Protection Against Piracy in Southern Waters Owing to the refusal of the British Government to supply soldiers to protect ships from attack by pirates Tu. South China waters, certain private shipping companies in Hong. kong are reported to have decided to organize their own guards, These will be Russians, whose selection Will be conducted by the Shanghai Municipal Police.
The frst examination of batch 60 applicants was conducted by Cop. E.R. Kennedy, Assistant Gonsnissioner of Police, at the Kalee Hotel on May 18. Of this number, 25 will be finally selected by Captain Wolfe, Chief of the Hongkong Police, who has come to Shanghai for the purpose.
The selected men will accompany Captain Wolfe to Hongkong, where Butterfield panies operating ships on the Hong. Kong-Swatowr-Shanghai_ ad Hong-Kong-Tientsin routes. They will be furnished with special uniforms and supplied with British Government rifles and must sign contracts. to serve as servants of the British Government, says this paper.
Preference will be given to former! military men who have had exper-fence in the handling of arms and who are single and under 90 years, of age.
A number of the selected men! will be trained as under officers with a salary of $75 monthly. The ordin. ory guard will receive $60 monthly, together with board when on duty on board ship.
It is proposed to limit the number' of guards thus engaged to 60,
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