CO129-521-3 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-4-1930 - 20-11-1930

COPY.

55 in C.P.O. 17/1930.

Sir,

May 12th, 1930.

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I beg to inform you that His Excellency the

Officer Administering the Government has now approved

the following rates to be charged for the various classes

of officers required to form Anti-Piracy Guards in your

ships:-

I

European Police.

•

or

£360 £ 30

II Northern Chinese.

or

III

(a)Indian No. 18..

or

per annum each per mensem each

$420.- per annum each

35.- per mensem each

$480.- per annum each

40.- per mensem each

III

(b)Ordinary Guard...

or

IV

White Russian.

•

(a)No. 15...

IV Ordinary.

or

or

$456.- per annum each

38.- per mensem each

$1080

$1090

per annum each per mensem each

780.- per annum each

65.- per mensem each

I attach also a table showing in detail the headings and

the amounts charged against such headings in the case of

each individual member of the Anti-piracy Guard provided.

These charges cover all liabilities of the Shipping

Companies with the exception of the following:-

are

(a) Whilst men/ashore at out-ports the following

allowances must be paid by the Shipping Companies to the

Hong Kong Government who will make the necessary arrange-

ments for the men at such out-ports:-