On Friday afternoon", Mr, Duncan continued, the piroles commandeered junks within sight of Chuang Lighthouse and stowed loot into them, consisting mainly of silk and. similar stuff, though they had collected about $2,000 from the passengers. The junks left for the shore and than returned for more loot, when an aeroplane from H. M. slermes appeared Overhead, followed shortly by a sec-and plane, whereupon the pirates tumbled Into one of the ship's Lifeboats and hastily decamped, taking some Chinese passengers, the Chief 'OMicer, and the wireless operator to act as hostages against the aeroplanes. They managed to get ashore unmolested, but left their hostages to Ket back the best they could.
"Meanwhile, one of the planes came close and circled round the
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