A. detailed report of the piracy of the Customs' launch, Kongmoon, Chai, was received in' the Colony. recently. Miss Leonone Scarlett, the Canadian lady missionary, was, for six days imprisoned in' the engine room. It is now feared that, 'Mr. Poulter, che European Customs Officer, and' the three members of the crew were shot when the pirates Jeaptured the launch. The engineer and the firemen of the launch escaped, and the information received is their story.
Three members of the crew were instigators of the well-planned—attack, and before leaving Kongmoon they' had smuggled two members of the gang on board.
Soon after leaving Kongmoon shots on deck were heard, and is teaved that Mr. Poulter and the three loyal seamen were murdered out of hand in order that possession of the launch could be secured.
'Miss Scarlett was taken from her' cabin and placed in the engine-room with the engineer and fireman, Miss Searlett was not badly
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