Patrol Boat's Engagement with Gang of One Hundyed junk, laden with about $60,000 worth of' cargo, was pirated at a spot known as Lee Tung Sha, about 40 1i from Woosung, on Novem ber 27, according to reports re. ceived by the vernacular press, and her crew was kidnapped, Having received information of the outrage, it is said, the patrol Boat Chun-ho, manned by a strong. batch of water police and marines, steamed to the spot to engage the Pirates. A fight ensued for' some nine hours, during which the water police succeeded in. inflicting a heavy defeat on the gang. Several the kidnapped people were rescued but two others were killed by the pirates before they fled. Four of the pirates were brought, down.
The "Shunpao" says that, the fight had continued for some five hours, it was discovered that the Chun-ho was running short of ammunition, of which the pir appeared to have plentiful suppl Accordingly a wireless message was sent back to Woosung so the gun-yeat Cheh-tien was hurried to the scene. This vessel at once joined in the battle but the pirates continued to put up a very sturdy yesistanee. All this time, only rifles had been brought into action by the water police, it being feared that the use of machine guns would danger the lives of the pirates! victims, By this time, it was seen
so, orders were issued fo bring the progress was. being, made machine guns into' use, This had instantaneous effect for the pirates withdrew into small creeks near by.
The pirated junk wag re-captured by the authorities and it was found that a large portion of the plundered jeargo was missing.
According to statements made te. the police by those on the junk, pirates were more than 100. disposal, Zoosk and they had three junks at their
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