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MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1928.

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THE CHINA MAIL,

FOUGHT WITH BARE FISTS

(Continued from Paga, 4)

Whether the pirates wanted to abduct the compradore or make him accompany them ashore, as a hostage, is not known. They had said, they would give him back some of his money.

It is learned that Mr. Bird ro- the C.N.C. service in 1923 and was ceived $10 cumshaw from the promoted chief officer in 1925, ho- pirates (who had robbed him) asing transferred to the "Anking" as recompense, for seeing them into recently as June this year. He is safety, and the boatswain also got not married. His mother, with $10 for manning the lifeboats ac whom all sympathy will be felt, cording to orders.

Hivos-at-No. 9, Church-street, New- quay, Cardiganshire..

Captain's Condition The Police took charge when the She "Ank'ng" entered harbour. tied up to a buoy and medical aid was despatched.

Mr. Henry Thomson is a native of Greenock. He was in his home town when the "Anking" was built there, standing by as chief ongincer Captain Plunkett-Cole appeared and serving until now. He joined Choice of Captives

to be cheerful when he was lifted the C.N.C. In 1902, was promoted out of the saloon on to a stretcher second engineer in 1905, chief in This refund was made but not on which he was placed, under cover 1915. Hla home address is No. 7, directly. Fifty dollars in notes of blankets and waterproofs, into a Brackelston-street, Greenock. were placed on the compradore's lifeboat which was lowered into the was also a bachelor. bunk beneath his pillow. But water, whence he was transferred when the pirates could not find to a launch and removed to hos- him-having searched high and pital. low-they took back the $50 and also the rug mentioned,

A peculiarity la noticeable in the choice of captives. Of the seven Chinese men. at least one of whom was a native of Hainan (called Hailams in Malaya), six were from the steerage and the other from the Chinese 1st class. Apparently, their identities, were known to the gang who, obviously, had taken passage at Singapore gera-all in the steerage, because the other class of passengers has

been accounted for.

as passen-

The loot assembled included at least one basket packed full with and colna) The

paper

money

Mr. Bird As Hostage

He

The Ship Owned by the: China Navigation Co., Ltd. (Messrs. Butterfield & Mrs. Plunkett-Cole, who lives in Swire), the s.á. "Anking" was bulit Hong Kong, saw her husband be by the Scott Shipbuilding & En- ing removed and bore up with re-gineering Co. of Greenock in 1925 markable fortitude.

The first examination of Captain Plunkett-Cola revealed that his condition is not very serious and I is hoped that his recovery will be quick.

Mr. Campbell's wounds were also attended to.

In spite of their ordeal of nearly seventy hours, the officers took their misfortune in good spirit and chatted freely with Pressmen and other callers..

Total Loct

and engined by the 'same firm. She is of 8,472 tons gross and 2,047 tona nett. Dimensions are:--Length 338.4 feet; beam 49.2 feet; depth 24.1 feat.

The "Anking" is fitted for burn- ing fuel oil with bwa steam turbines and is one of the newest ships in the

C. N. C. fleet.

The "Toan" and "Sunning," re-

ferred to in the narrative, also be- long to the C.N.C.

A WARNING TO EARLY RISERS.

Police officers and, interpreters quantity of small jewellery was took statements galore to estab- very great. And every officer hadish, as near as possible, the iden-

People who reside at the Tropics, a long list of missing possessions.tity of some of the gang and also

of the captivas.

or in any part where malaria pre- An estimate made late on Saturvalls, should avoid going out be- day afternoon la that the pirates fore the sun has dispelled the must have collected $80,000 in me-ning mists and also before they money, in addition to jewellery, have breakfasted. The reasons valuables, other property and for this are that the vapours which earth during the arms and ammunition valued at arise from the

At one o'clock on Friday night, the "Anking" anchored of Ross Head, in the north of Honghai Bay.

By three o'clock the pirates were away, having ordered the Chinese crew to lower three lifeboats. The booty was carried in two, the pirates and their human prizes be. ing in the last.

bir. Bird was made to accom- pany the pirates. ashore, the ob- vious reason being to prevent the lifeboats being fired upon, by the ship.

Junks, sampans and other craft were in the vicinity but these paid little attention to what was going

on.

least at $20,000-making a total night are frequently malarious, of about $100,000, and one of the and the system unfortified by the biggest hauls in, China Const morning meal is especially suscep

tible to this-poison. piracy

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Points of Discussion.

The only real safeguard against Points which arise in discussing malaria, however, is pure rich ease blood. And when malaria has en- this tragic affair are the with which the pirates went tered the system the only method" from the steerage (lower deck) up of driving it out is by purifying to the main deck, then to the pro and enriching the blood. For both menade deck and finally up to the these purposes a proved specific_is bridge on the boat deck; the ab the world-famous blood tonic, Dr. The testi- sence of armed guards; the change Williams' Pink Pills.. From the "Anking," which was of rendezvous from Bias Bay (as mony of innumerable cured suffer about a mile from land, it was seen in the case of the "Tean") to the ers from malaria has established that the pirates unloaded the life- next inlet, Honghai Bay; the ad- the fact that these Pills do posi- malaria in this boats and then several junks ap-vent of junks after the lost had tively eradicate proached them, as if the loot and been landed, indicating possible way. Their action is prompt, they begin to purify and build up the both captors and captives were to transhipment to Bias Bay.

blood from the first dose. And as be transhipped.

be stated, Pirates Cumshaw Mr. Bird however, that the reason for the rapidly as the blood gains strength to so it expels the malaria parasites of venue pirate-in-change Honghal Bay being a fested locality, Mr. Bennett decided lie in the action recently taken until the whole system is cleans-

ed, strengthened and rejuvenated. Nationalist troops, under on a second cruise around the bay, by

Try them yourself and prove Govern- to, while away the time until the orders of the Canton lifeboats and crew returned to the ment against known pirate their efficacy. Not only are they ship. This decision to, move about resorts in Bias Bay Desire to invaluable in cases of malaria, but prevented any band from launching avoid any British Naval patrol anaemia, debility, nervous weak- a second attack on a steamer strip which may sometimes be out may ness, indigestion, rheumatism and ped of her weapons and carrying also have a bearing on the change. other forms of ill-health due to weak or vitiated blood have been Omeers Careers.

Dr. Williams' cured by their use. Pink Pills for Pale People are ob tainable from chemists everywhere, also direct from the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., 60, Kiangae Road, Shanghal at $1.50 per bottle, $8 for 6 bottles, post free.

about 1,600 souls.

Towards daylight on Saturday, Mr. Bird and the lifeboats, got alongside the "Anking." The an- chor was hauled up and he journey back to Hong Kong begun, a wire- less message having been sent in advance.

appears

Captain. C. E. Flankett-Cole is a resident of Hong Kong. He joined the China Navigation Co. in 1901 and was appointed master in 1909. He took command of the "Anking" in 1927.

The late Mr. D. C. Jones joined

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