Kiang const. seized. handsome rates "operating along the Che-A and of the notorious Taichow
amon of booty'.0n " Weinesiay hight when they, disused as pas-engers, took possession of the Chu Fong. N. Core att. Paofong, Chinese' vessel on the Shanghai-'Tsungming-Haimen ran, outside Woorung and robbed her passengers of valuable to the ambit of more than $30,000. "Scores of shots were fired by the marauders and, during the firing, two passengers were Killed and several others injured.
'That the pirates were thoroughly' experienced "in. their job and the piracy was a well-planned one was evidenced by the fact that, immediately after shots were fired as a signal, the gunmen rushed to. the engine room and, at the point of pistols, ordered the engineer to hand yer the vessel's control to them. The engineer had no alternative but to obey. The pirates then took charge of the vessel and steamed her in the direction of Chekiang sung when suddenly those on hoard heard scores of shots fired from both: the upper and lower decks simultaneously, according to the officers of the vessel who returned Ihere on Jan. 14, The shooting was} reckless with the result that two steerage passengers who were unfortunately inthe way of firing were killed outright.
"The commander of the steamer, [Mr. Shih King-lung, was taken by complete surprise by the pirates who, having taken control of the engine room, invaded his cabin and, Jat point of pistols, forced, him to 1g0, below. where he was kept a prisoner in one of the cargo holds Jail the time the pirates remained fon the vessel. Mteanwhile, several fother officers of the vessel were found, roughly handled and injured the gunmen, These included the chief officer, who was hit about his head and body with heavy clubs, the third engineer and a servant. The latter two were stabbed, but their condition was not considered coast, The scene of the piracy was not fay from Woosung and it occurred during the night, making it difficult {for passing vessels to discover what, had happened to the Paofory. Carrying about 500 passengers and mineral cargo, the stearser left here for Haimen at 8 pin.
January. 13. Two hours att the reached a place outside Woo-
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