The following boat thereupon, thinking that if she went nearer she herself might get into trouble, went on her way, and reported what was noon at the next station. Meanwhile, the pirates ran the steamer sandy beach, and robbed her. When the passengers had remained some time in the hold, they were released, presumably by the engineers. They found that all their baggage had been overhauled, and everything of value stolen; also a good deal of.the. cargo had vanished. As there were about sixty passengers when the ship left Hongkong, and only about forty-six mustered at the roll call, it was presumed that the others were pirates in dis guise, and vanished. Amongst the things stolen was about " thousand dollars worth of jewellery from one Chinese woman. It seems that she had gone out to Hongkong to be present at some social function, we believe @ wedding, and, according to Chinese custom, had Jaden hervelt with all her jewellery for the occasion. She is not likely to wear any of it again. But, perhaps, the jewellery was not without its use. There were three women amongst the passengers, and whilst the woman that had the jewellery was left behind, the two others who bad little were carried off by the pirates It is said that the entire haul was worth about $5,000.
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