SUSPECTED SMUGGLER
I*ATHOL LAUNCH .DUPED UHLSHANE, Oct. 30. After tin 1 Changto left Cairns the Commonwealth patrol launch. Vigilant, followed the vessel for-nearly 24 hours. Around the islands of the Whitsunday groups there are many places suitable for the smuggling of drugs ashore, and apparently the Customs. officers suspected that an attempt would' he made to land some drugs in the locality. The Chinese ere\v_ on the Changtc did their best to provide some excitement for the Customs officials by throwing empty boxes and (gases overboard.
E'aeh time a package was dropped into the sea, the> Vigilant diverted its course to fire at the package with gunshot to ensure that it sank.
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Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 112, 21 November 1938, Page 1
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112SUSPECTED SMUGGLER Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 112, 21 November 1938, Page 1
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