INCREASE IN PIRACY
BRITISH REPRESENTATIONS TO CHINA RECENT MARAUDING British Official Wireless RUGBY, Monday. In’the House of Commons the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Arthur Henderson, was asked whether he had made any representations to the Chinese Government regarding the increase of piracy along the Chinese coast. Mr. Henderson replied that representations had been repeatedly made in recent years, and the British Minister, Sir Miles Lampson, had instructions to keep the matter before the Chinese Government with a view to its taking effective suppressive measures. So tar as this information went there had been no deterioration in the situation during recent months. The problem of securing the safety of British commerce was one that was constantly kept in view. It should have been noticed that in the recent case of piracy upon tke steamer Haiching two British warships had been instrumental In saving the vessel.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 849, 18 December 1929, Page 11
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