CHINESE PIRATE CHIEF
PEEKS BIGGER GAME FEARS FOB A LINER. GFAR.D ON EMPRESS 01’ CANADA (Auat. and S.Z. Cable). Shanghai. April 24. Illustrating the extraordinary growth of piracy in Chinese waters, the Canndia.n Pacific liner, Empress of Canada, ol 22,900 tons, on the Y a neon ver.Ala ii ila service, arrived at Shanghai from Hong-lvong. carrying a guard of AO British soldiers. They were a. portion of the HongKong garrison, and were loaned by the Governor as the result of a rum. cured attempt to seize the vessel. The rumour emanated irom the recent. piraev ot the Chinese steamer Hsinwah, which, was oflicered by foreigners. The leader of the pirates informed the Chinese pursuer that he was disappointed with the Hsinwah piracy and proposed next to seize some big British or American vessel. ( The guard was placed on the Empress of Canada, in order lo ease the minds of passengers.
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Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1888, 26 April 1928, Page 5
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