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ANTHONY SIU KWOK-KIN
Cheung Pao Tsai, also known as Cheung Pao Tsai, was the son of a fisherman living along the coast of San Hui county in the Kwantung province. He was kidnapped by Chang Yat, leader of the pirates of the Red Flag Squadron, at the age of fifteen. Because he was young and clever, he was forced to be a pirate. He managed all business very well, and was soon promoted to be headman. In 1807, Chang Yat died at sea in a great storm. His wife, Shek Yeung (also known as Chang Yat Sao by the pirates), and his nephew Chang On Bong led the Red Flag pirates. Chang On Bong was very timid. Thus, Cheung Pao became a good assistant to Chang Yat Sao. She appointed Cheung Pao to be the chief headman, and placed the whole crew under his sway, while she commanded all the squadron.
Cheung Pao was a good assistant of Chang Yat Sao. He was very faithful and obedient to her. He did everything only with her permission. She trusted him well, and his suggestions were generally approved. He could command the Red Flag Squadron with her consent. Thus, people at that time only knew the name Cheung Pao, and all the piratical disasters in the South China Sea were said to be done by him.
Cheung and his gang plundered along the coast of the Canton Delta from 1808 to 1810, concentrating on the Heung Shan, San Hui, San Ning, Pan Yu, and Tung Kwun counties. Of these, Heung Shan faced the greatest disaster. At first, they only robbed the merchant ships at sea. Later, being encountered by the Ching navy, they turned inland and robbed the villages they could reach by boats. Then, because of the strong resistance made by the villagers, and being defeated by the Imperial force for many times, Cheung was forced to surrender in 1810. He was given the title of a Shoubei or captain in the navy, and he helped to pacify the rest of the pirates in the South China Sea. He married Chang Yat Sao. Because of his bravery in the navy, he was promoted to be a Fujiang or major-general. He died in 1822.
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Cheung Pao k, also know as Cheung Pao Tsai, was the son of a fisherman living along the coast of San Hur county in the Kwantung province ! He was kidnapped by Chang Yat leader of the purates of the Red Flag Squadron it, at the age of fifteen. Because he was young and clever, he was forced to be a pirate. He managed all business very well, and was soon promoted to be headman. In 1807, Chang Yat died at sea in a great storm. His wife, Shek Yeung (iß, known as Chang Yat Sao N 14 by the prates, and
イ his nephew Chang On Bong | led the Red Flag pirates. Chang On Bong was very timid, 2 Thus, Cheung Pao became a good assistant to Chang Yat Sao She appointed Cheung Pao to be the chief headman, and placed the whole crew under his sway, while she commanded all the squadron.
Cheung Pao was a good assistant of Chang Yat Sao. He was very faithful and obedient to her. He did everything only with her permission She trusted him well, and his suggestions were generally approved He could command the Red Flag Squadron with her consent. Thus, people at that time only knew the name Cheung Pao, and all the puratical disasters in the South China Sen were said to be done by him 3
Cheung and his gang plundered along the coast of the Canton Delta from 1808 to 1810, concentrating on the Heung Shan II, San Hui F f, San Ning 4, Pan Yu AP! and Tung Kwun 1 counties Of
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these, Heung Shan faced the greatest disaster. At first, they only robbed the merchant ships at sea. Later, being encountered by the Ching in navy, they turned inland and robbed the villages they could reach by boats. + Then, because of the strong resistance made by the villagers, and being defeated by the Imperial force for many times, Cheung was forced to surrender in 18105. He was given the title of a Shoube or captam
in the navy, and he helped to pacify the rest of the pirates in the South China Sea. He married Chang Yat Sao Because of his bravery in the navy, he was promoted to be a Fujiang or major-general. He died in 18226
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