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the Shanghai office of Butterfield & Swire.24 With his key role in the firm and his skill in
negotiation and the Chinese language, and his CIM and Chefoo background, it is hard to
believe that GFA would not have been involved, and maybe in charge of B & S’s
involvement in the drama.
The North China Daily News 8th February 1935 (quoted in Norman Cliff’s book)
Sir John Brenan presided yesterday at the private enquiry into the Tungchow piracy.
The enquiry began aboard the vessel, and was continued later in the offices of
Messrs Butterfield & Swire. The French police and the Shanghai Municipal Police
were represented. The shipping office authorities were engaged in collecting
information regarding the details of the piracy, and due consultation will be arranged
with other authorities concerned in regard to the facts eventually ascertained. In the
discussion of the enquiry it is understood that the question of the protection of ships
from internal piracy was thoroughly reviewed, and the shipping representatives
agreed to consult their experts with a view to making provision for further protection
to the vessels. The exact nature of these arrangements was not specifically
determined, but it is presumed that the shipowners will make a statement in due
course.
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24 “Hijacked on the Huangpu” by Norman Cliff. Published by Merlin Books 1990
the Shanghai office of Butterfield & Swire.24 With his key role in the firm and his skill in
negotiation and the Chinese language, and his CIM and Chefoo background, it is hard to
believe that GFA would not have been involved, and maybe in charge of B & S’s
involvement in the drama.
The North China Daily News 8th February 1935 (quoted in Norman Cliff’s book)
Sir John Brenan presided yesterday at the private enquiry into the Tungchow piracy.
The enquiry began aboard the vessel, and was continued later in the offices of
Messrs Butterfield & Swire. The French police and the Shanghai Municipal Police
were represented. The shipping office authorities were engaged in collecting
information regarding the details of the piracy, and due consultation will be arranged
with other authorities concerned in regard to the facts eventually ascertained. In the
discussion of the enquiry it is understood that the question of the protection of ships
from internal piracy was thoroughly reviewed, and the shipping representatives
agreed to consult their experts with a view to making provision for further protection
to the vessels. The exact nature of these arrangements was not specifically
determined, but it is presumed that the shipowners will make a statement in due
course.
Return to Table of Contents
24 “Hijacked on the Huangpu” by Norman Cliff. Published by Merlin Books 1990
