The Archive · 1934

Pirate Base Removed from Bias Bay

New Lair Believed to Be in Honghai Bay: C.M.S.N. s. Kaho Returns After Piracy It Is the opinion of several Chinese on the China Merchants S. N. Ca. Keho, which arrived from the south on Priday afternoon, that the notor!- us pirate lair has been moved from Bias Bay to Honghal Bay, owing the activities of the British and Chinese naval authorities. Like hes} Rister ships, the Hsinming and Vu. thun, the Kaho, after having been seized by pirates outside Swatow. was taken to. Honghai Bay, instead fof to the well-known pirate base at Bias Bay. "The pirates' on the Kaho were very well experienced in their Job, and this further led to the be-life that they were Bias Bay maeranders.

'The Kaho, a freighter of 1,733} ross tons, eft here for Swatow' on October 30, carrying among the cargo $300,000 in silver dollars for Amoy. The vessel left Swatow on her return trip to Shanghai at 7 a.m. last "Sunday, carrying about thirty passengers, but no cargo.

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