CHINA SEA PERIL
HELD UP BY PIRATES NARRATIVE BY CAPTAIN. FORCED TO VISIT STRONGHOLD. .United Prcea Association —By Electric Teiegnipn Copyright.) Received '> 15 p.m. to-day. SYDNEY. Aug. 25. Captain Hodgson, of the Yetshinig, reiates how he bec-ame a prisoner to Chinese pirates. His ship recently lett Hongkong with European passengers and 200 Chinese, when suddenly pirates made themselves known. Producing firearms and taking control of the steamer, they locked 1 up the captain and passengers and looted! the cabins. The pirates forced Captain Hodgson to navigate the ship to Bias Bay. the stronghold of Chinese pirates, where the booty was landed, together with several hostages from, tlie cuew. He heard nothing further of the luclc,ess men. ______
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 25 August 1930, Page 9
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116CHINA SEA PERIL Hawera Star, Volume L, 25 August 1930, Page 9
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