"A Russian guard passed the saloon, fighting hard, followed by four ruffians. There was a shot, It struck the guard and he collapsed.
"The Captain and all the officers were then brought into the saloon, where the pirates, flourishing pistols, demanded that the Captain' should give up all arms aboard the vessel: The Captain protested that he had already done 80:
On assuming control of the vessel, 'Mr. Duncan said the pirates imme fately had her navigated in the direction of Blas Bay, bringing the vessel practically all the vay from Shanghai to Hongkong. 'They had seized. the' Tungchow at six o'clock in the afternoon of January 29 and it was not {ill Friday morning that they left her at Honghal Bay.
While the ship was steaming south, the desperadoes had an opportunity to loot the vessel to their hearts content, and this they did, taking everything of value and anything else that caught their fancy. During the three days te desperadoes were in control of the ship, the children were kept in the saloon by the yountt ship, being greeted by wild cheers from the children when they saw It was, British.
"We set off for Wongkong and shortly after dusk were picked up by TERNES. Dalnty. which escorted us in."
The Lighter Side The piracy was not without its lighter side, according to tales recounted by passengers. One of the most amusing incidents was the dit-ticully of the pirates in commandeering a junk in which (0 clear off with their booty. The desperados spent over an hour in the vicinity of Chi-Point Lighthouse, mancouvreing vessel in chase of junks, at which they opened fire with rifles.
For a long time, this method proved unsuccessful. One junk was' even bold enough to defy' the outlaws, returning the fire with an antiquated cannon. After wasting much ammunition, the pirates eventually captured a large junk, containing a man, two women, and three children, and made off in it with their loot.
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