We, have Leen informed that the crew of the steamer Qores de Vries, commanded by Captain Res, met with' some rather exciting adventures on a recent voyage up the river to Hankow. Suspicions being aroused preparations were made to meet probable surprises, and when one of the engineers saw some men, who had shipped aboard as passengers, trying to secrete a box of money, he gave the alarm and a free fight ensued between him and the ruffians. He defended himself for some time with a knife, and then received assistance from the rest of the crew, who were aroused by the noise. The men were eventually overcome, but most of them succeeded in escaping frum the ship, and Inter on the leader of the gang slipped the handcuffs which had been placed on his wrists and jumped overboard, swimming safely ashore. The captured men, two of whom are old offenders, were placed in the Hankow Municipsl goal. The engineer who gave the alarm has, we believe, been rewarded for his courage by the owner of the steamer.
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