Hongkong, 5th October, 1928.
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Messrs. John Swire and Sons, Ltd..
London.
Dear Sirs,
C.H. Co. Ltd.
ARKTIG PIRACY.
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We regret to have to confirm the following telegrams :--
Ours 29/9/28. "Anking - arrived here this afternoon
pirated 26th September Singapore to - hoihow "Chief Engineer A. Thomson - Chief Officer - "D.C. Jones - one - quartermaster killed Captain "Cole wounded - believe - not dangerous - no
damage steamer we leave you to pass the "information to those interested".
Yours 1/10/28. "3rd Officer - reported
"the condition of "
wounded
what is
Ours 2/10/28. "Referring to your telegram of lat 3rd
"officer - wound very -
→
slight"
Yours 2/10/28. "Referring to your telegram of 29th -
"Chief Engineer -mate-in spite of Shanghai "London letter of 15th October - year before "last - lodge olaim through in our opinion "Brenan - Mate has he left W111?"
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Ours 3/10/28. "Referring to your telegram of 2nd will-
'we will reply as soon as possible".
We are sorry that our first wire made no mention of
the 3rd Officer's injuries, but these were of a minor hature,
being a grase on the forehead and a slight stab in the back,
both wounds being nearly well by the time the vessel arrived
in Hongkong.
The personnel of the "Anking" was as follows:-
Captain
0. Plunkett-Cole. Chief Officer - D.C. Jonas, Second Officer - J.W. Bennett. Third Officer - A.I.Campbell. Chief Engineer K. Thomson. Second Engineer- A.W.Norrie. Third Engineer - E.0.0. Bird.
T. Curry.
Junior
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