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special Indian Guards. Anti-Piracy Police Guards were furnished by degrees to all Shipping Companies concerned commencing in June, and Police Guards had replaced the remaining Military on board the Companies' steamers by August. The arrangement come to with the Hong Kong Government was that the whole cost should be borne by the Shipping Companies who would reimburse the Hong Kong Government monthly for the outlay on the Guards. This arrangement is still in force and has worked very satisfactorily from the start. In accordance with the requirements of the Companies the following men were supplied:--
The Canadian Pacific S.S. Co...
Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.
1 British
12 Russians.
N.C.O.
4
36
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Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
Messrs. Butterfield & Swire ...
(a)
4
11
(b)
13 Russian N.C.O.
Indian Guards.
78 Chinese
(Northern)
Guards.
These Guards have been travelling regularly on the ships for over six months and no attempt at piracy has been made on any ship provided with them, though it will be noted that two foreign ships, which carried no Guards, were pirated, one in July and another in November.
All the Shipping Companies, with possibly one exception, have expressed themselves satisfied with the Guards provided, which they state are efficient and which are certainly very much less costly than the Military Guards. It is however felt by the Police Authorities that this work which the Hong Kong Government has undertaken at the express request of the Home Authorities and at considerable inconvenience and some expense, and which is also entirely outside its normal functions, is not appreciated to the full by all who benefit by it.
2.-COMMUNISM.
During the period under review local Communists attempted to carry out demonstrations on nine occasions between May and October. The places selected were usually in the vicinity of the Central Market in Victoria and occasionally on the New Reclamation in Wanchai, the idea being, apparently, to attract as much attention as possible. In all, twenty-five leading Communists were banished and one local newspaper the "SIU YAT PO" was proscribed by the Governor-in-Council and the Office closed, the Manager and Editor being banished. Serious effort at interference in industrial matters was in connection with the strike of some six hundred female workers at
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special Indian Guards. Anti-Piracy Police Guards were furnished by degrees to all Shipping Companies concerned commencing in June, and Police Guards had replaced the remaining Military on board the Companies steamers by August. The arrangement come to with the Hong Kong Government was that the whole 'cost should be borne by the Shipping Companies who would re- imburse the Hong Kong Government monthly for the outlay on the Guards. This arrangement is still in force and has worked very satisfactorily from the start. In accordance with the requirements of the Companies the following men were supplied:--
The Canadian Pacific S.S. Co...
Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie
& Co.
1 British
12 Russians.
N.C.O.
4
36
"}
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &
Co., Ltd.
Messrs. Butterfield & Swire ...
(a)
4
11
(b)
13 Russian N.C.O.
Indian Guards.
78 Chinese
(Northern)
Guards.
These Guards have been travelling regularly on the ships for over six months and no attempt at piracy has been made on any ship provided with them, though it will be noted that two foreign ships, which carried no Guards, were pirated, one in July and another in November.
All the Shipping Companies, with possibly one exception, have expressed themselves satisfied with the Guards provided, which they state are efficient and which are certainly very much less costly than the Military Guards. It is however felt by the Police Authorities that this work which the Hong Kong Government has undertaken at the express request of the Home Authorities and at considerable inconvenience and some expense, and which is also entirely outside its normai functions, is not appreciated to the full by all who benefit by it.
2.-COMMUNISM.
During the period under review local Communists attempted to carry out demonstrations on nine occasions between May and October. The places selected were usually in the vicinity of the Central Market in Victoria and occasionally on the New Reclamation in Wanchai, the idea being, apparently, io attract as much attention as possible. In all, twenty-five leading Communists were banished and one local newspaper the "SIU YAT PO" was proscribed by the Governor-in-Council and the Office closed, the Manager and Editor being banished. serious effort at interference in industrial matters was in con- nection with the strike of some six hundred female workers at
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