MURDER AND THEFT.
PIRATES DISGUISED AS PASSEN- . GERS. tUy.ToUsraflli—Press Association—Copyright ' Hong-Kong, April 4.' One hundred pirates boarded tho British West River S.N. Company's steamer Tai On, 706 tons, at Hong-Kong, disguised as passengers. " When tho steamer was three hours out they killed the steersman and a passenger, wounded four others—Chinese passengers—tied up Captain Holmes, the chief officer (Mr. Cornwall), and the engineer (Mr. Macartney). A lady missionary .eventually ' persuaded ■them not to kill.the English officers. After stealing fifteen hundred dollars {*£500) in cash and many valuables, the pirates disabled the engines and ' escaped in boats. -
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1717, 7 April 1913, Page 5
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95MURDER AND THEFT. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1717, 7 April 1913, Page 5
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