Foochow, May 7 Striking a chord of sympathy with the North China authorities, the Fukien Provinelal_ Government equally baMed by the rampant smug: ling In the province The irregularity and great length of the Fuken coast, It Is said, combine to facilitate the aclivitios of the smugglers and render prevention dificult, Avoiding the Customs aulhocities in Foochow and Amoy, the illlt traffickers Yanid their contraband a Meichow, Pinghal, Shihsze, Shenhy, Peishuiyin, and Céluchen, all along the coast, are centres of operation of the clandestine trade. The smugglers are said to be well-organized. Some rings have motor boats and junks equipped with arms and radio "To battle the illicit trade, the Fukien Provincial Government re cently established a provincial revence" inspectorate, with Lieut.-Gen. Hsia Sheng, former councillor of the '7th Division, as chief inspector. Two regiments of peace preservation forces have been put under his direct control to check the activities of the smugglers. Meanwhile, the Fukien salt inspectorate has Teorganized ts preventive service to tighten its grip on salt smuggling. The whole prov-Ince has been divided into" five prevention areas. In each area are Stationed a number of salt police units under the control of a director. The headquarters of salt police forces of the five areas fs situated at Putlen, in south Fukien, Nanping, in north Fukien; Hulan, Nanan and Tungshan, along. the coast—Central News Agency.
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