CO129-513-8 Attacks by Chinese pirates on shipping- awards for bravery 14-1-1929 - 21-12-1929 — Page 37

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Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 14th January, 1929.

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I have the honour to forward for your

The

information the attached copies of Police reports on the piracy of the S. 3. Wong Shek Kung", a Chinese owned ship flying the Chinese flag, and registered at Canton. piracy took place at about 5.00 a... on the 11th December when the ship was about 60 miles out of Hong Kong. Mr. Hils Harring of Sweden, the Master, was the only European on

board.

2. Upon receipt of the first message the Police

comunicated with the Naval Authorities and remained in touch with them until it was established that the piracy

was not the work of any Bias Bay gang. The Consul General

was also informed at once. On her arrival the ship was met

by a Police Launch outside the Harbour and escorted to her anchorage. Police were placed on the ship. The ship was thoroughly searched and the crew and passengers detained temporarily for interrogation as to the facts of the piracy, and investigation as to whether any of them were concerned in it. All were subsequently released.

3.

It is quite clear that the piracy was the

work of the "number one" Fireman of the ship aided by four

TILE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LIEUTENANT COLONEL 1.0...3. AMERY, P.,

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