The Archive · 1931

CHINESE STEAMER PIRATED Chekiang Coast the Scene

Outrage After, being in the hands pirates for over two days, the Chi bso. str. Hsin Ninghai, whic! featured and commandeered Sand of marauders at a place known as Char Shan, Chekiang coast, on Tuesday morning, returned "to Ningpo on Friday, The steamer, which was on the service between Chekiang ports, was, proceeding from Ningpo to Ninghai six am, on Tuesday when it fell into the hands of over 20 pirates, some of whom had been already on board the vessel, disguised as pas sengers.

According to the message received here on November 7, the marauders, a given signal whom the steamer Teached Char Shan, produced thely opens and, surrounding the master and other senior officers of the steamer, instructed them to steer the vessel' in the direction of Taichow where were their lair. An armed guard carried by the steamer' pat up a resistance, but he was Shot dead before he was able to use hi weapon.

Having obtained complete control of the steamer, the pirates forced the officers to sail in a northerly' direction until they reached, about six p.m, the same day, Shihpw where the pirates fired several shots to the air and immediately a number of beats carrying about a dozen more of their comrades appeared fand came alongside. The loot, was then transferred to the small boats land seven passengers, one of whom twas the steamer's compradore. were AREA the pirates, ad left, the steamer, after refveling, xetirned Ningpo where 3 arrived at 007 jon Fra.

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