M253/8517 5.29 1000pds 200lvs CT&CoLtd Gp605/1.
COPY OF TELEGRAM.
From C-in-C, Chim.
To-Admiralty.
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IN
DATE 9.12.49
SENT
28
RECD.
1825
addressed admiralty, repeated Bri ti sh Minister, reking.
27. By 1151/8. attempted piracy commed about (18
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Sunday 8th Deer. Fårutas apparently obtained necess to grille-
Fotooted area through ooɑl bunker and boiler room, thot stand
off Ind un Quards while asleep and atteyt od to rush bridge.
Shots raised alarm, officers remired to bridge and countered
attack chief ora cer Ezerry was wounded and third officer
a. Ka budizard killed while proceeding it to bridge. a Chinese
/T operator states imediate attenta to tzunak# 5.6.3.
failed due to jambing by shure station and subsequent break down of main set dyn:Jo. The pirates distracted by determined
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resistance of Capt. 0.H.Furrow and officer, having failed to Sako bridge continued to fight and 1tor set fire to cabin unier briäge
some 3 hours.
firūtes were driven aft and held at buy for
They mãeɛvoured to escape in ship basts wing
innocent pusumgers 18 4 soreon. Firing of ships officers provented lowering of boots at this juncture.
Airuoy wat
raportad by axillary about 1515. Patrol destyers reached Haiohing at (630. Ship was found stopped nd sea ously on firo. ships officeru were in command, pirates softerad aft mixed with passengers. Bourding party was put on board. UP RLING took ship in tow whilst 1RDAR 18y alongside, about 30 Chinasa paksangers were removed to destroyers, seriously wounded ramai nod onboard. Europeart pike goru (one man and five women only) were unbula ad sad erfomed good work song wounded. Fire was got under control by llic and ship prosceded under own stem uing hand steeing it noon. Huiching escorted by destroyers reched Hong Kong it 1800.
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