punished by a fine of not more t han one thousand pesos. 

[355-306; Comp., 1683.] 

SECTION 2696 . Alteration of Marks on Warehoused Merchandise . — Any person who alters, defaces, or obliterates any distinctive mark placed by a customs officer upon any package of warehoused merchandise shall be liable to a fine of not more than one thousan d pesos. 

[355-265; Comp., 1641.] 

SECTION 2697 . Fraudulent Opening or Entering of Warehouse . — Any importer or proprietor of warehoused merchandise, or person in his employ, who by any contrivance, fraudulently opens the warehouse, or gains access to the merchandise, except in the presence of the proper officer of the customs, acting in the execution of his duty, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand pesos, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year, or both. 

[355-266.] 

SECTION 2698 . Fraudulent Removal or Concealment of Warehoused Merchandise. — Any person who shall fraudulently remove warehoused merchandise from any public or private warehouse or shall fraudulently conceal such merchandise in any such warehouse, or shall ai d or abet any such removal or concealment, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two thousand pesos, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. 

[355-267; Comp., 643.] 

SECTION 2699 . Unlawful Exportation of Coin or Bullion . — It shall be unlawful to export or attempt to export from the Philippine Islands any Philippine silver money coined under the authority of any law of the United States, or bullion made therefrom, exce pt as such money may be carried away by departing travelers in ordinary course and in sums not exceeding twenty-five pesos; and any person who effects or attempts the exportation of such coin or bullion contrary to law shall be punished by a fine not excee ding two thousand pesos or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both; and the coin or bullion in question shall be forfeited. 

[1411-2; 1737-1.] 

SECTION 2700 . Unlawful Importation of Silver Coin . — It shall be unlawful to import or to attempt to import into the Philippine Islands silver money not on a gold basis, except as the same may be brought in by incoming passengers 

