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Extract from Senior Naval Officer of "H.M.S.TAR. ITULA".

3rd October, 1934.

Piracy and anti-piracy operations.

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The start of General Li Fook lum's operati.rs against the pirates in the central area has been report-

Since then his ed in my 10.7 of 17th September, 1924.

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subordinate commanders have carried out further onera- tions notably around Sailem where fighting took place on September 16th resulting in 14 pirates killed and 30 captured, two of whom were well known leaders; 30 captives held to ranson were also released. commanders was killed. Later a further bunch of 40

A few pirates were captured and 16 captives released. other individuals have also been caught and neveral no-

The real torious leaders have been shot at Yungki. heads have not however been caught yet and are believed to have left the district and taken refuge further south.

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in the Heong Shan district, Longkong or Macao.

Very little has been done by the troops during the latter part of the month, due chiefly to the very un-

uncertain political situation. General Li Fook lura himself has been unable to leave Canton and he has now 30 many irons in the fire that I douot whether he nas enough troops to continue a wholehearted campaign against:

the pirates for the present.

In order to harass any pirates who take refuge in nongkong I arranged an interview between the Captain Superinten-

dent of Police and General Li Fook lum's representative,

This took place on September 23rd and satisfactory arran-

gementa were made for the General's detectives to come to

Hongkong and co-operate with the Folice. At the same time is Excellency the Governor was naked to communicate,

with the Macao authorities informing them of the action

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