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PI RATES BOTH. CENTURY PIRATES INTERCEPTED BY H.M.N.I.S. ROTOITI ijtli October, t9st... off the mouth of the Yangtze River a motor-powered junk quickly overhauls the British ship S.S. HUPEH. HUPEH'S passengers huddle in small frightened groups; outwardly het officers arc calm, but in the radio cabin a wireless sends signals of distress S.S. HUPEH is being attacked by Chinese pirates. Out of sight, but not too far away, steams H.M.N.Z.S. ROTOITI. She alters course and works up speed. At io p.m. hdr radar detects a ship. She closes and illuminates the scene with rockets. The quarry attempts to escape. ROTOITI hangs on. Finally. <bc name HUPEH is picked out by signal projector. But was only the beginning of the episode. S.S. HUPEH being controlled by 49 heavily armed pirates. They promptly threatened to shoot all European officers, women and children if men of ROTOITI attempted to board. YQO TO(J Finally the pirates agreed to respect the safety of all on board and surrender the ship if they were allowed safe Of course pirate intercepts H Mt custody to a nearby island. every day affair with the Royal So H.M.N.Z.S, ROTOITI did not make a capture. Zealand Navy—far from it. But tf But she did make another worthwhile contri* you wish to lead ft healthy outdoor life. bution to Navy policy of “Security for -i t r • . • . such as pass on the sea on their * Ufc ° f V,gOur and * c * lawful occasions”. see your Navy Recruiting Officer. He will give you foil details without obligation. FLY WITH THE FLEET. Thm MtTfaaied fat Ne* Zcbfendtn iA the Fleet Ak A«w < Navy Ml M 4 MAMtnfiaa Navy an then aerHee OMftiatiMU tF Austrahe, with oppnrtunirie* for permanent CbauniMioafe from N»vy Offtce, 'X’ellington. JOIN THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND .NAVY Contact your nearest Naval HF Recruiting Officer: .Auckland: Palmerston Buildings, Queen Street; W'ellingtnn: Cecil Buildings, Lambton Quay; Christchurch; 53 Cathedral Square; Dunedin: R.N.Z.N.V.R. Headquarters, att St. Andrew’s Street. Call or telephone if it is more convenient. ASNS-57
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Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28435, 15 November 1957, Page 20
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