CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 685

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have been few, if any, piratical attacks of 1- portance in the delta recorded, and it is cert-L-Ly due to the assistance furnished that General Li was in a position to effect no speedily the releɔ" of the students of the Canton Christian College, m1Q were recently kidnapped in their own motor lemn whilst returning from the city to the College some

3/4 miles down river.

General Li, whose relations with the West River patrol are intimate and cordial, has had an intercnt- ing career Starting originally as a pirate himself, he became a non commissioned officer under the Loire When the Revolution broke out he established himsel on the island of Honam - opposite to the city of Canton as a military leader, and there, despite & i changes of Government which have since taken place on the mainland, he has, in imitation of the Vicar

Although: of Bray, nuccessfully maintained himself.

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of no outstanding personal ability, he has the fa-

and culty of surrounding himself with good officers, the loyalty of the rank and file of his men is assure by his allowing them to participate in such little outside sources of income as accrue from licensed

gambling etc.

It is beyong dianute that cooperation with the Chinese authorities is essential if piracy is to be checked or suppressed, as, unable to act on land ourselves, Chinese troops for that purpose must be available. If, however, owing to lack of funds they