CHINESE PIRATES
ANOTHER OUTRAGE STRUGGLE ON BRITiSH SKIP i DETERMINED RESISTANCE Proß3 Association—By Telegraph—Copyright PEKING, November 16. (Received November 17, at 9.35 a.m.) ' When the British steamer Sunning was bound from Shanghai to Hongkong, pirates disguised ns passengers endeavored to gain control of the ship between Amoy and Hongkong. Determined resistance resulted in the sotting of the ship on fire, the wouncV ing of an officer, and the taking away of two Europeans. The warship Blue Bell is standing by, but with great difficulty, on account of high seas. The latest wireless states that the Blue Bell captured a boatload of pirates, and is searching for the Europeans. It is understood that the flames were subdued.—Sydney ‘ Sun ’ Cable. [Two days ago it was reported that when the steamer Hanoi was ninety miles off Hongkong armed desperadoes overpowered the officers, killing one and wounding two. Chinese guards took command, and set a course for Bias Bay, where the vessel was abandoned " after the removal of 50,00Cd01 worth of bullion, Maritime Customs money, and 20,000d0l from the passengers.]
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Evening Star, Issue 19408, 17 November 1926, Page 5
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