throughout the remainder of the voyage. The 3rd Officer,
Mr. Campbell, is of considerable physique, which apparently
influenced the pirates to keep him under ologe guard all
the time.
The 3rd Engineer, Ar. Bird, a on watch in the
engineroom, having just relieved the 2nd Engineer for
dinner, and he was surprised just after he took over.
The End Engineer, Mr. Norrie, was held up just
after he left the engineroom, and the 4th Engineer was cap-
tured near the meSATOOM.
The Wireless Operator was walking up and down out-
side his room when confronted by pirates with revolvera,
who did sufficient damage to the wireless apparatus to put
it out of action. The Operator did some very good work in
repairing his machine after the pirates left the ship and we snclogs our Wireless Superintendent's report thereon.
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have considered his conduct worthy of recognition and have paid him a bonus of $150., watch should have a good effect on
our wireless personnel generally.
The Doctor was in his cabin and was placed under guard: subsequently, however, he was allowed to attend to the Captain, which we understand he did very well from what we can gather from our local Doctor now attending the case.
Captain Cole received a flesh wound in the left
leg which is not too bad, but his more serious injury is a bullet wound in the right groin. The Doctors are waiting until lessening of the inflammation before holding an X-ray, examination and he is progressing very favourably and keepli most cheerful. He had a lucky escape, as many shots missed
him before he was hit.
A feature of the case is the plucky action of the quarter-master in coming to the assistance of the Captain and Chief Officer and we are getting in touch with his next-
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