CHINESE PIRATES ATTACK STEAMER.
BRITISH OFFICERS FIGHT OFF MARAUDERS AND EFFECT CAPTURES.
Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received December 9, 9.5 a.m.) HONGKONG, December S. The 2000-ton ship Haiching was attacked by pirates between Swatow and Hongkong in the early morning. Her British officers resisted, and it is believed that thdy shot dead several Chinese pirates and captured others. The third mate, Mr Iv. A. Woodward, died from wounds received in the fighting. The mate, Mr R. P. Perry, was also wounded. The pirates set fire to the ship, but the crew’s efforts confined it amidships Two destroyers from Hongkong have set out to take c c the captured pirates There was a desperate battle between the officers and the pirates, and the decks were strewn with the wound ed. Twenty-five required hosp..al treatment. When the fire was started the pas i ngers rushed the boats, which capsized. It is feared that many were drowned.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18939, 9 December 1929, Page 1
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