CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928 — Page 83

Hongkong, 5th October, 1928.

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Messrs. John Swire and Sons, Ltd..

London.

Dear Sirs,

C.H. Co. Ltd.

ARKTIG PIRACY.

Å.

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We regret to have to confirm the following telegrams :--

Ours 29/9/28. "Anking - arrived here this afternoon

pirated 26th September Singapore to - hoihow "Chief Engineer A. Thomson - Chief Officer - "D.C. Jones - one - quartermaster killed Captain "Cole wounded - believe - not dangerous - no

damage steamer we leave you to pass the "information to those interested".

Yours 1/10/28. "3rd Officer - reported

"the condition of "

wounded

what is

Ours 2/10/28. "Referring to your telegram of lat 3rd

"officer - wound very -

→

slight"

Yours 2/10/28. "Referring to your telegram of 29th -

"Chief Engineer -mate-in spite of Shanghai "London letter of 15th October - year before "last - lodge olaim through in our opinion "Brenan - Mate has he left W111?"

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Ours 3/10/28. "Referring to your telegram of 2nd will-

'we will reply as soon as possible".

We are sorry that our first wire made no mention of

the 3rd Officer's injuries, but these were of a minor hature,

being a grase on the forehead and a slight stab in the back,

both wounds being nearly well by the time the vessel arrived

in Hongkong.

The personnel of the "Anking" was as follows:-

Captain

0. Plunkett-Cole. Chief Officer - D.C. Jonas, Second Officer - J.W. Bennett. Third Officer - A.I.Campbell. Chief Engineer K. Thomson. Second Engineer- A.W.Norrie. Third Engineer - E.0.0. Bird.

T. Curry.

Junior

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Wireless Operator - Liu Young.

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