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"Fierce Smugglers Caused Disturbance," 1886
12020-09-23T10:18:55-04:00Weiting Guo08b125beef921c47ad1de3c337b8d14abd2713ab353"Fierce Smugglers Caused Disturbance," 1886; Shanbao, October 9, 1886plain2020-09-25T14:40:36-04:00Weiting Guo08b125beef921c47ad1de3c337b8d14abd2713abIn October 1886 (September in the Chinese lunar calendar), several dozen smuggling boats appeared on Wenzhou’s waters. However, the Corps of Catching Salt Smugglers had already been made aware of their planned arrival. They lay in wait in the region close to the water, and then opened fire on the smuggling boats when they passed by. The smuggling boats were not equipped with cannons, so they sent several smugglers carrying swords to jump onto the official’s boats. The two sides fought fiercely on the ocean, with many injured in the fight. Four smugglers were caught, two officers were kidnapped, but only one smuggling boat was captured by the officers.