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nclosures, No. 18

Mr. Brenan to Sir Miles Lampson.

(and 1 copy)

Copies to:- 2.0. No.9

Hongkong No. 51.

M.B.k. Consulate General,

Canton.

February 10th, 1928.

230.

sir,

I have the honour to refer to my despatch No. 5

of the 19th January on the subject of the "8an Nam Hoi"

piracy case in which three British subjects were killed

and two seriously injured. It will be recollected

that suspicion attached to the Pukkai (Kongmoon)

Seamen's union, who were believed to have planned the

affair as an act of revenge.

2. I now enclose a copy of a naval report,

stating that thirty-eight members of the union have

been arrested by the military authorities and are in

custody. It has also been reported by the ofileer

commanding 4.M.S. Peterel at Kongmoon that five more of

the pirates were shot on the 21st January, making a total

of thirteen executed and six or seven killed whilet

attempting to escape from the ship.

3. The enclosed press extract may be of interest

as recording the local reaction to the affair in

Konggoon.

His Majesty's Minister,

Peking.

I have, etc.,

(Sgd) J.F.Brenan.

Acting Consul-General.