CHINESE TURMOIL.
(Australian A' N.Z. Cable Association.) PIRATES ESCAPE. (Received this day a) 11.15 a.m.) SHANGHAI, Feb. 14. Despite l lie strict vigilance ol two Japanese warships over tbe pirate ship Kai.su ALu'ii, the pirates escaped to the shore taking us hostages the first, second, and third officer and the chiei engineer and vanished into the hills. Dueling parties are preparing a search. 'Hie pirate ship is being towed to Tsingtao. RELEASE OF PRIESTS. SHANGHAI. Fell. 15. Northern troops effected the release, of four German priests and four German nuns lie-id captive by Red Sfienr bandits on Poli-,Shantung const, south of Kianochow Bay, for a fortnight, as the result of a raid on the mission. The bandits used the missionaries ns shield-ers. while soldiers attacked the mission compound. The rescue consequently was delayed. A ransom of 60.000 dollars demanded was not paid. The captives were uninjured. Missionaries are gradually returning to their stations hastily abandoned by consular instructions a year ago. Tn a majority of the districts friendly to the missionaries, work has been allowed to resume, but the frequency of bandit attacks oil missions prevents many returning.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1928, Page 3
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188CHINESE TURMOIL. Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1928, Page 3
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