THE Chinese Government directed Sir Frede Maze, the Inspector-General, to submit a report on the recent seizures by the Customs of Japanese vessels engaged in smuggling off Chikou and Tsingtao, and the following is a synopsis of his narrative of the occurrences in question:
respect of the two recent seizures of Japanese smuggling of sugar were thrown overboard, vessels. in Chikow and Tsingtao Jand two cases of ginseng were found waters, the Customs preventive fon board. If the vessel was not agencies in both cases adhered to engaged in. smuggling, what was normal procedure where the protec she doing off a-non-Treaty Port, tion" of, the fiscal interests of a and why aid she try to evade inspec sovereign power is concerned. In tion? (Article V of the Treaty. of Both cases," the vessels were seized Commerce and Navigation "signed §n_ territorial waters; and, as both by" Japan and China in 1696 states were signalled to stop for investiga specifically that if any vessel should tion without effect, warning shots unlawfully enter ports other than were therefore fired in the air and open ports and ports of call in China, wide of the mark, to compel them 'oF carry on clandestine trade along to do 0, In the Chikou Instance, the coast or rivers, the vessel, with the vessel have to after some 30 her "cargo, shall be subject to con rounds were subsequently fired at. her stern, and she was afterwards towed to Tangku. On arrival, the Customs" medical ofoer offered to attend the wounded, but his ser vices were declined.' Subsequently, Japanese Consular armed police and gendarmes repaired to the local Customs Omce and violently assaulted the Customs officers there.
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