SEIZED BY PIRATES
CHINESE-OWNED SHIP RELEASED AFTER TWO DAYS (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) HONGKONG, October 14. The Chinese-owned steamer llelikon, fly ill”) the British flag, and commanded by Captain Lefevre, lias returned hero niter being in the hands of pirates for two days. While she was voyaging to Saigon, pirates, who travelled as passengers, seized control of the ship and forced the officers to their cabins at file resolve!' point. They (Tien proceeded leisurely to loot the vessel and rob the passengers, comprising 3jo Chinese and two women missionaries, eventually going ashore at Bias ‘Bay, taking five (’hinese passengers. There was a poignant scene when a Chinese passenger, who was intended to be taken ashore, took a touching farewell of his daur'liter, jumped overboard and was drowned, rather than submit to the hardships of captivity.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17911, 15 October 1932, Page 5
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