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succeeded in so doing in July last. Now that he is returning
to Canton he will work for a better understanding with Hong
Kong.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY says that nothing would please Hong Kong
more than to see a restoration of the old friendship between
Canton and Hong Kong, which was a splendid reality and conduct-
ed to the prosperity of the two places. Ir. Jong probably
knows the views and sentiments of Sir Cecil Clementi in regard
to the necessity for a good understanding between Canton and Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Government will always be ready and pleased to co-operate with and to assist the Canton Government
in matters of common interest.
1R. WONG answers that co-operation between the two places is, in
his opinion, necessary, and he will do what he can to bring it
about.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY enquires if the Hong Kong Government
cannot collaborate with the Canton Government in the suppressio
of piracy round about Bias Bay.
LR. ONG replies that he would like to see the two Governments
collaborating to this end.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY says that the Canton Government and the
Hong Kong Government more than once discussed this proposition;
but so far all that the Canton Government had asked was that
certain men in Hong Kong should be handed over to them. The Hong Kong Government have always been willing to help in this matter; in fact, an Extradition Ordinance for giving legal effect to this has recently been passed, but this is not enough. To get to the root of the evil the pirates at Bias
Bay must be stamped out.
LR. WONG agrees with this view, and says that he will make this
question an urgent one on his return to Canton. He hopes that the British Forces may assist by operating along the coast-line while the Chinese troops are posted at the rear to cut off the
escape of the pirates by land.
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