.H.K.960.
sir,
COMMODORE'S OFFICE
HONGKONG.
10th September 1934.
ANTI-PIRACY MEASURES.
6. Various amendments to the Hongkong Anti-Piracy
Patrol Orders have been issued during the month,
principally to bring merchant ships into close V/T touch
with the Patrol vessel. Service operators find some
difficulty in assimilating commercial procedure, but this
will come with practice.
7.
Communication trials with Police launches have
been carried out, with indifferent success. With
practice, an improvement will undoubtedly take place.
The Radio Department, Hongkong General Post Office,
under Mr. F.A. Kemp, Traffic Superintendent, has been of
great assistance in this matter, and also in establishing
W/T contact with the Director of Piracy Suppression, in
Bias Bay. It is now possible to communicate with the
Director at least twice a day.
8. A simple code for reporting positions has been
issued but has not yet been tried out,
9. Eight patrols have been carried out during the
month, four by destroyers and four by submarines,
10. One Chinese gunboat has been sighted, the "Kwang
Kim, at anchor in Dumbell Bay.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(sd.) Frank Elliott.
Commodore.
The Commander-in-Chief,
China Station,
H.M.S."Kent".
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