Chinese chief engineer arrested in smuggling case.SHIZUOKA, Japan, Sept. 10 Kyodo A Chinese chief engineer from Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. was arrested Thursday on suspicion of helping 10 Chinese illegally enter Japan last month on a ship, Maritime Safety Agency officials said. Shum Kwan-wing, who was working on the 1,041-ton Chi Fai, a Honduran-flagged freighter, is suspected of aiding the 10 Chinese, who were arrested on suspicion of illegal entry between late August and earlier this month in the sea off Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. investigations, Shum allegedly carried the 10 from China's Guangdong Province on the freighter and tried to smuggle smug·gle v. smug·gled, smug·gling, smug·gles v.tr. 1. To import or export without paying lawful customs charges or duties. 2. To bring in or take out illicitly or by stealth. them into Japan through a port in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in violation of the immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and refugee law. The agency is also questioning other crew members of the cargo ship over their suspected involvement in the case. |
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