CHINESE PIRATES
CAPTAIN'S EXPERIENCE {
(Roeeived 25th August, 11 a.m.)
SYDNEY, This Day
Oaptaia Hodgson, of the Yetshiug, ■relates how ho became a prisoner cl Chinese pirates. His ship had recently, ■left Hong Kong with European passengers and two hundred Chinese when! suddenly the pirates made themselves •known, producing firearms and taking control of the steamer. They locked up the captain and passengers, and looted the cabins. The pirates forced Captain Hodgson to navigate the ship to the Bias Bay'stronghold of Chinese pirates, where the booty was landed, together with several hostages from the crew. He heard nothing further of the luckless men.
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 48, 25 August 1930, Page 9
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102CHINESE PIRATES Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 48, 25 August 1930, Page 9
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