Bund; Cash Stolen The boarding of a Portuguese coaster the inv. Santa Anna by pirates while she was tied up to buoy J-11 on the Whangpoo at m off the Nantao Bund was engaging the attention of the river police here yesterday, Brandishing pistols after boarding the vessel from a sampan, in the stillness of the night, the marauders intimidated the crew, forced their way into all the cabins on board after smashing the cabin windows within hailing distance of several vessels near by and got away with cash from the compradore's office and a quantity of clothing belonging to the men on board.
Although the affair occurred en the evening of Saturday last, the police were not informed until Monday when a report was made te the owners of the vessel, A. C. Encarmacao & Ca., 113 Kiukiang Road.
The vessel, a coaster, formerly plying between Shanghai and East Chekiang ports, has been lying idle for some time here following the ban imposed by the Japanese naval authorities on coastal navigation. She was at one time lying alongside a wharf on the Bund opposite the "North-China Daily News" building. Recently she moved further up stream and anchored opposite the Nantao Bund.
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