No.h.K.960/1.
sir,
COMMODORE'S OFFICE,
HONGKONG.
11th June 1934.
35
ANTI-PIRACY REPORT.
2.
Eight patrols were carried out during the
month, destroyers being employed in all cases.
3.
The following incidents of interest occurred:
4th May.
5th May.
7th May.
7th May.
29th May,
and
31st May.
Chinese (coastal) steamer "TAI YI"
pirated off Swatow and taken to Bias Bay. No specific information can be obtained of this matter. H.M.S. "WISHART" was on patrol at the time and saw nothing of her.
S.S."KWANGCHOW" with bullion on board
was shadowed by the anti-piracy destroyer.
S.S."TANDA" reported suspicious passengers
on board on leaving Hong Kong. She was directed to communicate, and the anti- piracy destroyer was ordered to look out for her. (She does not normally report her position). It afterwards transpired that the passengers had embarked without paying any fares, and that they were otherwise harmless.
S.S."KANCHOW" did not communicate arrival
at Swatow, and the anti-piracy destroyer was ordered to look out for her off Chilang. It was afterwards discovered she was at anchor off STEEP ISLAND in a dense fog. Masters of ships have been asked to assist by reporting unusual occurrences of this nature.
8.S."NOKVIKEN" failed to communicate on
both these days. Masters of other ships have little confidence in these Norwegian chartered vessels from a W/T point of view. They carry no W/T operators as such, and one of the officers has to act as operator. It is understood, however, that these ships carry one more officer than British ships of the same class.
Atmospherics/
THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,
CHINA STATION.