The third officer, Mr. A. I. Camp-ell, was resting ona deck-chair. Before he had a chance to rise he was struck on the forehead with weapon. He managed to reach thi Bridge somehow, only to receive stab in the back. Ho fell by the tide of his chief's dead body.
The other officers, Mr. A.W. Norris, second engineer, Mr. E. C.
Bird, third engineer, and Mr. T. Curry," supernumerary third eneineer, also were overpowered.
'The' pirates seized the armoury und gained control of the whole "The bodies of Mr. Jones and Mr. Thomson and of the Chinese quarter master were thrown overboard. Whether this was done the next. dhy, Thursday, or the day after not certain.
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