'The pirates experienced great Aisappointment when after a systematic search, they collected only from $1,000 to' $2,000 worth of loot. They hed heard of two silver shipments carried by the steamer on Previous trips, and believed that she must be carrying another valuable} cargo in view of the six guards maintained on board. Incidentally. the two. shipments, worth $200,000 each time, were carried from Shang. hal to Amoy.
When the vessel was steaming towards Honghai Bay, at the order of the pirates, armed men were posted to watch the movements of the crew. Whenever an officer wanted 4 anything, he had to get the pee. mission of the pirates, who detailed guard to keep watch over him. After one day and one night's voy age, the vessel arrived in Hong!
1 Bay.
tes sighted a fishing beat, chief - compradore Shen Ching-hsiang) and two members of is staff—whom they are holding for ransom. Thirty minutes after their departure, the ship left her anchorage for Amoy and Shang-kai. The wounded" guard is in hospital in Amoy.
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