Ju. an attempt to halt the smuggling of, goods into "Free China" from the occupied areas, the Chinese Govern ment has decided to establish special inspection offices to keep careful cheek of all goods entering the war area, i is announced here today.
During the past year large amounts of Japanese goods are said t2 have been smuggled into "Free China' partielarly' through Hankow, ichang, alleged that the Japanese authorities are giving facilities "to smugglers for the transit of goods u> river from Hankow, for transhipment into Szechuen province.
Large, scale smuggling Is said to be depriving the Chinese Government of considerable. revenue and enabling the Japanese to push the sale of their goods in China—Router.
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