Two Passengers Kidnapped and $10,000 Stolen The Chinese s. Chia Yuan, operated by the Tai Lee Ca, with it office in Amoy, was pirated nit Pullen coast on December 20, according to messages received here.
"The vessel was proceeding to Chuan Chow from Amoy carry ing over 100 passengers and Keneral cargo, when she was seized: ata place known as Wu Jen. The officers of the vessel were forced at the point of pistols to sail in the direction of Bias Bay and, on the afternoon of December 21, the marauders left after stealing over $10,009) in notes. Two of the passengers were Kidnapped, one being a wealthy Amoy merchant. The vessel arrived Swatow on December 22 and, after spending the night there, returned to Amoy where she arrived on the Jevening of Decemoer 23, Customs and water police ofoers boarded the vessel and conducted a search before the vessel was permitted to enter Amoy.
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