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Particulars.
Informant states:-
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we left Hongkong about 8 a.m. for swatow and went
to liffin at 1 pm. when we had made about 45 miles - the passengers were all chinese Except 4. five minutes afterwards we heard firing on the upper deck, followed by a thud as of a falling body on deck above. several Chinere
were in
with revolvers rushed down the companion whilst the others fired down the sky light and threw several stinkbass Everybody sought cover the Captain parleyed with them through the steward. they promised his life if he fave up what raluables ship believing this he went up The Companion to his room, and 2 minutes after I heard a shat and a fall which proved to be the Captain who had been shot. I took refuge in pantry and was watched by hoo armed pirates who
the officers prevented my Egress.
all have arms
in their cabins.
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