These are quiet days for the Cus-lorns Officers in Shanghai who are enjoying a respite from the disagreeable friction on the wharves which has been prominent in recent months. Incoming passengers are less inclined to try to smuggle goods into the city i to give the authorities an: ihe matter of inspecting baggage. The heat is thought to have something to do with it. The official: are remaining on the alert, however. ready to pounce on offenders wh are expected to be found among ihe many who will be entering the city at the close of the summer months.
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