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

COPY.

55 in G.P.0.17/1930.

Hong Kong, May 13th, 1930.

Sir,

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I European Police...

or

II Northern Chinese..

or

I beg to inform you that H.E. 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:-

£360 per annum each £ 30 per mensem each

$420 per annum each $35 per mensem each

III

(a) Indian No. 1s....

$480

or

$40

per annum each per mensem each

III

(b) Ordinary Guard....

or

$45868

per annum each

IV

White Russian

(a) No. 1s...

or

IV

(b) Ordinary.

or

per mensem each

$1028 per annum each

90 per mensem each

$78085

per annum each 5 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:-

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

allowances must be paid by the Shipping Companies to the

Hong Kong Government who will make the necessary

arrangements for the men at such out-ports:-

European Police.......