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possession is exemplified in an incident which took place
on the 2nd. January of this year. It appears from information received by the Police that 20 pirates were supposed to have left Hongkong by an unknown ship for Shanghai their object being to attack an unknown vessel on the return journey from Shanghai to Hongkong. The Shipping Companies were requested by the Police to warn the Masters of steamers trading on that As the information was somewhat meagre, on particular route. enquiring from the Naval Authorities as to whether they could provide anything of a more definite nature it transpired that the Police had not passed on their information to the Navy.
The foregoing only serves to They knew nothing about it. 1llustrate the need for closer co-operation between the Local Government and the Naval Authorities, and, to ensure the
greater effectiveness of such co-operation, the appointment of a Naval representative on any committee convened to deal with matters relating to Piracy prevention is most desirable.
(Signed) NEILAGE 5, BROWN,
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Representative Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.
(Signed) 7. N. CHAU,
Representative the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
(Signed) T. T. LAURENSON
Representative Combined China Coast Officers &
Engineers Guilde.
January, 1925.