§ 1. Mr. DAYasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number of attacks by Chinese pirates or brigands on British ships on the high seas or rivers for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date; whether any passengers during these attacks have been killed, wounded, or kidnapped: and can he give particulars?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Mr. Arthur Henderson)During the 12 months ended the 1st of May, two British ships were attacked by Chinese pirates. In one case no passengers were killed, wounded or kidnapped; in the other five Chinese passengers were killed, about 20 wounded, and a number of others drowned. There was no kidnapping, and the European passengers on board were unharmed.