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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1929.

"SUL AN" PIRACY.

(Oontinued from payc 4.)

ibould be purchased new by the Colonial Government from the Crown Agenta. The Harbour Master should also under law have the doty of in specting and testing the rockets and from their luggage or cargo, are irk-Jother portions of the marine equip some and of little usc. Such regula-ment. toas tend to interfere with the regulations for the safety of passenger

CARRYAGE OF ARMS, "We think that the certificated

s in the event of Ars ar collision, is oficers should carry arms at all time

while the ship is in a danger zone with

in curential to be able to get the pae sengers into the boats with the greatest

THE CHINA MAIL,

tion of the authorities in Micao and in Kwangtung to make nce of con stant patrols conilating of easel of types possessed at the present time i primarily by the Naval Authorities. Without this patrol in readness' the wireless installation on ships would be a waste of money.

CO OFERATION WITH OTHER AUTHORITIES

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

MUI TSAI BILL,

BRITISH UNOFFICIAL'S VIEWS.

PACIFIC CRUISE,

WOMEN IN PARTY OF SCIENTISTS.

'An expedition of scientists will leave London early in the summer A good desi-of interest attached to to navigate tracts of the Pacific that this afternoon's mesting of tho have hitherto boer shunned and Legislative Council since the report of explore remote and little-knowir "We recognise that the arrange the Sai An" pirsoy commission islands. An attempt will also be the exception of the enginess officers mente made on board the show them. (published in another coluian) as made to trace the trads of the regent who are on duty in the engine room.selves form part only of what it is dan to be tabled and the second carthquake that did much duinige to be unworkable under local con On assuming daty in the engine room necessary to do in order to ene with reading of the much-sliscursed dui on the Chilian coast.

the engineer officer should take off piracy. Measures to be takerextenol 2'ans Bill was to be taken. There This voyage of discovery is being his arms sud place them ready to to the ship aro equally casentil to the were two new Bille introduced ist organised by the Boientific Expedt- land in some convenient place in the solution of the problem. Wabalive their main purpose was to systemates tionary Research Association, which

gine room. Warn off duty while that it would have met alutary the existing law.

promptitade. We believe them also

ditions of the trade of river steamers.

Is our view the main point is not to regulate passengers in normal times on board but to have the means at hand ready to defeat the outbreak of piracy if it should occur."

PROTKOTING SHIP'S VITALS.

the ship is in a danger zone. guards effect, if a plan of patrols, other should remain in uniform and should Naval or Colonial, could be expbiléh continue to carry their revolvere anded and worked in conjunction with

should be carried loaded.".

"ATTENDANCE. There were present; His Excellency the Governor, ir

"The vital parts of the ship are for rounds of ammunition. All arms Portuguese and Chinese patrol R. L. Stibbs,, Ko...

It may

possiblo these patrols 4bold the present purpose the navigating The duty of inspecting and testing be in ireless communition, bridge and the engine room.

should bare a ab be suggested that the steering chain the ship's equipment and arms should They

be borne by the Mastor as at presont." tantislly higher speed than theriver is third vital point to be defended, We recommend that detonating steamers and should work / bas it is difficult to imagine any circkets be kept in safe place on the prearranged plan. We redom

alea that both in Macas and in a mmstances in which pirates will find it worth while to interfere with the bridge ready for immediate use."

ese ports the local authorities bes quested to conduct a search of sengers both leaving and arrivingad of their baggage at least as etrin a the Restoh conducted in his

athering obain until they have obtain

ed control of the other two vital

positions. We do not thirk it, there-

GUARDS.

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.

We think that the number of

fore, worth while to insist by regula guards required by the Regulations

tion upon any protection for the should not be ingrosed except that in lony by the Hongkong Police It steering chain."

H,E. the General Officer Cotamand ing the Troops, Major General är J. 8. Fowler, K.0.M.G., C.B., D.8 0.

The Colonial Secretary, the Ho Mr. Claud Severn, C...

The Attorney General, the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C., ODB.

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The Secretary for Chinese Affais the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, CJ.B.

