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GRAPHIC STORY OF when the piracy took place. He a pirate. He asked me who I was

PIRACY

was in the Chief Engineer's cabin and I told him I was in the em with the Chief Engineer when ployment of the Chinese Govern- three men rushed in one armed ment as photographer Attached to with an automatic pistol and the the Fourth Route Army. other two with revolvers, and. "He demanded proof and I pro- ordered them to put up their duced a photo of General Li Chung-yan. Falso showed him a

(Continued from Page" 1.) bridge. Just as he was rushing to hands. the door to investigate, two piratda Both men were thoroughly small photo of myself · standing. entered with automatics, and fore-searched for arms, and were then with the General. ed him back,

ordered to sit down in the corner "That seemed to please the pi

A few minutes later, other while the pirates searched the rate, but he told me I was very pirates entered his cabin, carrying cabin. They did not touch the lucky. He said the other pirates Between them the chief officer, who Chief Engineer's effects or money, had no time for Chinese Govern- was wounded in the abdomen. contenting themselves with ament employees and would cer Later the Chief and Second Ex-search for arins. At the same tainly have killed nie if they knew. gineers and the Second Officer were time, Mr. Borchers heard shooting "He then took my wrist watch; also shepherded into the cabin. outside, and two of the pirates $40 and two tins of biscuits. As rushed out, leaving one to" guide he left, he told me I could leave the cabin door opën and I would the two men. *

not be molested again."

Coinciding with the capture of the engineers, simultaneous attacks were made by the invaders on the bridge and the engine room, and fa few minutes later all the captives were shepherded into the Captain's cabin.

Mr. Wong Hok-hau was the first of the passengers to meet a pirate face to face.

After the ship left Hongkong, he went to his cabin and started to read a book. He, too, heard the two shots and the three blasts of the siren.

REVOLVER THREAT.

NO-ONE ON BRIDGE. f No one was left on the bridge, and with the engines still going full speed ahead, the ship steered an erratle course for over an hour The Captain made several efforts to speak to the pirate leader, and ask him to put someone at the wheel, but each time he was silenced by

PIRATES DODGED. dark scowls and waving pistol.

Eventually, however, he prevailed The Third Engineer, Mr. Mattic- upon the pirate leader to allow the sen, was in the Engineers mess A second engineer to go under escort when the capture took place.

He walked out on to the deck to the engine room, and the second pirate, armed with a revolver, en- but saw nobody. The ship was officer was sent on to the bridge.tered the mess, and ordered him moving slowly ahead and he re- Systematic looting was carried out to put up his hands. Mattiesen, see-turned to his berth. Later in the by the pirates and then, towards ing an opportunity of escape, night he again left his cabin. As midnight, the Captain was ordered suddenly sprang for the rear door, he was walking through a door- to steer his ship to Mirs Bay. leading directly into the engine way, a pirate stepped in front of

SHIP'S PERIL

room. He slammed the door in the him and jabbed a revolver into "Through the mist and dark-face of the flabbergasted pirate, his side.

and, running quickly down the "Get back to your cabin and ness, I did not know where steps, hid in the shaft well. make no noise!" he was ordered. my ship was," Captain Jacob-

For an hour the ship was allow- "I went back all right," said Mr. sen said. "For over an hour weed to run its own course, with no-Wong, "The man with the revol had been steaming in an unkown one on watch in the engine room ver looked as if he meant busi- direction, and we expected every moment that we would go aground. Borchers was escorted down to the

the bridge. Then Mr. nese."

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It was the worst part of our ex engine room and ordered on duty. their search of the passengers When the pirates commenced periences. As a matter of fact the Towards morning the Third En-early this morning, the brothers ship did touch bottom at one stage,gineer came out from his hiding were questioned together, but they but, more by fuck than by good place and was captured and also denied any relationship. judgment, we reached Mirs Bay at

placod on duty. Ga'clock this morning.

Mr. Wong Hok-lau was strictly forbidden to speak. and relieved of a few valuables but was Chinese greasers that if they made cabin. were told through one- of the later allowed to return to his

A junk was waiting nearby to take the eight pirates off, and commandeering one of our life. boats, they rowed off, taking with them the Second Engineer and the Second Officer as hostages, and three Chinese passengers for ran- som Fortunately they allowed the two officers to return.

They were

a move in a wrong direction they would be immediately shot.

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konar at 5 o'clock last night." said 19th." Mr. Wong Hok-lai, my brother and the round telp. I went to our cabins,

"The Chief Officer was on the bridge when two of the intruders rushed out of the darkness' to- wards him, ordering him to put up

"About 8 o'clock I was startled his hands. He thought they were by two shots and Immediately madmen, or two of the passengers after I heard three blasts of the run amok, and sprang forward for siren. The engines appeared to his police whistle. One of the slow down and I knew we had pirates fired, and the Chief Obeen pirated. eer fell, wounded in the abdomen." I went to the cabin door and

locked it I realised it would be

"He is one of the pluckiest men I hopeless as well as dangerous to have ever seen. The Chief Officer rush' around the ship raising an acts as wireless operator aboard this alarm. Throughout the night, ship, and although badly wounded nothing happened. The shty he insisted on crawling along to the

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