CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926 — Page 355

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APPENDIX III.

PARAPHRASE TEILGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 6th October, 1926.

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Secret. I request reply as soon as possible to ty

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secret despatch of 30th June.

See also ry secret despatch

of 28th August. It is very necessary that action should be taken to suppress pirates from Bias Bay who have committed yet another piracy,

and Chefoo.

The e.s. "Heinfung" (China Mail Steamer Navigation Company) which sails under Chinese flag but has several European officers left Shanghai on October 1st for Tientsin

Pirates who had embarked as passengers took possession of the vasccl after leaving Shanghai and forced the Captain to make for Hong Kong and later for Bias Bay. On arrival at the latter place the pirates landed taking with them the ship's compradore an old man. Ship reached Hong Kong yesterday. It appears that there was a belief

that the vessel carried bullion (which had not in feet been shipped); hence the priates se rchod passengers and luggage and took whatever money and valuables they could find. Firates probably scattered at once amongst the villages for seaplane reconnaissance failed to locate

them.

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Appendix I.

Appendix II.

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