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The French passenger steamer "Commandant Henri Riviere", 1,525 tons, is owned by the Societé Anonyme Pannier of Haiphong, the local agents being the Sing Kee Coal and Shipping Company. The ship has wireless and four unarmed Annamite Guards, eight rifles and three pistols with ammunition being kept locked in a cupboard on the bridge. The ship sailed from Hong Kong for Hoi How at 11 a.m. on the 24th November with fourteen second-class and one hundred and ninety deck passengers, between twenty and thirty of the latter being pirates. The ship was searched by Police before sailing. About 4 p.m. when the ship had reached a point thirty miles south-west of Gap Rock, the pirates took control of the ship and seized the ship's armoury and a pistol and shot gun belonging to the Second Officer. At 11 a.m. on the 25th November, the ship was stopped off Chilang Light and the pirates commandeered a passing fishing boat in which they left the ship with four passengers and loot valued at $13,293.00 belonging to the officers, crew and passengers and landed in Hie Che Chen Bay just off Chilang Point. None of the pirates have been arrested.
Native Craft—Two piracies on native craft were reported during the year as against four in 1932. On the 17th February, Sampan No. 2245.K was pirated between Lung Shun Wan and Kau Sai by four men armed with revolvers and daggers who sailed away in their own boat with loot valued at $231.00. No person was injured. On the 8th July, Trading Junk No. T3825H was pirated by eight men armed with two revolvers when in Chinese Waters off Deep Bay. The crew of the junk were landed near Tai O on Lantau, and the pirates sailed away in their junk with their cargo and personal belongings valued at $351.50.
Compared with 1932, there was an increase of two cases in the number of piracies on ships, and a decrease of two cases of piracy on native craft.
SPECIAL BRANCH.
11. Following extensive raids in the Colony during the latter part of 1932, the local Communist Party was reduced at the beginning of the year under review to a state of inactivity. However, in the early part of the year an effort was made to re-organise the Party but this attempt was short-lived owing to the arrests of certain members of the "Working Committee".
During the remainder of the year there were no indications of any renewal of communist activity on a large scale in the Colony, although arrests of communists were made from time to time.
On one occasion inflammatory documents were distributed in an industrial centre, but there were no communist demonstrations, and no strikes or serious labour troubles due to communist agitation occurred.
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The French passenger steamer "Commandant Henri Riviere", 1,525 tons, is owned by the Societé Anonyme Pannier of Haiphong, the local agents being the Sing Kee Coal and Shipping Company. The ship has wireless and four unarmed Annamite Guards, eight rifles and three pistols with ammunition being kept locked in a cupboard on the bridge. The ship sailed from Hong Kong for Hoi How at 11 a.m. on the 24th November with fourteen second class and one hundred and ninety deck passengers, between twenty and thirty of the latter being pirates. The ship was searched by Police before sailing. About 4 p.m. when the ship had reached a point thirty miles south-west of Gap Rock, the pirates took control of the ship and seized the ship's armoury and a pistol and shot gun belonging to the Second Officer. At 11 a.m. on the 25th November, the ship was stopped off Chilang Light and the pirates commandeered a passing fishing boat in which they left the ship with four passengers and loot valued at $13,293.00. belonging to the officers, crew and passen- gers and landed in Hie Che Chen Bay just off Chilang Point. None of the pirates have been arrested.
Native Craft-Two piracies on native craft were reported during the year as against four in 1932. On the 17th February, Sampan No. 2245.K was pirated between Lung Shun Wan and Kau Sai by four men armed with revolvers and daggers who sailed away in their own boat with loot valued at $231.00. No person was injured. On the 8th July, Trading Junk No. T3825H was pirated by eight men armed with two revolvers when in Chinese Waters off Deep Bay. The crew of the junk were landed near Tai O on Lantau, and the pirates sailed away in their junk with their cargo and personal belongings valued at $351.50.
Compared with 1932, there was an increase of two cases in the number of piracies on ships, and a decrease of two cases of piracy on native craft.
SPECIAL BRANCH.
11. Following extensive raids in the Colony during the latter part of 1932, the local Communist Party was reduced at the be- ginning of the year under review to a state of inactivity. How- ever, in the early part of the year an effort was made to re-organise the Party but this attempt was short lived owing to the arrests of certain members of the "Working Committee".
During the remainder of the year there were no indications of any renewal of communist activity on a large scale in the Colony, although arrests of communists were made from time to time.
On one occasion inflammatory documents were distributed in an industrial centre, but there were no communist demon- strations, and no strikes or serious labour troubles due to com- munist agitation occurred.
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