CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925 — Page 506

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Shipowners and all Representatives of British

commercial interests generally, fails in

effectively dealing with the difficult question

of Piracy Prevention.

Hitherto efforts have been largely

confined to preventative measures on board

the vessels plying in the Southern Delta of

China, but as the result of experience the

Board of Directors consider that the subject

demands wider action if suppression of outrages,

which are so detrimental to British trade and

British prestige and constitute such a danger

to British lives, is to be accomplished.

In giving expression to these views

it is recognised that the difficulties con-

fronting the Hongkong Goverment are very great,

but it is hoped that an opportunity may be given

for a full discussion as outlined in the Minority

Report of the Special Committee of the Chamber

of CommerÃO.

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