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The rates of pay of all ranks are given in
the Schedule attached which also shows the
flat rates at which the Guards are supplied.
These figures include overhead charges,
transport, pension allowance and compensation
allowances in the event of serious injury or
death of any guard due to attacks by pirates
or other cause while on duty.
V. Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.
This Company though represented at the
negotiations still continues to man its
vessels under the old Piracy Prevention scheme,
viz there are 4 Indian Guards on each ship
working directly under the ship's Officers.
No Guards have been supplied to this Company
under the 1930 Anti-Piracy Guards Scheme.
I attach copy of my circular letter of the
12th May addressed to the Shipping Companies outlining
my proposals and including details of numbers of Guards
required, cost of recruiting and recurrent charges, also
flat rate to be paid by the Shipping Companies. After
consideration the whole scheme was accepted and
arrangements were at once made to get the necessary men.
Early in May I personally visited Shanghai, Weihaiwei
and Tientsin where I was successful in recruiting the
30 Russians and 70 Northern Chinese required; a further
20 have now been added to the Northern Chinese to
complete the two relief crews of Guards and a new crew
for the additional steamer. Further a reliable Indian
Inspector was sent to India where he recruited the 40
Indian