HELD CAPTIVE FOR 23 WEEKS.—Having been taken prisoner by Chinese bandits, who captured the British steamer Nanchang, the above three officers were released after nearly six months. They are Messrs. Blue, Johnson and Hargraves. The pirates themselves had been attacked by bandits, who carried off their captives. In the end ransom was paid, the amount not having been disclosed.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 288, 2 November 1933, Page 4
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59HELD CAPTIVE FOR 23 WEEKS.—Having been taken prisoner by Chinese bandits, who captured the British steamer Nanchang, the above three officers were released after nearly six months. They are Messrs. Blue, Johnson and Hargraves. The pirates themselves had been attacked by bandits, who carried off their captives. In the end ransom was paid, the amount not having been disclosed. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 288, 2 November 1933, Page 4
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