CHINESE PIRATES’ RAID
WHITE CAPTAIN’S EXPERIENCE. LUCKLESS MEN AS HOSTAGES. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Sydney, Aug. 25. Captain Hodgson, of the Yetshing, relates how he became a prisoner to Chinese pirates. His ship recently left Hong-Kong with European passengers and 200 Chinese, when suddenly pirates made themselves known, producing firearms and taking control of the steamer. They looked up the captain and passengers and looted the cabins. The pirates forced Hodgson to navigate the ship to Bias Bay, the stronghold of the Chinese pirates, where the booty was landed together with several hostages from the crew. Ho (had, heard -nothing further of the luckless men. 1 ■/
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1930, Page 12
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