Four pirates, who ai members of the gang 38. Tungchow on January 29, have been captured by soldiers under Tsai Teng-hui and brought to Canton for fare now captured, brings the total brought to book up to five. Fung Sul, the "number three" of the gang was captured by the crew of INS: Decoy on February 11 and handed over to the Chinese authorities, Following the piracy of the vessel, the Kwantung " Government im: mediately despatched troops to the vicinity of Honghai Bay, where th pirates landed in the hope of capturing the whole gang, and a reward of $6,000 was offered for any. in= formation.
The 3. Tungchow was actually captured by pirates only a few hours Sutside Woosung on January 29. The first suspicions. that something was amiss arose on February 1, when the s. Tungchow failed to arrive Chefoo and no message was received from her.
On board the ship were 10 school children of the China Toland Mission School at Chefoo, where they were returning after the Christmas holl-days spent in most cases with their parents in Shanghai.
The pirates after gaining complete mastery over the vessel, changed her name and repainted her funnel and headed her towards Bias Bay, the notorious pirate lair. They abandoned the vessel at Honghal Bay, north of Blas Bay, when she was located by aeroplanes despatched from HIMS, Hermes.
One of the Russian guards, Sergeant Tikhomirof™ lost his life reslst-{ing the pirates, and Second Engineer, Mr. Kenneth MacDonald was wound:
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