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DEVANHA KARMALA
8,165 0,125
26th Nov. 27th Nov. Nooli.
DELTA
8,007 6th
MACEDONIA
NELLORE
Dee. PEDRO 19 Duc.
6,853 23rd 9,335
KHIVA MIRZAPORE NYANZA MARWA MARWA
KALYAN -
DEVANHA
KASHMIR
NELLORE MANTUA
NYT
MONGOLIA
10.941
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Sport, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull
Singapore, Penang. Colombo & Bhay Marseilles and London
Dee. Spore, Puning, Colombo & Bombay "Marseilles, London & Antwerp.
| 16,009: Beh Feb. 2,097 18th Feb. 9,006 29th Feb.
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PIRATE OUTRAGE.
tinued from Page`1.)"
off. An aeroplane was also sighted, but she passed off shortly after- wards.. Wo uscorted the 'Suvning' as far as the entrance to Hong Kong harbour:"
Asked whether the "Sulyang' had takon off any of the crew or passengers of the "Sunning?"" Cap-
in Purslow said that he, did not think it wise to attempt to do so. ¦na in his experience, it was highly possible that. perorn lives might have been lost andthey attempted to move in that direction.
"We one and all." naturally fuel very sick at being 'anable to tow the Sunning' ourselves," continued Captain Purslow, "bet it could not be helper." He did not think the Laken on account of the high, wens rope was in any way faulty, it hal;
and the unsuitablity of the "Sni- yang" to act as a tow bont." " fact" salh Captain Purslow "no
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likely that as several other vessels were called to the scene, along them being H.M.S. "Bluebell," the pirates may have deemed it ddvig-|| able to turn the captives adrift CALCUTTA via SL JAPORE, PENANG"& RANGOON: and concentrate on making their escape
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TANGO MARU SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
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rhip is suited fer auch work unless eleven of the pirates being kiked specially built for it."
by shots from the bridge. The Questioned with regard to the only casualty among the Euro- condition of the "Sunning" when peans was the Chier Engineer.. the "Suiyung" first arrived, Captahi
Having lost control of the Purslow said that as far as he 'count bridge, the pirates set fire to the see, she was only, burning mid-superstructure on the after-deck. Tuhin.
In view of the proportions assume Armed Guards Arrest Pirates, ed by the flames, the officers, put When an armed guard from the European lady passengers H.M.S. "Bluebell" was able to get into a boat and stood by, ready toon board-several attempts ninde get her away should the worst during yesterday morning were happen.
unsuccessful owing to the very heavy seas running-a thorough scarch of all passengers on board was made. According to a wize- lessed report, the search was sur. Tel. cessful and nine "passengers" alleged to have taken part in the piracy, were arrested...
PIRATE LOSSES:
Twenty-Six Killed And Captured:
A Fight in the Dark,
Later the Chief Engineer, Mr. Meanwhile, whilst it was still Cormack, was brought ashore in dark, some of the pirates had left launch. Interviewed by the re-the ship in one of the boats. The 26th
Dec.
porters. Mr. Cormack told a gra-officers knew nothing about this 6,715 3rd
Jan.
Marseilles, Landon, Eamburg & Raphic story of how the piracy took until dawn, when they found the 31.h 01:11 Jun. Singapure, Penang.. Colombo & B'bay Fth
Mr Cormack was wound-beats gone. Margulies Jan.
place. es and Londen Marseilles, London & Antwerp 2,144 22nd Jan
ed in the chest and the thigh. 8,156 28th. Jan. Singapore, Penang, Colomba. & B'bay Mr. Cormack stated that the
Marseilles and London
piracy began about four o'clock on Spore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay
Monday afternoon, when the pir- Marseilles, London, and Antwerp S'pore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay. ates, who had embarked et Amoy.) Marseilles de London
forty strong, suddenly seized the Marselle, London, Antwerp & Edum ship. They overpowered the
pare Pinang, Colombo & Bombay
officers and the engineers," taking Marseil.es&e Marseilies don
complete possession of the bridge and the engine room.
One officer
was left
en the bay bridge and the third engineer was left in the engine-room, each guarded by a pirate armed with a revolver.
0852 | Brd 10,002 9,006
7,009 18.501
12th March
27th March 18th March
MACEDONIA 11,120 2nd April
DEVANHA
KARMALA DELTA
9th April 9,128 16th April E
8.07 28th April
& London Maise Bes, landon & Antwerp
"
ares, Landon & Antwerp Singapore, Penang, Culombs & 10,941 30th April Mara Bes and
London. 9136 May Marse Bes, Landon & Antwerp- 10.079 28th May Marsalis & Eenden Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo Constantinople, Pireau, Sagrna and other Levant Parts by damers of the Khydival Mail Steumship Co.
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TAKADA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS:
TILAWA" TALAMUA VALMA. SETRALA TAKLIWA
TANADA
10000 29th Nov.
8,018 3rd Deg. 10,000 36th Dee.
6,549 27th Nov. | Singapore, Fenung & Calcutta
p.m.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta TMFT 24th. Dec. | Singapory, Penang & Culeuten 7936 1 2nd Jan. Sagapore, Penang & Calcutta 6,949 6th Jan. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
to
The six officers and the ene lady passenger were locked hr the Mate's room for several hours; they were quite cut off from the rest of the ship and had no idea what was, taking place.
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near
One.
