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THE IMPERIAL MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD,
THE ARCADE,
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11 NOV (31
LORD STREET,
LIVERPOOL.
4th November 1913.
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Sir:-
With reference to our communication of the 12th
August and your reply thereto on the 3rd September
last, we have received a further communication from our
member, Captain H.W.Holmes concerning a case of con-
templated piracy on board his steamer "Tal On" which
has happily been frustrated.
As Captain Holmes in his communication to us (copy
of which we enclose) gives full details of what actually
happened, there is no need for us to reiterate the facts
as contained in his report. We are further advised by
our Representative at Hong Kong that on the arrival of
the "Tai On" at that port, passengers were allowed to
land without being searched, although after they had
left the vessel some twelve revolvers fully loaded were
found hidden away in different parts of the ship.
We
he Under Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs.
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