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Table II,-Continued.

PIRACIES REPORTED TO HONG KONG POLICE DURING 1927 IN BIAS BAY.

Date. Ship, Name and address of Complainant. Place of Occurrence. Estimated No. of Pirates. Dialect spoken. Estimated Value of Pro-
perty Stolen. No. of Persons Kidnapped. Remarks. Jan. 29 S.S. Seang Bee Between Hong Kong and Singapore. 50 $40,000.00 5 Mar. 23 S.S. Hopsang Between Swatow and Hong Kong.. 14 July 21 S.S. Solviken 120 miles S. of Hong Kong 30 to 40 10,000.00
32,167.30 14 Sept. 1 S.S. Yatshing Between Swatow and Shanghai 20 20,099.00 Vessel taken to Bias Bay. Some of the pirates later identified among those of S.S. Irene. Vessel taken to Bias Bay. One European passenger wounded. Oct. 21 S.S. Irene Between Shanghai and Amoy ....... 13 to 18 Vessel taken to Bias Bay, Captain and 2nd Officer wounded. Some of the pirates later identified among those of S.S. Irene. Vessel taken to Bias Bay. Vessel stopped by a Submarine entering Bias Bay. Vessel and contents lost. 7 pirates captured and executed.