CO129-506-8 Prevention of piracy- use of armed patrol launches in Canton Delta 12-1-1927 - 28-3-1927 — Page 23

Enclosure No. 4 to China Letter No. 1536/1041 of 21st December, 1926.

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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

(Incorporated in Hong Kong)

HONG KONG, 22nd November, 1926.

QUOTATION.

Three Armed Launches, names to be advised:

Valued at $50,000

" 50,000

11

11 25,000

TERMS.

Warranted free of particular average unless the

vessel be stranded, sunk, burnt or in collision, but no claim to attach unless amounting to $500 as a result of

any one accident. Risk of piracy included, subject to

a like franchise of $500.

Sufficient Naval Ratings to be maintained on board to navigate launches, latter to fly the White Ensign.

Operating in the Canton River Delta, with

permission to make trips to Wuchow (but no higher), Macao and Hong Kong the last for the purpose of refitting.

Rate. 2% per annum.

(Intld.) T.C.H.