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jumped overboard and were presumably drowned. No one was injured although two shots were fired. The officers' belongings and the cargo were not touched, but the passengers' baggage was ransacked and property to the approximate value of $3,600.00 was taken off by a junk which was waiting near Cheung Chau Light. When the pirates had been in possession of the ship about twenty-four hours they ordered the crew to paint out the name of the ship on the bow and side and also to paint the yellow funnel black. There were about twelve pirates altogether, and they boarded the ship as passengers in Hong Kong. On the 20th October Chinese soldiers under Major Tsoi Tang Fai intercepted a fishing boat attempting to land at U Tai Chow Harbour in Wai Yeung District. On being called upon to stop, four persons were seen to jump overboard and it is not known what became of them. A search of the boat revealed four leather trunks containing loot from the S.S. "Helikon", but the pirates have not been arrested.
Four piracies on junks were reported as against one attempted piracy in 1931. On the 12th May, Cargo Junk No. T5914H was pirated near Samun by six men armed with rifles, who landed with their loot valued at $570.00 at Sing Chai near Samun. No shots were fired and no person injured. On the 8th June, Cargo Boat No. 4174 was boarded near San Wei by six men armed with knives. They stole property value $205.00 and landed at San Mei. Nobody was injured. On the 10th August, Fishing Junk No. 1726C was boarded by four men armed with firearms off Lantau. They transferred property value $294.00 to their own boat and it is not known where they landed. One of the crew of the pirated junk was wounded. On the 10th November six men, one of whom was armed with a knife, boarded Cargo Boat No. 4847W off Tam Shui and transferred property value $334.00 to their own boat. Nobody was injured.
Compared with 1931, there was a decrease of one case in the number of piracies on ships, and an increase of three cases in the number of junk piracies.
POLITICAL BUREAU.
4. During the year under review the working of the Bureau has been much facilitated by the increase of staff allowed. This has enabled it to watch successfully the general activities of the Communist Party in Hong Kong. Information gathered from time to time indicates that this year has been a very lean year for the Communists here. This may be accounted for by the successful action taken against all branches of the Far Eastern Communist Party situated in Shanghai, Canton, Indo-China and the Straits Settlements. As a result, the Hong Kong Communist Party has had to rely mainly on its own efforts to support itself, though meagre funds have periodically been obtained from Shanghai.
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jumped overboard and were presumably drowned. No one was njured although two shots were fired. The officers' belongings and the cargo were not touched, but the passengers' baggage was ransacked and property to the approximate value of $3,600.00 was taken off by a junk which was waiting near Cheland Light. When the pirates had been in possession of the ship about twenty- four hours they ordered the crew to paint out the name of the ship on the bow and side and also to paint the yellow funnel black. There were about twelve pirates altogether, and they boarded the ship as passengers in Hong Kong. On the 20th October Chinese soldiers under Major Tsoi Tang Fai intercepted a fishing boat attempting to land at U TAI CHOW Harbour in WAI YEUNG District. On being called upon to stop, four persons were seen to jump overboard and it is not known what became of them. A search of the boat revealed four leather trunks containing loot from the S.S. "Helikon", but the pirates have not been arrested.
Four piracies on junks were reported as against one attempted piracy in 1931. On the 12th May, Cargo Junk No. T5914H was pirated near SAMUN by six men armed with rifles, who landed with their loot valued at $570.00 at Sing Chai near SAMUN. No shots were fired and no person injured. On the 8th June, Cargo Boat No. 4174 was boarded near SAN WEI by six men armed with knives. They stole property value $205.00 and landed at SAN MEI. Nobody was injured. On the 10th August, Fishing Junk No. 1726.0 was boarded by four men armed with firearms off Lantau. They transferred property value $294.00 to their own boat and it is not known where they landed. One of the crew of the pirated junk was wounded. On the 10th November six men, one of whom was armed with a knife, boarded Cargo Boat No. 4847W off TAM SHUI and transferred property value $334.00 to their own boat. Nobody was injured.
Compared with 1931, there was a decrease of one case in the number of piracies on ships, and an increase of three cases in the number of junk piracies.
POLITICAL BUREAU.
4. During the year under review the working of the Bureau has been much facilitated by the increase of staff allowed. This has enabled it to watch successfully the general activities of the Communist Party in Hong Kong. Information gathered from time to time indicates that this year has been a very lean year for the Communists here. This may be accounted for by the suc cessful action taken against all branches of the Far Eastern Com- munist Party situated in Shanghai, Canton, Indo-China and the Straits Settlements. As a result, the Hong Kong Communist Party has had to rely mainly on its own efforts to support itself, though meagre funds have periodically been obtained from Shang- hai.
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