PROFITS IN SMUGGLING
(Press. Assn. — :
HIGH DUTIES ENCOURAGE ILLICIT TRADE IN germany 18TH CENTURY RECALLED
By Telegraph — Copyright).
Rec. Dec. 14, 7, p.m. LONDON, Monday. The "Times" Berlin correspcndent states that owing to th? prospect bf profitahle smuggling afforded through the effect of the mcre"ased' duties, contrahandrunning into Germany across the Belgian f rorttier is as prevalfent as smugglinjjr in the eighteenth century in EnglajyL Individual trades are actually threatened with extinction through the illegal competition. Tobacco, grain, coffee and food-stuffs are the chief contraband items. The Authorities are irtcreasing the rewards offered in an, effort to cope with the coutrabandists, who use fast motor cars and are prepared to fight gun duals with the Customs officers.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 97, 15 December 1931, Page 5
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