CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12] — Page 89

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG,

7th August, 1925.

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Referring to your Confidential despatch of the

* 26th September, 1924, and to your Third Personal Note of the

9th April, 1925, I have the honour to inform you that the four

armed patrol launches on the Canton Delta have now been in

commission for nearly a year and the fact that there have not

been any serious outbreaks of piracy during that time has,

I think, justified their employment.

The Admiralty have already agreed to the policy

of their bearing the cost of the guns, ammunition and naval

armament stores supplied to the launches and also that of the

pay and victualling of the British officers and men but the

general expenses for the running of the launches (including

their hire) have been borne by this Colony. To date these

expenses amount approximately to $223,500.

I submit that the protection of British trade outside the waters of the Colony is primarily the duty of the

Navy and should be a charge on Imperial funds and 1 should be

glad, therefore, if you could see your way to invite Thei Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to repay to the Government

of Hongkong the suns expended on these launches.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

&C.,

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant

LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., &C..

&c.

77.2. Stutts.

Governor, &c.