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Piracy suppression: une enclosure.

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No. 161. and 3 copies.

H.B.M.Consulate General,

Canton.

29th September, 1924.

.0. to Camodore,

23/9/24,

sir,

With reference to coopera-

tion for piracy suppression in the

Delta, I have the honour to forward

herewith cony of a letter addressed

by Commander Maxwell-Scott, whone

ship is at present in Hongkong, to

the Commodore. General L1 Pu-lin's

representative came to see me on

September 26th, on his return from

Hongkong, and informed me that 35-

tisfactory arrangements had been made

concerning action against pirates

taking refuge in the Colony.

Further trouble in now

threatened in the vicinity of Kong-

moon. The Commissioner of Customs

at that port, Mr. Hilliard, informs

me that the General stationed there

is Leung Hung-kai, commanding of the

first Cantonese Division, which is

badly trained and largely composed

of pirates and ex-pirates. He is

virtually independent and recently

has forcibly removed the lead of the

His Majesty's Minister,

Peking.