CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930 — Page 192

barbed wire to make themselves secure against surpri se

Alarm bell circuits, though generally fitted, might be

improved Grille doors are, in most cases, fitted with

clumsy padlocks instead of slam-locks.

34.

The normal guard embarked on hig ships for the

Singapore-Hong Kong run is one officer and 14 men; for the

shorter run, Shanghai-Hong Kong, one sergeant and 8 men

is all that can be spared. It is hot considered, with

exi sting defences, that security could be obtained with

smaller numbers.

35.

where the weaker guards are employed, reliance

is being placed on the prestige of the Eri ti sh Soldier

at the expense of his safety.

36.

"(b) Organisation of ship's officers and men against piracy".

At present ship's officers do not as a rule carry

arms on their persons. There is generally no anti-piracy

organisation affecting anyone except the guards.

37.

Generally speaking companies refrain from

instructing their officers to offer armed resistance to

pirates. It is obviously undesirable that guards, whether

British or otherwise, should be the only men to risk

their lives in the event of piracy.

38.

This

It is considered that the co-operation of the

officers in armed resistance should be obligatory.

should be recc mi sed by the owners and referred to in

their agreements and it should be made an essential

condition to the supply of military guards.

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