PIRATES SEIZE STEAMER
BIAS BAY BRIGANDS’ COUP VALUABLE CARGO UNLOADED OUTLAWS TAKE TO HILLS By Telegraph—Brees Assn—Copy. igla. Received April 17, 11.0 p.m. United Service. Hong Kong, April 17. Another outrage has been committed by the notorious Bias Bay pirates, who boarded the Chinese steamer Hisnwah, bound from Shanghai to Hongkong. They staged a coup at sea and gained control of the vessel, taking her to Bias Bay. Captain Jensen, chief officer Lices and others were taken ashore, while tho valuable cargo was unloaded. A Chinese gunboat appeared and the pirates made off, taking the booty with them. Five passengers were also taken as captives.
Captain Jensen signalled the gunboat and a party was landed to pursue the pirates, but they were unable to overtake the fugitives, who gained the security of the hills.
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1928, Page 9
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