Empty Lifeboat. H.M.S. 'Hermes" was Bins Bay at the time the outrage was first reported and seaplanes from the aircraft carrier were The only casualty was the Chlefsent up with the idea of locating Engineer. Nobody is missing ext further boats which might have! cept Mr. Lapsley, who was removed put off from the "Sunning." in one of the boats by the pirates, senplane reported sighting an it is believed to act as an inter-empty, ship's lifeboat near Cape preter. The European Indy pas-Pedro Point, but there were no senger, who was reported missing.signs of other survivors. is safe, having been picked up by Others of His Majesty's ships the Norwegian steamer along with despatched to the scene to assist the other occupants of her boat. The Norwegian steamer has pro ceeded to Shanghai jis
in the search were the "Despatch" and the "Vindictive" which left Hong Kong early yesterday afternoon.
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Friday, 19th November.
..Eriday.. 19th November.
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5th January and 2nd February respectively. Fares £100 Single First
Single Second Class,
The pirates numbered forty, and of these eleven were killed by the
The police launch and fire oat officers on the ship Thirteen
crews stood by up to a late hour Later the Chief Engineer was others were arteated on board when
The Passengers. allowed to go to the engine-room H.M.S: "Bluebell arrived at the
The passenger list of the "Sun-Class. That accounts for twenty-ning" of those due for Hong Kong About midnight the six officers' scene: locked in the Mate's room, find-six of them.
as given in the Shanghai Press. ing two revolvers and 150 rounds
was as follows:- of ammunition, determined to
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) make a bid to regain control of
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
ARAPURA
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
|0:950 2nd Dec.
4,500 1st Dec. 16,000 28th Jan."
0,060 14th March
| 4.500 | April
10,000 | 29th April
the ship.
They made a rush for the Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, bridge and shot the pirates who Were stationed there. They re. mained on the bridge and, the 6ght for the control of the ship went on in the dark for many
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne..
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The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Doilo. Cebu, „Kolambugan,» Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en route as inducerent. "offers.
hours.
Then the pirates hit upon a de vice which they thought would give them possession of the bridge again. They compelled, the Chief The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Engineer to walk before them, to Benland, Vancouver, Sun Francisco, etc.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The P. & O. Royal Mail stgamers to London via Suez Canal The 2&0. Branch Service of steamera, io London via the Cape,
the bridge.
Those on the bridge opened fire
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton, and and it was their shots that wound
London viu Panama Canal
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
9.18522nd! Nov. 1 Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
MACEDONIA 11.089 | 554H Nov.
KHIVA
TALMA
SHIRALA
ST. ALBANS
MALWA
NYANZA
KASHMIR TAKIA
VALIAN
ARAPURA MOREA
KASHGAR
DELTA
MANTUA
NELLORE
TANDA
MONGOLIA NYANZA MACEDONIA
ST. ALBANS DEVANHA KARMALA
· MALWA
DELTA
ARAFURA
10.000 27th Nov.
7,841
2nd Dee.
4,500
7th Dec.
i 10,041 10th Doc..
1,027 11th Dec.
Shanghai caly.
Moji, Kube & Danka
Shanghai and Kobe
Mak, Kube, Canka and Yokohama Shanghal. Maii and Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobo
9.086th Dec. Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
7.936
13th
4.940 18th
9.114 24th
C.000 4th
10.91%
Dec.
Dec.
Kohu Kobe
Dec
Jan.
10.918 7th Jan.
R+1 8,156
ស
9.005
8.007
8,097
10.902
Jan.
Shanghai, Moli and Kobe
Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama Mooji & Kobe Shanghai &
Kobe
and Kobe and Kabe and Kobe
21st
Jan.
Sist
Jan.
4th
5th
Bub
Beh
Feb.
B 960
5th
BEA Feb
Fohu Mos,
Moji and Kubo
Feb
NGA.
Dob.
14.859
6,853
1. 8,969
16,504
7.023
4023
11,120
8,155
白醬
4th
Maren
4,600
0.128 18th March
8th March 19th March
10.080 8,007
1st April
1st April €,000. 5th April
Moji and Kobe 90b
Moji and Kebe
Moji and Kobs
Muli, Kabe, Osaka & Yokohama
hanghal, Haji & Kobe
Shanghat, Moj! & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji & Koba
Shanghai, Mel & Kobe
Maji, Kabo, Osaka & Yokohama
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the Chief Engineer in the chest and the thigh.
The pirates fell back, but the Chief Engineer, although badly wounded, joined the officers on the bridge and helped them to carry on the fight. During the rest of the night the pirates made several attempts to regain control of the bridge. These attempts proved fruitless and costly, not less than
PASSENGERS FOUND.
3 Officers and A Lady Picked-Up.
F.
Mrs. A Prokofera, Mrs., M UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
Ling, Mr. Policarpo Amadeo, Mr.. R. Young, Mr. H. W. Lapsley.
Mr. Lapsley is a Hong Kong man, having been born in the From the reports to hand last Colony and educated at the Diodes night it was not clear whether san Boys' School. He has been all the passengers and officers of with the EE.A.C. Telegraph the pirated "Sunning" had been Company for nearly a quarter of accounted for. One message stata century and only recently re- a lady passenger, had been taken that he was en route for Austra ed that several hostages, including tired on pension. It is understood by the pirates when they madeia, where he intended making any good their.escape.
extensive stay, prior to settling A later message from the ss down in Hong Kong. "Revensfjell, a Norwegian vessel bound for Chin-wang-tao from Hong Kong, stated that she had picked up a boat containing three officers, two. quarters fasters and one lady passenger from the "Sunning." The officers are understood to be the second and third engineers and the wire- less operator.
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The Officers. The following are the officers. appointed to the Sunning":-
Captain.-J. Pringle. Chief Officer.-T. P. Beatty, Second Officer.-J. W. Hurst. Chief Engineer.-G. Cormack. Second Engineer:-W. Orr. Third Engineer.-A. Duncan.. The last named is a local man of the Duncan family of Kowloon
It is presumed that these are the hostages taken from" the. Dock. pirated vessel and that they are all now accounted for. It seems Chinese.
The wireless operator is
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