Hongkong, Mar. 24.
At the annual meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Gommeree to-day, cementing oe the Chairman said that the frat Proposed anti-piracy mosures,
essential was an adequate number of Naval patrols which would make attacks more hazardous and thereby act as a deterrent Referring to the storm signal service, the Chairman urged very] jelose cooperation between Hongkong and Siccawei. He said that months had gona by and nothing seemed to have been done.
Mr. W. 8. Bailey, speaking on piracy, remarked; "It is with feelings almost of shame that we must admit, in spite of the doubted efforte of our authorities, our failure to bring to justice any of the perpetrators of these murders and robberies or to safe. guard the lives of the captains, oticers and crews of vessels trad" ing in our waters."—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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