M253/8517 5,29 1000pds 200lvs CT&CoLtd Gp605/1.
COPY
OF TELEGRAM.
IN
DATE
From
29
SENT
To-Admiralty.
RECD.
2.
All passengers removed to whore by police who are hold ng
detailed investigations. Pirates in custody estimeßød killed 6
hoped identity of others will be established by serutiny of
passengeru. Scne prssengers lost through bout ɑocidente at
davits during night. Estimated total death roll “bout
Third ofa per soodward vue buried with full beval honours in
Hong Kong to-day, 9th Dear. Dullage mutaimd by li dahing
superstructure sʊmpletely gutted, bridge wad midship,/between deaks saidchipe and fore hold
badly burnod „IRD-R recieved minor dage vist longside
liching, agaworthiness not inwired. Ellure of only js
reports and other essentialé facts are being investigutad.
I ecu der the failure of the Mirationi att ok it mu zoly
dua to the spirited resistance of cut din and ora : ers nd
to the excellent piracy organisati on of the Haighing.
0001/20.
lat Lord. 1st 3.4.
Brid
4th
D.C.I
2.C.R.5.
Civil Lord.
Tun. 500.
390.
D.L.D.
Do Delia Da
1.A.5.(8).
D.N.I.
M.8
D.P.E.
Horts.
H.L.
C. 4.&.
D. of D.. I.D. (Preas)