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only defence that can be afforded to such craft must be supplied by patrols.
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it is not contended that the convoy system has THE CONVOY SYSU 24. proved entirely valueless, but experience has shown that it is a Berlous interference with trade as the speed of the convoy is necessarily reduced to the speed of the slowest veesel in the convoy. The result is obviously unfair to those Companies which have spent large sume in improving their vessels to cope with increased competition and also tends to stop further development.
It is considered desirable that the Government should 411 LESS. obtain from the owners of all vessels carrying a Hongkong passenger certificute trading in the danger zone an assurance that the necessary stops are bein: ta en to provide and equip such vessels
A reasonable time should be allowed for with Wireless Telegraphy.
installation and the education of operators.
CONTINUOUS DI SCHMUS PAs the adů qu20 24 HOURS ARTICLES- Both these meforma are considered desirable and it is recommended that a
special committee should be formed to go fully into the matter with
the Harbour Master.
GENERALLY. Spouring renarully defence from within can never of
The utmost that oun be hoped for itself be ultimately successful.
is the defence of the bridge and ea ine room until signals of distress can be communicated to a patrolling vessel in the neighbourhood and it is submitted thut with adequate patrole all that is newessary in me. chant vessels is protection of the bridge
Once the pirates know and engine room and the arming of officers. that althou h they may be able to overcome resistance in the ship itself they will not be able to get away, piracy will obese. PATROLS. The suppression of piracy in the adjugent waters is
An efficient service of essentially a duty of His Majesty's Navy, patrols would not merely protect commerge from attacks from without but would also act as absolute deterrent to attacks from within.
In a speech made by him in Shanghui (1924) Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson stated that the placing of armed guarde on river boute was
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