PIRACY IN CHINA.
CARGO NOT LOOTED. ROBBERY OF PASSENGERS. HONGKONG. Nov. 13. The seizure of the Norwegian vessel Hirundo by pirates was not accompanied by loss of life. Fourteen pirates seized the ship. Six shots were fired and a steward was wounded/ The cargo was not touched, but the effects of passengers, crew and officers were looted. Two Chinese were taken and will be held to ransom. Seven Norwegians, including the captain's wife, were not molested.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20722, 15 November 1930, Page 11
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