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33919
REG? 26 DEC 90
421
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The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1899.
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PIRATES ON THE WEST RIVER,
From the Tsun Wan Yat Po1 While the British Steam-launch Wing Shan was towing a junk to Pak Lai on the 2nd instant, she was fired upon by some robbers who were on the shore near the boundary of Tai Yuen; they called upon her to stop, but the Captain, seeing that the robbers were at a good distance away, paid no attention to them, but put his launch full speed ahead, and escaped receiving very little damage from the rifle fire.
On the 5th instant, the steam launch Lee Yuen was towing a junk, from Canton up the West River and was fired upon by some robbers who were stationed on the Nam Yap sand-banks. The captain, fearing for the safety of his launch, returned to Canton. A few days afterwards, the launch Lee Lai, passing the same place, was fired upon from both banks, but fortunately was proceeding at a good speed and was therefore able to get out of range without receiving any serious damage. On the 14th instant a junk from Kuen Shan was sailing to Fat Shan and, when near the mouth of a small creek, was boarded by some pirates, who after stealing about $500 from the passengers left her to proceed on her voyage.
C.0.
33919
REG? 26 DEC 90
421
C
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1899.
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X
PIRATES ON THE WEST RIVER,
From the Tsun Wan Yat Pol While the British Steam-launch Wing Shan was towing a junk to Pak Lai on the 2nd instant, she was fired upon by some robbers who were on the shore near the boundary of Far Yuen; they called upon her to stop, but the Captain, seeing that the robbers were al good distance away, paid no attention to them, but put his launch full speed ahead, and escaped receiving very little damage from the rifle
fire.
On the 5th instant, the steam launch Lee Yuen was towing a junk, from Canton up the West River and was fired upon by some robbers who were stationed on the Nam Yap sand- banks. The captain, fearing for the safety of his launch, returned to Canton. A few days afterwards, the launch Lee Lay, pass- ing the same place, was fired upon from both banks, but fortunately was proceeding at a good speed and was therefore able to get out of range without receiving any serious damage.. On the 14th instant a junk from Kuen was sailing to Fat Shan and, when near the mouth of a small creek, was boarded by some pirates, who after stealing about $500 from the passen - I gers left her to proceed on her voyage.
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