CHINESE PIRATES
CAPTURE OF BRITISH OFFICERS SEARCH FOR MISSING MEN (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, 3rd April. Sir John Simon in the House of Commons said that the British Minister at Pekin had confirmed that the steamer Wanchang, of the China Navigation Company, was attacked at noon on 29th March by a large force of pirates while at anchor off the mouth of Liao river. The. pirates carried off four subordinate British officers and made away up the river. The sloop Cornflower proceeded to Newchang, and an officer attached to the British Legation at Pekin was also sent there.
Urgent representations were made to the local authorities and the Japanese Government, and all possible steps we-e being taken by land and river police in concert witli the Manchurian coast guards. Seaplanes and a number of junks were being employed to carry on the search. The Japanese Government instructed their subordinate authorities to afford all possible assistance.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 5 April 1933, Page 5
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