The Director of Education, the Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving.

The Director of Public Works, the Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins.

will be officially inaugurated at. Burlington House, Piccadilly.

A schooner of 2,000 tone, with an auxiliary oil engine, will be filled gut for the cruise, which will as tand over 10 months. The number of the scientific adventurers will be limited to 60, some of whom will be

women,

Daily Mail reporter, Sir J. Kenneth Discussing the project with

executive committoo, said: Bo Ist D. Mackenzie, chairman of the

eagerness to accompany the expedi 16 persons have declared their tion. It will be a wonderful cruise, with plenty of adventure, sport, fascinating work of research umong and sight-seeing, as well as the the flora and fauna of the distant

of defence will vary with each ship.dix guards are requited, and where it the pirates on the ae. "Sui Anre Mr. C. Mol, Heiser.

"What may be possible in a scheme the case of ships travelling to Macao (seems probable that the arms us The Colonial Treasurer, the Hoa, islands of the Pacific.

inexpected that treature will be car-carried on board by passenger ho

Generally it will be desirable to create rad on a skip additional guards should embarked in Macao.**

The Hon. Mr. HE. Pollock, K.C. The Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen. The Hon. Mr. Chou Shon-son.. The Hon. Mr. Na Hoa Ts. The Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr. Hon. Mr. P.: Holyoak. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, OM G., O.B Clerk of Councils.

RENTS ORDINANCE.

RENEWAL FOR ANOTHER YEAR.

A doctor and also a stewardess, with hospital training for the con venience of women who take part; in the expedition, will be carried. It is proposed to man the ship with men who have served with the Royal Navy or Mercantile Marine; S, will be in command. It is probable

and Commander D.-Blair, R.N.R.,: that a seaplane will be taken to secure aerial, observations photographs.

and!

The voyage will be from London to the Canaries, en route for the Jathrqua of Panama thene

a ritadel to be fortified, garrisoned be obtained from the Police Depart One of the measures on ich and defended. When feasible the mont. The duty of the guardo aliould most reliance has been placed the citadal should include the navigating be to protect the citadel of the chip sareb corducted of passengerind bridge, the certificated officer quarters, against piratical attack and when the baggage on the wharves in Honpug the wireless apparatus if any and the ship is under weigh they should have by the Hongkong Police beforthe wirelose operators' rooms, the engine no other duties whatever. While the departure of each abip. We ink rom sky-light or exit on deck, the ship is in port the Master may allot that the comparative absen of strong room, the guards" quarters, them other duties in the nature of the piracies on ships leaving HongÈg is also officers' lavatory, etc. Passengers prevention of smuggling of arms to be attributed chiefly tithe should generally be wholly excluded and a ship's guards generally as he efficiency of this search and its from the citadel by locked grilles. We find that in the past grilles have may think it provided that such port moral effect. In our opinion is duties do not interfere with the proper urgent that the Police sealing anally been fitted with padlocks, functioning of their piracy prevention parties should be strengthenothe We consider this unratisfactory and datira when the ship is atsea. When standard searching party old recommend that all grilles and the the ship is in a danger zone at least consist of eight Chine e Poliand to take the opportunity to give notice a series of tropical islands lying off doors to the engine and boiler room two guards and in the case of a ship one female search. The pent that at an early meeting of the the ordinary trade routes will be be provided with spring locks which required to carry alx guards at least European Aupervisions Council it would be moved that the Scientific Expeditionary Research

to to be sufficient We Rents Le-triction Ordinance be con visited. consider that the search partiontinued for a further twelve months, The organising secretary of the Wa recommend that recruits for the wharves should by supporthy The provision of bourea, Hi Association, the offices of which are service as ship's guards shall receive the cooperatio of a police pace Excellary raid, WIS going at 68, Pallall, S.W., is Lieut..

course of training with the recruits in order to see that only ja kado well but still there eemed to be Frederick W. Kasley. of the Police Department until passed sumpans having legitimate bisa dend for a considerable number

can be opened from the outside only for guards shall be on duty protect "by means of key which should-at-all- times be in the custody of the Master.ng the citadel,"

We regard it as important that the accommodation for guards should be inside the grilles,"

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through the Canal to the Galapagos Islands and on to Easter Island

His Excellency said that he wicket a westerly course will be taken, and

NEW DILLO.

