Show STORE OF OFIN OPIUM FOUND I IN IM OFFICIALS BAGGAGE Prominent Chinese Involved in Extensive Smuggling b Operations Shan Shanghai haI China Chinn Sept l 12 Chang Yao Tseng the new minister of justice I has been arrested in connection with witha a gigantic opium smuggling smug case which threatens t to to- disrupt tho the cabinet t and nd Involve many prominent men in China Chinn Tho The new minister came to this city from province pro with several members of ot parliament and other officials officials of ot- en route to Peking to participate participate participate pate In the reorganization of ot tho the gov gov- Tho The party came camo down tho and was accorded the privilege e of ot passing Its He baggage without examination nation Rumors of or smuggled opium in the baggage of ot the official party re ch reached d cu customs officers and n. n a search was made while Mr Chan and his assistants assistants assistants assist assist- ants absent from their hotel In Inthe the tho trunks belonging to Mr Ir Chang Itis It ItIs Itis is alleged ed poun pounds s of opium were found In addition to largo are o quantities In the baggage of other members of or ortho tho the party tho the total value being estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated at about Th The seizure ure was made in the tho international international international inter inter- national settlement and wan warrants ants for forthe forthe forthe the arr arrest st of or tho the suspected men were 1 Issued by bv th the mixed court Consequently Consequent Consequent- l ly the trial must be before a a foreign tribunal and nd tho the Chinese press tak takes s the position that It will be extremely humiliating for tor high Chinese officials to be bo tried b by a J. J foreign n court especially especial especial- ly for Cor the Chinese minister of ot justice to be bo arraigned on such a chargo |