Chinese Government Tries To Stop Smuggling The attention of se: faring men is called to a new order just issued by the Ministry of Finance at Chungking to the effect that all those working aboard merchant vessels on regular runs in Chinese territorial, waters must not carry with them Chinese national bank notes amounting to more than their respective monthly wages otherwise confiscation by the Customs will be in order, Chinese reports. state The new order which is in keeping with the policy of limiting the inflow of Chinese national bank notes into fed areas has been issued following the recent return by order of the ministry of more than $10,000 in notes seized from officers and crews of.two foreign steamers searched by Customs officers at Ningpo. It was then thought that the people aboard both steamers were engaged in bank notes smuggling.
The officers and crew cóntended that the money was their wages and that none of them carried more than $500 which is contrary to a previous Order. The Seamen's Association in Ningpo therefore petitioned the local Customs authorities for the return of the notes and the matter was referred to the Chief Customs Inspector Sir Frederick Maze in Shanghai who in turn asked the Ministry for intw: SHANGHAI VACUUM CLEANINGs STORAGE coun structions.
The Ministry ordered the return of the money but issued the new order lest sea-faring men may make use of their occupation in smuggling bank notes. The two steamers involved are the Deli Ping, an Italian-owned boat, and a German boat
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