Water Folice should be strengthened and provided with additional
suitable Harbour craft to be used in supervising and examining 168
passengers embarking on vessels in the stream. At present Polico
supervision and examination of such passengers is hopelessly inadequate.
This doubtless will entail a considerable increase in the strength of
the police force and consequently increased expense. It is submitted
however that it is as much the duty of the Government to protect life
and property on board ship by taking precautionary measures whilst
ships are in port as it is to protect life and property ashore.
WHAMFOA TO CANTON. Owing to the silting up of the Tai Moi Barrier a
number of vessels have to be lightened at shampoo and the cargo so
taken out has to be carried from thence to Canton in native craft,
The greatest difficulties are being experienced in inducing the
owners of native craft to carry such cargous owing to their fear of
pirates.
The regulations of course cannot apply to such craft and the
only defence that can be afforded to such craft must be supplied
by patrols.
THE CONVOY SYSTEM. It is not contended that the convoy system has
proved entirely valueless, but experience has shown that it is a
serious interference with trade as the speed of the convoy is necess-
arily reduced to the speed of the slowest vessel in the convoy.
The result is obviously unfair to those Companies which have spent
large sums in improving their vessels to cope with increased
competition and also tends to stop further developmont.
WIRELESS. It is considered desirable that the Government should
obtain from the owners of all vessels carrying a Hongkong passenger
certificate trading in the danger zone an assurance that the
necessary steps are being taken to pr.vide and equip suoh vessels with
Wireless Telegraphy. A reasonable time should be allowed for
installation and the education of operators.
CONTINUOUS DISCHARGE FAPERS AND ALSO 24 HOURS ARTICLES- Both these
reforms are considered desirable and it is recommended that a
special committee should be formed to go fully into the matter with
the Harbour Master.
GENERALLY. Speaking generally defence from within can never of
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