WILY CHINESE PIRATES.
HOW A BRITISH STEAMER. WAS LOOTED.
(United Press Association—Copyright.) HONGKONG, April 4. A hundred pirates boarded tho British West river steamer Tul-on'at Hongkong, disguised as passengers. When tho vessel was throe hours out they killed tho steersman and a passenger, and wounded four other Chinese passengers. They then tied up Captain Holmes, chief officer Cornwall, and engineer Macartney, and attempted to burn a lady missionary's cabin, but took the missionary to the saloon, where she persuaded the pirates not to kill tho English officers. After stealing fifteen hundred dollars in cash and many valuables, and disabling tho engines, they escaped in boats.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 7 April 1913, Page 5
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106WILY CHINESE PIRATES. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 7 April 1913, Page 5
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