Largest "Imported" Product in Last Week While rayon and sugar registered a decline, kerosene appeared Become quite a constant item of Hlieitly Amported product in the North" China smuggling situation during the week from July 13 to 19 Inclusive, according to information from the local Customs authorities.
'A total of 5304 cases of kerosene oil, of 10 gallons each, were smug-led into Tientsin during the week, 1100 cases having been brought in July 14 and 4204 eases on July Again for the first time since May 9, it was learned, gasoline was sted among smuggled goods brought into Tientsin during the week, the quantity being 6920 gallons." and smuggled in on July 15.
As to other kinds of contraband usualy fisted on the list of smuggled foods, 7.164 bags of sugar, 1,095 bags of artificial silk, 2.086 packages of piece goods, and' 3,143 packages of Sundry' articles were smuggled Into Tientsin during the week under review.
Paint and ink, it was learned, were among the illicit goods Brought in during the week for the first ime in the history of North China smuggling.
Meanwhile, information states that a new organization named Hsin Hsing Company is being formed in Chinwanglao, which will be granted 8 monopoly by the "East Hopei" authorities of all smuggling activities In the area. The new organ, it is understood, will be directed "by a Japanese—Central News.
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