CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 483

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of its "element of surprise, and opportunity would have been 470 furnished to inflict damage upon the attackers and to send up signals of distress. It is probable that the bridge could not have been finally held against the determined assault by a large party of armed men". With one exception every recent piratical attack from within the ship has been successful in spite of the existing Regulations. The Exception referred to is the case of the "Tai Lee" in April 1924. She was then the mother ship of her convoy and carried eight armed Indian Guards in charge of two European Sergeants, in addition to the six armed Indian Guards attached to the vessel and signed on articles.

The pirates launched the attack upon the engine room and, control having been gained, they drew the fires with the intention of causing the vessel to drift ashore where a considerable body of pirates well armed were waiting ready to loot the vessel and murder anyone who resisted.

Fortunately the vessel did not drift ashore, but was carried down mid-stream with the current. The pirates seeing that their object was defeated made no attack on the bridge but jumped over-board and swam to the shore. It is said that several were shot as they were swimming away but this is doubtful as it was a dark night and it was impossible to be certain of the results.

The "Sanning" another vessel of the convoy turned around and tried to stand by, but she could render no assistance whatever, in fact she only became an additional target for the rifles of the disappointed desperadoes on shore who fired at both vessels until they were out of range.

It is considered that if it is necessary to retain certain of the Regulations until Naval Fetrols (hereinafter referred to) are provided, it certainly is not necessary to siffen the existing Regulations but on the contrary they should be con- siderably modified and all that is required is that the bridge and the engine room and stokehold entrances should be protected, and the officers armed.

GRILLES. The grilles are a real source of danger. They