CHINESE PIRATES.
RAIDED BY BRITISH WARSHIPS. aY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received 2 p.m. to-day. HONGKONG, Sept. 1. A .sequel to the piracy of the British ship Katshing on the high seas by Chinese, who boarded, her at Swatovv as passengers, taking the ship to Bias Bay and landing booty and taking hostages, occurred when a _ British naval punitive expedition, consisting of the warships Hermes, Danae, Sirdar and Foxglove, raided the pirate lair and inflicted severe punishment.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 September 1927, Page 9
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75CHINESE PIRATES. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 September 1927, Page 9
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