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THE PIRACY PROBLEM.

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1925.

REPORT OF INTER-DEPAR

CONFERENCE,

MENTAL

It will be remembered that sub-paid in all cases of seizure of arms sequent to representations made by and/or ammunition. the Mercantile Officers Guilds (9) That these Resolutions be, last year, to the Home Government, at once presented to the Honour- an enquiry was ordered to be made. able the Colonial Secretary for the Into the circumstances of piracy in consideration of His Excellency the vicinity of Hongkong and means the Officer Administering the Gov- for its provention. There was ernment, and a detailed reply re- later formed lochly a Piracy Com-quested in time to present to this mission, which sat upon the same meeting which stands adjourned matler, and proved something of till Sunday 17th February 1924 at a fasco owing to the Governmental the same time and place for the attitude, resulting in ae issue of purpose of receiving such reply.

4) We have hold two meetings. a minority report the general tenor of which vas a plea for the aboli. At our first meeting held on the tion of police supervision and an 17th of June 1924, there was also increase. Naval patrols, The present, besides the members of result of the enquiry at Home has the Committee, Sir. J. Jamieson just reached the Colony. The (His Majesty's Consul-General, Canton) and representatives of the members of the Conference

with which dealt

Treasury, the War Office and the the mat: ter were Sir Gilbert E. A. Grindie, India Office. At our second meet- K.C.M.G., C.B., (Chairman) of the in, held on the 10th of July, 1924, Colonial Office, Mr. S. P. Water-we had the advantage of a per- low, C.B.E., of the Foreign Office, ponal discussion with Mr. T. W. Moore, C.B.E,, F.R.G.S. (Secretary, Captain W. Tomkinson, C.B.; M.V.O., R.N., and Commander E. R. The Imperial Merchant Service Carson, R.N., of the Admiralty and Guild) Mr. D. Bramah, C.B.E., (General Secretary, The Marine Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, O.M.G., C.B.E., Assistant Colonial Secre Engineers Association,) and Mr. J. Watson (Secretary, The.Marine tary, Hongkong. The following is Engineers Guild of China), Re- the result of their deliberations as presentatives of the Mercantile aubmitted to The Colonial Secretary Marine Department Board of of the Home Government,

Trade were also present at this meeting.

...

Sir,-1. We were requested by your Predecessor to enquire into certain répresentations which had been made by The China Coast Officers' Guild and the Marine Engineers' Guild, of China in regard to the measures adopted by the Governor of Hongkong for dealing with piracy in watere adjacent to the Colony:

2. These representations were the outcome of a series of piratical attacks which had been made an ships. sailing between Hongkong and neighbouring Chinese parts.

well

Due to War Conditions. 5. After considering reports on the cases of piracy which had occurred and on the general con- ditions existing in South China state of affairs was directly due it was agreed that the present to the civil war in the Kwong Tung Province which had com- plately, disrupted the policing by the Chinese Authorities of the Canton Delta and neighbouring waters. In the circumstances the only measure which could be effective would be the destruction of the pirate lairs, the where abouts of the more important of which were apparently known. In regard to this we were informed that the landing on Chinese territory of British mili 1924.tary and naval forces for such a purpose is out of the question but The Resolutions.

that arrangements had been made (1) That, in so far as piracy to lend such friendly support to prevention is concerned, the, Police the local Chinese authorities a Department be relieved from all was feasible; and we were in- duties in regard to sea-goips and formed of the successful issue of river steamers whilst dutside the an expedition undertaken by local waters of the Colony and concen- Chinese forcés,, in: 'accordance trate its attention to detecting and with these arrangements. We are preventing the embarkation of un- very sensible of the value of these: lawful persons, and/or firearms, arrangements for co-operation whilst these vessels are in Hong-with the local Chinese authorities; kong Harbour, canless some better and method is devised.

3 The views of the Guilds were summarised in a series of resolu- tions passed at a combined meet ing of members of the two Guilds held on the 3rd of February, 1924, and communicated to the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, in a letter dated the 4th of February,, The resolutions were:

(8) There shall be at once in- augurated a proper system of patrol in the Danger Zone.

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we consider that whenever opportunities of such co-operation occur, they should be utilised to the fullest extent possible subject to the necessary limitations im- posed by the political situation in China.

(4) That all vessels subject to Piracy Regulations shall have wire- tesa telegraphy installed and under 6. We are however sensible

the control of a competent operator signed on the Articles.

that in existing circumstances it would be vain to expect anything

(5) That Insurance be auto-approaching the complete suppres- matically effected for every Master, sion of the bands of pirates which Officer and Engineer, whose, duty infest these waters. It is there- takes him into the Danger Zone, fore very necessary that in the the Premium for such Insurance to Danger Zone there should be as be paid with the money at present effective-a system of precaution- paid as trages to the guards, inary measures as can be devised the event of them. being removed and maintained with such re- from the vessels.

That every case of piracy shall be the subject of enquiry at the Harbour Ofice (as soon as possible after the outrage) with the Har bour Master as President of the

Court, which should consist of active Mercantile Marine Officers of both departments, with the addi- tion of one active Naval Officer...

(7). That a substantial reward be offered for information which leads to the arrest of any person implicated in any piratical attack.

(8) That a reward should be

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civilian crews and commanded by ahip is in the "Danger Zone" that representative appointed by the Naval Officers with Naval gun the ship must be provided with owner. The Regulations pres (Later, arrangements bullet proof dodgers, screens, cribe the number of rackets, Verey were made for the complete man grilles and barbed wire entangle lights, arms and rounds of ammunt At the beginning of the year there were four of His Majesty's ing of these launches by naval ments to the satisfaction of the tion to be carried; and the carry- Gun-boats engaged in patrolling

crews).

Harbour Master in order to render ing of specified numbors of armed the danger zone, and later on aby these patrols the "Piracy Re-sible. A scheme of defence for vide for the control and search of In addition to the maintenance the vital parts of the ship defen-guards. The Regulations also pre- reserve gun-boat was put into commission with n crew, lent hy?

gulations" issued by the Hong each ship. is drawn up by a Com- ships, passengers and goods before one of His Majesty's ships on the

kong Government require intermittes consisting of the Assistant sailing, and for other mattera alia, that all station. In addition four armed

certificated Harbour Master, the Captain Super. incidental to the carrying out of launches were fitted out by the

officers hall, be armed intendent of Police, the master, the Regulations,

while the. Hongkong Government with.

and (if the owner so desires) a (Continued on Page's and 11)

Sam Will Recover, Folks

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