CHINESE PIRATES.
ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE WARSHIP. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Receved June 24, 11.15 a.m. . . PEKING, June 23. I he. limit of daring hitherto achieved by Chinese pirates was the recent attempt to capture the largest Chinese navy cruiser, the Haichi. off Chefoo. \\hen it was expected that the crew of the Haichi would be ashore on leave, a gang of thirty-three pirates commandeered a small Chinese steamer and compelled the captain to proceed to the Haichi. The latter’s crew, however, had not been granted leave, and the pnates were forced to abandon their attempt. An alarm mean while was given, and tlie police charged the gang when landing and captured nine. The remainder, including the leader escaped.—Reuter.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 June 1924, Page 9
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118CHINESE PIRATES. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 June 1924, Page 9
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