'A decrease in all categories of illicit goods was noted in the North China "smuggling situation in the second half of July as compared with the first two weeks of the month, information from the local Customs authorities reveals. Likewlse, the flow of contraband from Tientsin southwards by train was considerably curtailed, duc chiefly to rigid Customs action in cheeking " the transportation of illicit goods as personal luggage, During the two weeks from July 13 26 inclusive, according to Customs reports, 1.554 bogs of artificial silk yarn, 9,013 bogs of white sugar, 8,021 cases of kerosene oil, 3,468 cases of ieee goods, and 7.161 cases of sun-Gries were smuggled into Tientsin from Llushouying, Nantassu, Peltalho, Changli, Chinwangtao, Luanchow and Tangshan, For the week from July 20 to 26 inclusive, the amount' of smuggled goods brought into Tientsin totalled 449 bags of rayon, 2,249 bags Sugar, 1402 packages of piece good: and 6,505 packages of sundries, Included in the sundries were medicine, drinks, dyes, rubber goods, Paper, spices, iron plates, chemicals, electric goods, lubricating all, gasoline and 2,627 eases of kerosene all Smuggled rayon, sugar and kerosene for the period of July 13 to 26, the Customs report states, caused the loss of revenue to the amount of
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