An affair which had all the appearance of developing into a ser ous affray occurred 5 when Customs officers boarded" the steamer Chienkuo, China Merchants! Steam Navigation Company, and seised about 6,000 ounces of opium, airist the resistance of the guards
arrived © ing Lee "Yuen ships Whey the Cxenue Wharf of 10 o'clock the oftcers went on board and commenced. a search. In the cabin occupied. by the armed guards about $150,000 worth of opium was discovered and seized, which pave rite to a violent protest from the occupants of the cabin. River Police were called in to reinforce the Customs. officials and after much argument the drug was surrendered.
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