The Attorney General then moved

the fist reading of the two new Bill, Th Colonial Sengetary seconded

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS;;

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time

Whether forward or aft this

ont as fit. The trining should in-approach the steamera ap any lie, of boyles. citadel and more particularly the clade drill and practice with standard With reference to Ocean steers navigating bridga itself abould be

arma în actual use, sife and revolver. under the Piracy Begulations lebg protected by bullet proof dodgers in They should also be subject to from their buoys in the Harboe erviceable positions. We suggest a spaual term of instraction recommend that one Chiness do that dodgers of metal plates with and musketry in the Palice tive should be placed on board fat one inch plank of bar! wood between Department, their places being filled least eight hours prior to those

by substitutes from among the re-departate." Whether it be inside or outside cita in the interval. They should the citadel we recommend that the ho be exercised weekly, by the Mas -do.rt of the engine and beileg roomster in the use of their weapone as at should be kept locked at all times present required by Regulation No. while the ship is under weigh, The 27 door of the engine and boiler rooms should in now ships be in metal mada

will be found effective."

Wherever

OFFICERS AND ARMS,

THE MASTER'S "DUTY.

MOST DEFEND SHIP.

MUI TSAI DEBATE.

THE THIRTY NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARKHOLDERS in the above COM-

oking for the British Unofficial PANY will be held at St. George's ber on the second reading of the TUESDAY, the 27th February 1923, Building, Choter Road, Victoria, on trai Bill the Hon. Mr. Pollock at 11 o'block a.m. for the purpose of "It is a tradition in the Merantikesed a number of amendments receiving a statement of accounts and We understand that some diffi- Marine Service that the Master and ned for the purpose of further the report of the General Managers for in the manner of Venetian blinds al celty has been experienced by Masters his officers shall defend their ship theLing the two vital principles the year ending 31st December, 1912 lowing for the passage of come air bet ir inducing officers to comply with against piratical attack. The nat for view through them. In exist the Piracy Regulations in this parti- obligation to resist pirates is also: Bill-the abolition of the mus and electing a Consulting Committee ing ships where there are grille doors. celar.. Ordinary marine discipline imperative under the existing Firey. Mr Pollock said that while The Transfer Braks of the Company

fretem sad the good treatment of and Auditors, metal plates should be laid on plat-does not include the observance of Regulations. In our opinion it is forms to protect the engine room staff these Regulations. We would sug- essential that this statement of duty regretted to find that the evil will to closed from SATURDAY the from being fired upon.

clause in should be maintained and en- working of the systom had 7th February, 1923, both days in 17th February, 1922, until TUESDAY, gest the inclusion of possible spring locks should be includ marine articles signed in this post by phasized. It should, we think, be

grossly exaggerated to the

duzivs, ed in the doors, inaccessible from out- which each man undertakes a carry the first regulation in any new ment of the good name of this

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., side with a handle on the inside. The out the Regulations. Officers who series. The master and the other they agreed with all the pro

General Managers. skylight or exit to the bride deck are not prepared to use arms or who ship's officers must be relieved of is for the protection of mui trai.

Hongkong, February 8, 1923, hould be protected also by a locked are not familiar with their use are all duty to exercise a discretion-treatment which were con grille,

unfit for marine service in the East, whether to resist pirates or not. in the Bill and were prepared Opportunities might be given to Their duty must be clear. If they be these provisions even strenger "In our opinion the citadel once it oficers to train themselves in port do not resist their conduct should they were at present.

It le is created (by the Regulations) with in the use of a revolver under a be submitted to enquiry.

therefore just and necessary that suitable grilles and dodgers, is to bs Police Officer."

they should be given a scheme of mase efficiently defended by the

The definition of a Danger defence which bss a good chance, of

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STEAM HOBE UNSERVICEABLE,

J DANGER'LONE."

