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To.2079/1914.
sir,
187
Government House,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1914.
!
Your Excellency has no doubt heard of the recent
piracy of the 8.8. "Childar", an ocean steamer en route to
Swatow, and of the more recent attempt to pirate the 8.8. "Tai
Ön", a river steamer trading between Hongkong and Kong Hun.
This attempt failed owing to the brave resistance of the British officers and of the Portuguese guard which the vessel fortunate- ly carried, with the result that many of the pirates fell into
the hands of the Hongkong Police. The result has been that much
interesting evidence has been obtained concerning the places
where, and the manner in which, this attempted piracy and many
other recent piracies en vessels trading from Hongkong and Macao
have been planned. I melose sopies of statements made to the
Captain Superintendent of Police by two pimtes who actually
took part in the attack on the "Tai On" and who have confessed their guilt.
2.
From this evidence and from other sources it is
clearly established that Naone has been used as a base from
which many recent piratical expeditions have been launched, and
as a refuge where pirates have concealed themselves and have
disposed of their plunder after successful expeditions.
Thus it happened that after the piracy of the steamer "Childar" sixf the pirates including the leader Chan Tsun were arrested in Naoao; and that after the recent attempt on the steamer "Tai On" no less than nine pirates who were con-
cerned in the attempted pirsay were likewise arrested in Yaono,
It is clearly established that the headquarters
Ms Excellency the Governor,
MACAO.
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