CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928 — Page 251

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Gases of pirasy, shere Norwegian interests

were involved.

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During the summer 1986 the officers of the

Norwegian 8.3. "sandviken", of Bergen, were attacked by

pirates, travelling as passengers on the ship, and they

took over the somsand of the ship, which was brought

Bay and thoroughfully looted.

Bias

Om July 20th, last, the Norwegian 8.8. "solviken",

also of sergen, was captured by pirates, who in great

muaber had boarded the ship # Hongkong posing as

passengers. The captain was shot down and the second

officer wounded in the

Captain Jentoft died two days

later. The "zolviken” was taken to Biss day, where the

chief compradore and seven Chinese passengers were

kidnapped. Two boxes of gold bars and other valuables,

amounting to $50,000 were taken away by the robbers.

Following ships under chinese flag, but

commanded by a norwegian master, have been pirated during

the lat years:

"Mingnsien", omptain Torgersen, in June, 1924,

8.5. "Kwangise”, saptain Tollefsen, in July 1926,

3.5. "Hangan", saptain Eriksen, in December 1926.

In March last, the 5.5. "Pingfu” under Itali 16. 18.

flag, but commanded by a xorwegian master, Olaussen, was

robbed by bandits on the Yangtze River.