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appeared to me however that such a proceeding would perhaps be unsafe as a proper examination of such passengers would not be possible, and undesirables might enter the ship and the Colony, the consequences of which could not be fore seen with certainty.
7. A report on the subject of the embarkstion of passengers at Canton and subsequent telegrams and correspondence are enclosed and it would appear that the undesirability of such a proceeding was unquestionable.
However the matter was deciddy due to the fact that Chinese were not allowed to approach the ship by the Chinese Authorities at Canton and feared to board her, in spite of notices issued later that a limited number of passengers would be embarked.
8. In view of tube therefore the Goverment expressed the opinion that they had no further use for running the vessel and requested me to take over the S.S. "UNG ON".
7. I view of the essential nature of her duties, namely, maintaining ootamunication with the Naval and kilitary forces in Shameen and supplying H,B.M. Consul General and the foreign population of the Shaman with necessary food and supplies, and my inability to spare any service vessel for this purpose, I directed "IUNG ON" to be commissioned sa a tender to H.M.5. "AMAR", by Lieutenant H. G. Fmlsy, R. N., H.M.S. "TITANIA”, for service on the West and Canton Riverg on Saturday, 26th July 1925, in accordance with Standing Instructions for Commander-in-Chief, China Station, Chapter vill, paragraph II.
10. on 20th July, rmours were current that Huchow had been evacuated and representations were made to me by the Manager of the Asiatic Petroleum Company that very valuable plant belonging to the Company remaindd at kuohow, but could be
If the easily removed, if evacuation became necessary. necessity for this evacuation was shortage of food he offered to place the A.P.C. kotor Lighter ""UNG DONG" at my disposK) to maintain communication between tuchow and Hong Kong and further to supply all the fuel and oil as requir÷d,
11. NO.
In view of the circumstances reported in my submission 295H. K. (53/36, dated 2nd August 1925, and the importance of supplying essential food and stores to "HOORIEN" and Armed Launches on the river, and the foreign populations
ef Kọngsun and Shanghul and Ruohow, I accepted the offer of the "TUNG KKONG" and directed that she should similarly be commissioned by Lisitenant C.C. L's Grant, R.M., H.M.S. "RITANIA", as å tender to H..S. "TAMAR", on 24th July 1925, fer service on the #ost River,
In view
12. Both these vessels are mand by the 4th Submarine Flotilla and the men are mainly submarine ratings. of this I referred the question of the payment of their special allowance for consideration in my telegram No. 861, dated 25th July, and I submit that the following allowamOS be authorised for officers and men in the respective ships.
(a) "IUNG_OM".
Submarine pay.
Yes, if in receipt of this when lent to *TAMAR”.