The Archive · 1940

Shanghai Man Seized As Smuggler

Tokyo, Apr.

Indian Youl, said to take their naps jon needle-studded chaise-longues, were put to shame by a Shanghai businessman who, according to Kobe Customs 'oMelals, managed {0 make his. trip ere on a berth in whose covers were hidden no less than 5,300 razor blades.

Probably in order to offset the risk lot being cut, this man was also found to be padded with 33. hundred-yen notes, 22 woollen skirts and three pocket watches. In his trunks were found 70 varieties of coconuts, butter, raisins, cocoa, coffee and other provisions, The alleged smuggler, who reached {Kobe on the Taiyo Maru on March 15, said to be a former Russian Raturatized German who operates 2 leonfeetionery shop in the French Concession "in. Shanghai. The provisions he brought with him are said to Be sMiefent to stock a "shop. Havas.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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