SYSTEM MUST GO.

Das of firearms only. Barbed wire Zone should be amended to operate succes and in which each faster or the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou required by Regulation No. 3 to pro- imediately the ship leaves her for himself has a personal cun ad explained how the Chinese tect the bridge from access from surf or mooring in Hongkong or fidence. Resistance to pirates once fed the Bill, His Excellency eald below seems to be of little use in view is travelling within 120 miles of the begun cannot be abandoned. It is hele sympathised with the Chi- of the great agility of the robber Colony,

then a fight to a finish without viewpoint he had definite instruc class. The steam hose is unservice-

quarter. The officers must be

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any range or against wind, and it is dealing with runners of Chinese tion for defence on board their ship. ie that the system must not be bath noisy and difficult to operate. hotels have not been anforced. Re They should also be able to rely on to continue on British so It is likely to be as damaging to gular runners are already well the thoroughness of the precautions dust be abolished without any Biend as to for. We do not recom- known, and registration is of no taken by the Police Department romise, mend either that the steam hose value. We recommend that three and upon the support of efficient Council then went into com

patrols.

e to consider the Bill clause by hould be replaced by a hot water regulations be abandoned.

With reference to River Steamers hose. The latter, needa a little time

SEARCH ON THE SHIPS.. "We recommand on occasional we are of opinion that the band of may only be operated for a short inspection of river steamers in the officers will be greatly strengthened time without reducing the steam Colonial waters when under weigh in carrying out piracy regulations if pressure in the ship's boilers."

-to commence, it is difficult to use and

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PERSIA

by a European Police Officer will owners were required to give a bond ucing for the audience in the in- THE Beamship, the object of ensuring the perform to the Horbour Master undertakings has been introduced at several The first and chief tale of each ance of the Regulations and also for to pay to his order a sum not ex- theatres, eays the Continenal committee will be the creation of thit the purpose of tracing arms and bad cooding three months' salary of auf Mail bat the abortage of floor (YONSIGNEES of Cargo ara boreby ditadel. Its second task will be the charactors."

officer who, in the event of Iris sum-in meat ban marred so far the disposition of the guards. They

mary dismissal under a contract should be disposed inside the citadel We do not advise that any form made in this part, may be able to of the novelty, deluded at their Pak foto the only Hot

of wireless apponius should be show to the satisfaction of the Har made obligatory by the Piracy Re-bour Master that his dismissalie

EQUIPMENT,

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WIRELESS.

Informed that all Goods are being

Godowns of the Hongkong sad Kow- Wow Wharf, and Godown Compiny lid, at Kowloon," whence and/or from We think that the equipment con: gulations upon eller ocean steam. due in any substantial degree tous he Commission has been placed wharves delivery may be attained. ers or river steamers (Commander observance of the regulations. We obligation to number of Optional Cargo will be forwarded and 15 is sufficient, We would toon steamers). The cost of the under which officers are liable to be plain the ideld.nts of the piracy claims will be admitted after the templated by Regulations Nos. 1 Beckwith dissenting as regards, also think that the present syften bere on the ship who attended micia notice to the contrary, be given

Before 8th lust commend that all arms other than installation of complete transmit, dismissed on 24 hours notice so to individuala and to repea Usoda mare less the Godowns, and the sporting gar should be of a ting and receiving apparatu unsatisfactory and that all offcives of public bodies who either dieds Tramaleing undelivered "Albe standard pattern and should be re together with the salary of the on river steamers eliould elgo on quisitioned from the Police Depart operator would bo prohibitive in articles for not less than three ment at scheduled prices. The day the code of river Steamers

of inspecting and testing arms abould automatic transmitting, spj

te imposed by law upon the Police, designed on being set in mot

Department. We consider a quarter tinus sending cub a given

ly inspection of arms and ammun diatreria mob yet;

tion by Police Officer to be neomtrary. been able to sace

In dan opinion the supply of arma to although no dif

ship under these regulations should and

be ryktamstisid under the Police Déu tram

artment. would urge that army

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of it this way, but they

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