possibly rescued by native junk. No trace of this
boat or occupants. Remaining pirates mixed with passengers. One lifeboat launched burning manned by officers and crew lady passenger picked up by Norwegian ship midday. 96 H.M.S."Bluebell" arrived 5.30 a.m. put an armed guard on board Sunning thirteen prisoners arrested. Sunning towed to Hongkong arrived 17th November Pirates confined amidshipe upper works only cabins saloons galley bridge burnt up casualties passengere missing Lapsley British one Amamites Chinese unknown records destroyed wounded two. Crew missing four wounded one European Chief Engineer five Chinese. Pirates dead four one drowned three shot missing seven dinghy prisoners two wounded pirates in hospital twenty for trial on the 22nd November eleven suspects in custody pending further information.
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