CHINESE TROUBLE.
(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. CHINESE PI BATES. ' SHANGHAI, Dec. 15. Within twenty-four hours of Captain l.alor’s release, the bandits swooped a British tug in the vicinity of Lalor’s capture, and demanded the surrender of the British captain for ransom. When it was not forthcoming, they shot several of the crew, carried off two as hostages, and looted the vessel. A British gunboat pursued and met the bandits escaping ashore. A number of the bandits were slain and the stolen launch recovered.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1927, Page 2
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83CHINESE TROUBLE. Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1927, Page 2
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