CO129-521-3 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-4-1930 - 20-11-1930 — Page 124

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Enclosure No. 4 to China Letter No. 478 dated 13th April 1930.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED,

Jardine, Katheson & Co.Ltd.,

General Managers.

HONGLONG, 29th March, 1930.

sir,

We are in receipt of your No. H.K.0260 of the

28th instant detailing the conditions under which Wilitary

Guards will be continued until Indian Guards are efficient

and, as we wrote on the 25th idem, the Government has left

us no option but to accept these onerous teras.

We view with considerable apprehension the

responsibility forced upon us for any disability incurred

while officers or men are "lent" to us, and we shall be glad

if you will please let us know to what extent the following

extreme cases might involve us:

(a) The death of a Major who has a wife and two

children.

(b) The death of a Private who has a wife and

two children.

We mention (a) because we have known of an

instance where an officer of that seniority had charge of

a Guard.

Te would also like to know the full meaning of

the term "any disability" and under what circumstances it

will apply. We have in mind the unfortunate case where a

Private of a Guard accidentally killed himself while

handling his own rifle. Would we have to meet gratuities

or pensions arising out of such accidents, or is it only

intended to apply Paragraph 4 of your letter in the event

of Piratical attacks.

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