PIRACY.
THEFT OF LIQUOR. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), July 10. Pirates boarded the French steamer Malhouse and stole 500,000' dollars worth of liquor and some cash. According to Captain Ferrino and the crew, highjackers drove the crew below, manacling the officers, and keeping them prisoners for ten da vs, 'while they unloaded 33,200 eases of liquor into boats. The oW'ners of the Malhouse are investigating.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 July 1924, Page 5
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