CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928 — Page 76

The Admiral in command of the Eastern Station met

both the Wai-wu-pu and the Viceroy at Canton bat in the absence of any effort to come to a settlement pressure was applied in the shape of a British naval patrol by gunboats and torpedo boats in the sest aver and neigh-

bourhood.

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In January 1908 the Cantonese met the claim by the payment of 86,477 dollars described as a "Compassionate allowance" under an agreement by which the naval patrol was ruduoed gradually as the local preventive service was brought into a condition to afford the necessary protection

to shipping •

Several Eller claims had in the meantime been sub-

mitted in respect of attacks on launches but there is

nothing to show whether they were met.

There was a recrudescence of piracy in Canton waters in 1911 and several attacks were made upon British vessels the most important case being that of the Shui-On (or "Chit- On or "Shin-On") which was boarded by pirates near Staunch

Island, the chief officer, kr. Nicolson, being killed and

the master, Captain Johnson, lajured.

Bo compensation was claimed in respeat of Mr. Nicolson's

death it having been ascertained that he had no dependants

but Sir J. Jordan was on May 4, 1912, instructed to

present to the Chinese Dovernment a claim which included $299.77 for damage to the vessel, # 166 for funeral expenses of Mr. Nicolson, and 21,000 in rospect of injury

to the health of Captain Johnson.

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