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Date
Owners.
Nationality.
Notes.
"HSIN CHI"
Aug.1927.
China Merchants.
Chinese.
$100,000 taken.
Pirates altered
appearance of ship.
10,000 taken.
"FATSHING"
Aug.1927.
Jardines.
British.
"IRENE"
Oct.1927.
China Herchants.
Chinese.
Ship sunk by
submarine while
entering Bias Bay.
"SAN NUM HOI" Oct.1927.
China Merchants.
Chinese.
Chief Officer killed.
"HUA AN
Feb.1928.
Sheung On S.S.Co.
Chinese.
"HSIN WAH"
liar.1928.
China Merchants.
Chinese.
"TEAN "
May 1928.
Butterfield and
British.
Swire.
$25,000 taken.
% 4,000 taken. Siezed at anchor in Hoihow harbour.
Captain wounded.
"AM KING"
Sep.1928.
Butterfield and Swire.
British.
2 officers killed
"DELI KARU" Sep.1929.
0.S.K.
Japanese.
$10,000 taken.
"HAICHING"
Dec.1929. Douglas S.S.co.
British.
Note.
Pirates bribed the stewards and had cabin inside grille.
Pirates never gained control.
1 officer killed, 1 wounded. Ship partially burnt. Pirates killed and executed.
It will be noticed that there has been a decrease in piracies since September 1928. It is not considered that this indicates that the "piracy spirit" is less active in the Bias Bay area but it is due to the strong effect of more active naval patrols and other anti-piracy
measures.