THE MAGISTRACY,
SIR,
HONGKONG, 26th January, 1923.
On behalf of the Commission appointed by Your Excellency to enquire "into the circumstances attending the piracy on the Steamship Sui An on Sunday, the 19th of November, 1922, and to consider whether the existing precautions against piracy are adequate and efficient", I have the honour to forward herewith our Report.
2. Together with the Report I enclose a copy of the notes of evidence taken at the public examination of witnesses and also a plan of the ship showing its construction at the time of the piracy.
3. The Commission has been placed under obligation to a number of passengers on the ship who attended to explain the incidents of the piracy and also to individuals and to representatives of public bodies who either in conference or in correspondence have afforded us the benefit of their advice.
4. The Commission desire me to bring to Your Excellency's notice their apprecia- tion of the services rendered by Mr. W. J. CARRIE as Secretary to the Commission. He has given much capable and energetic assistance to the deliberations of the Commission. 5. We are indebted also to Mr. S. H. GARROD for careful work as stenographer during the public examination of witnesses aud in the preparation of our Report.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Excellency's obedient servant,
His Excellency
Sir R. E. STUBBS, K.C.M.G.,
Governor of Hongkong,
&c.,
&c.,
de.
J. R. WOOD,
Chairman.