BIAS BAY PIRATES
NEED FOR PATROL British Wireless—Press Assn.—Copyright RUGBY, Wednesday. In the House of Commons the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, said that the question of stationing a British ship in Bias Bay to check the piracy on the China coast had been considered. Such action had been taken on occasions when it was thought desirable. The establishment of a permanent patrol in Bias Bay, however, was not thought to be a feasible solution of the problem. Regarding the new gunboats that have been constructed for use on the China station, Mr. Bridgeman said one of them was already in commission, and another would be commissioned during the present month. The remaining two were expected to be put into service during the coming year. They were solely for service in China, and could not be employed on the high seas, where the piracy took place.—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 223, 9 December 1927, Page 9
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