SHORT SHRIFT IN CHINA.
THIRTY-EIGHT POLICE SHOT. CONDEMNED FOR PIRACY. * LAUNCH KWANGTAK AFFAIR. J (By Cable.—Freas Association.—Copyrlrfit.) (Received 10 a.m.) ( HONGKONG, May G. A police force of 38 Chinese, who were concerned in the recent piracy in Hongkong waters on the steam launch Kwangtak, have been shot by the Chinese authorities in the Heungshan district.— (A. and X.Z. Cable.) r
OUTRAGE ON RIVER. [
MURDER OF A CAPTAIN. I c HONGKONG, May G. While the passenger motor boat Oporto was sailing to Canton from Kong- ( moon on Thursday she was seized by * pirates. The latter killed the Portuguese captain and an Indian guard. , They kidnapped 40 of the passengers , after having looted the vessel. , The pirates, who were disguised as f passengers, perpetrated the outrage at midnight. They shot their two victims. , (A. and N.Z. Cable.) ,
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 107, 7 May 1924, Page 5
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