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where they have their headquarters, situation of which is well known, also absolutely essential that Naval Patrol should be increased in Southern waters more particularly in Kwangtung Delta.-HEWETT, Chairman."

We are, &c.,

The Secretary,

MATHESON & Co., Læv. (Signed) N. M. MCDONALD,

London Chamber of Commerce.

Director.

London Chamber of Commerce to China Association.

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Kwangtung Delta, and they add that villages which are the headquarters of the pirates are quite well known and that steps ought to be taken to deal with them in an exemplary manner.

I may add that the Far Eastern Section of the Chamber, including the leading firmą engaged in Chinese trade, desire to give the fullest support to the request of the Hongkong Chamber, which was also endorsed by my Council at its meeting yesterday, and I am to express the hope that His Majesty's Government will take such measures as the serious eircumstances of the case would appear to warrant.

H.M. Under Secretary of State

for Foreign Affairs,

Foreign Office.

Yours faithfully,

(Signed) CHARLES MUSGRAVE,

Secretary.

DEAR SIR,

Chamber of Commerce,

London, 19th May, 1914.

CHINESE PIRATES.

I beg to enclose herewith for your information a copy of a letter addressed to the Foreign Office by instruction of my Council on the suggestion of the Far Eastern Section of this Chamber.

The Secretary,

Yours faithfully,

(Signed) CHARLES MUSGRAVE,

China Association,

Secretary.

159, Cannon Street, E.C.

London Chamber of Commerce to Foreign Office.

Chamber of Commerce,

London, 15th May, 1914.

DEAR SIR,

London Chamber of Commerce to China Association,

Chamber of Commerce,

London, 29th May, 1914.

CHINESE PIRATES.

Confirming my letter of 23rd instant, I beg to hand you herewith copy of a further letter which I have received from the Foreign Office on the subject of pirates in Chinese Southern waters.

Yours faithfully, (Signed) CHARLES MUSGRAVE,

The Secretary,

China Association,

159, Cannon Street, E.C.

Secretary.

Foreign Office to London Chamber of Commerce.

SIR,

I am instructed to inform you that this Chamber has received from the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce a cablegram asking it to "very strongly urge" upon His Majesty's Government the necessity for pressing the Chinese Government to promptly and thoroughly deal with pirates in Southern waters in the interests of human life and of the property of traders affected by their depredations.

The Hongkong Chamber also express the view that it is absolutely essential that the naval patrol should be increased in Southern waters, and more particularly in the

ŞIR,

Foreign Office,

28th May, 1914,

With reference to the letter from this Office of the 22nd instant respecting the prevalence of piracy in Southern Chinese waters, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to inform you that His Majesty's Minister at Peking has made representations to the

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