes, - has ked the various district magistrates in this province to report on the actual amount of rice stored Ju me dividual depots in their areas within week. As might have been expect-fed, the price of rice in Chungking, which has been suffering from ex: ploitation and was sent speculators, dropped by several dollars soon as the order wai
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