'A Bullion Launch Raided in Hongkong Harbour {Prox Our Owy Connesronpent Hongkong, Oct. 14.
'Pwo sensational piracies occurred this week, one outrage being committed in' Hongkong harbour, The steam launch Wo Fat Shing was Pirated right under the nose of the Harbour Police, while the str. Shing On was raided on the West River, and sixty persons were kidnapped.
"The launch, which was owned by local Chinese firm, left the wharf near the Harbour Office shortly after 630 pin. carrying two small boxes of gold bars consigned to the Norwegian steamer Prominent, which was scheduled to leave for Saigon later that evening. The Jaunch had been steaming only about five minutes when a stranger and a member of the crew suddenly Produced revolvers and covered the Temainder of the crew. Another member of the crew also showed Rimself to be in alliance with the attackers, The crew were bound and locked in the cabin, whilst one private took the wheel and another attended to the engine. The launch was run aground at North Point, near Bay View Police Station, and the three pirates decamped with their booty, which included the crew's personal belongings.
1 The ste, Shing On, also a Chines owned vessel, was pirated in West River curly this week, fifty-nine passengers and one member of the crew being taken off as captives. he boat was surprised by the pirates at Tung Chow Shan. She carried mostly sugar, rice, and nuts, which wore of comparatively little value, and it is supposed the object of the pirates was to kidnap the passengers.
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