CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7] — Page 105

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(b) Large armed guards on board ships abolished. (c) The grille system could be reduced, etc.

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It is to be noted with reference to (b) above that for reasons which are obviously good, he considers some armed protection would still be necessary on board. His concluding remarks are also deserving of serious attention. These

remarks, however, as to the probable protection which would be effected by the provision of additional armed launches apply only to the river traffic between Hongkong, Canton and the West River. Coastal traffic north and south from

Hongkong will be in no wise affected thereby.

8.

Although Commander Maxwell Scott states that the addition of 5 more armed launches (making a flotilla of 9 in all) will enable the convoy system to be abolished, etc., etc., I am inclined to think he is optimistic and that a greater number might be found necessary. I am about to visit him at Canton and I will discuss this question with

him.

9.

Me alse recommends that the additional armed launches should be of less draught and greater speed than those used at present. Greater speed means economy of number since they can patrol more ground in less time. On the other hand they would be more costly to build. It is not possible to estimate their individual cost without knowing what dimensions and what speed are necessary in their design. This is another point I will discuss with him.

10.

I am not in a position to offer an opinion

as to the discipline or efficiency of the Indian Guards

which has been one of the complaints voiced in the Minority Report. I understand that they are under the Police

Authorities here to whom they own their allegiance. At the

same time I repeat that the Guards, as well as every other

person on board the ship must come under the orders of the

Captain of the ship who, whilst at sea, is in supreme command

of his ship and everybody on board, regardless of their rank

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