Shih Pang'yu, every passenger was searched before embarking. When two of the six guards on board were carrying out another search, at abou! 05 am, two hours after the voss had left' Swatow, the pirates, Sfteen number, seized the ship.
"The marauders carried out their work jough they were on dally routine; he stated. "Simultaneous ly, two men seized the wireless Foot, two. others controlled the bridge, while several jumped on the two guards on duty and attempted disarm them. Though taken unwares, the guards put up a deeper.
struggle, during which one ai em was shot down and the other! was seriously wounded in the head. The "first guard died the same evening.
"The Chief OMicer, Tyai Ting-ming, and a quarter-master were on duty when two of the pirates rushed the Bridge with drawn pistols. The Chief Osicer, after being searched, was ordered to lead the way to the remaining four guards, who were known to be preparing an attack on the pirates. With the Chief Oficer a shield, the pirates ordered the guards to give up their arms, After: this had been done, the pirates searched the rooms of every officer fon board for weapons. The master of the who to the bridge by the' pirates, together with the Chief Officer and the quarter-masters, was kept there all the time the pirates were 'n command.
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