Nanking, May 22.
The Centval Political Council to-day formally approved the decision of the Executive Yuan to upply the law governing the punishment of crimes menacing the safety of the Republic {o the smuggling of silver from China 'This means that, in future, smug ers of silver are Hiable to the death enolly, of at least to a sentence of over five years' Imprisonment.
The action of the Executive Vu yesterday was based on proposal by Dr, H. H. Kung, the Finance Minister.
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