Attack by Five Juinks: Murder of the Second Officer The Tai Tung S.N. Co.'s launch Yung-han was pirated on the Yangtseng Lake, near Changshs, on July 4 by several score of armed. pirates whilst on her way from Shanghai to Tungkow: the second officer was murdered in cold blood and four persons, including the compradore, were carried off for ransom.
'The "Yung-han was proceeding' from a small town on the Yangtsenz. Lake to Tungkow at 11 a.m, when suddenly she was surrounded by five pirate junks, who immediately opened fire on her and called upon her to stop. Instead of doing this, the officer on the bridge ordered full speed but, shortly afterwards, he was compelled stop when a fusillade of bullets was showered on the vessct by-the pirates, who at once came alongside.
About 130 pirates, most of whom wore grey uniforms, then jumped aboard and began to rob the 90 passengers. After they had removed all the valuables and placed them on board their junks, they demanded! to know who was' the officer in charge at the time the Yung-han pat on full speed. The second officer -respondei and, without an ado, the miscreants fred on killing him instantaneously. then left, carrying away three passengers and Li Tsong-kong, the compradore.
After committing this depredation, the gang sailed to a village near Quinsan which: they looted. One of the hostages escaped during the confusion and lodged a' report with the district authorities, who hat once despatched troops to cope with the gang but, by the time they arrived; the pirates already had flown:
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