The Hongkong Government has taken note of recent criticisms in regard to the constitution of the Commission of Inquiry into the Sunning piracy and the limited nature of the terms of reference.
Accordingly, tha proclamation by H, E. the Governor appears in the Hongkong Government Gazette of December 4 in an amended foun, the alterations made being the a dition to the Commission of a me cantile. marine officer with master's certificate having a know-Lodge of the China Const, and the addition of a further term of reference giving the Commission general power to make recom mendations as to.tho measures for preventing piracy.
The new member of the Commission is Captain Allan Hugh Stewart, of the Douglas Steamship Company, La., whilst the additional term of rforence is "to consider generally and to make recommen ations as to the mosures necessary For preventing piracy."
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