The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-12
PHUNDERED Br PTRArES.
Experience a British steamer Had on the
China Coast,
PAL Mall Gazettel

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of the coast of emma, OF Wmchabnei account
has already appeared in Our columns. The
Namoa left Hougzong for Swallow. port
about two hundred miles 90 the north Of Can
ton. az 5 A. VI. ON December 10Th. with 1--WE
saloon and 220 Chinese deck passengers. the
latter being chiefly returned emigrants from
the Straits Settlements who had tneir savings
with them.
All went Well till lis the same day. when
tHo vessel WAS passing the Island of Ping
Hoi. Suddenly. from among the Chinese
passengers. "a band OF between forty and fifty
mel made their appearance on deck. They
bad changed the dress i'm which they came on
board tor q kind of uniform not unlike that
Worn hy Chinese soldiers. All were armed
with reyolvcrs and cuths-cs Before any #
the crew could realize what the drmonstra-
tion meant. the pirates evidently following a
cmctu.ly-laid plan. bad divided thems-vr,
into four gangs and commenced stimuli
taneous attack on tine saloon. where the cap
tain and passengers were at lunch, the engi-
uecr~ and officers quarters, the bridge. aud
tine engine room. The attack was So sudden
and determined that resistance Was impO-si-
lie. and. moreover. the pirates lad taken the
urt caution of Selling the arms aud ammuni-
ton belonging 90 the ship.
Several OF tle OH cr- were wounded in en-
Ceavonnc Co clude thcir pufslers Some Of
the plr e-. pointing their reviewers through
TIE skyhgLt, called con- the captain Co come on
dock Ono man spoke iu "pidgin' English
Hc said: I'VE are gong to rob the pas.eng
end Ne want to settle with YOU Captain
Po.ocS -rnne frou the head Of the table and
walked quickly toward the door Oi the saloon.
IT, h!d hardly ren he'd the deck when one OF
he p'fd'r-. VINO vas standing 90 the door. de-
lncite ~ uie 10 DIN. tAc bullet taking effect
D. t-r night lr ast. Captain PocOck did not
lal al once but managed to staeger into his
.'"'tIo1m amt sank dying on lls he'd. blood
hoWh! pl"iu'ely from tie wound. lie eX-
pl,i mere ABOUT lali am hour aiterwarl.
MtaLWiile tie pirates were pursuing their
MoiN. ne saloon passengers had rushed
IRON me inh.h lA'ie ana concealed them
s-N,' Iii tntI I'ohs' mo when shots were
hftl an1 'I,inNpot- thrown. Inc second mate.
'li'ul,'Iu pl paltN OF pirates WIN reyol-
ven am, 1i'.Mh cutlas.eS was compelled to
e,,' (.,. ~ ~ anu zen lile passengers 10
,ir,. IN, any,. ,t 20 mo {he cap,
,,'. ~, HI i''9 ''1 r tneie lhey did
,,,,,. c,, ,, nv l''N,', gers mere
The s,atc -, ,, ''''i' io.liiS 41u went INTO
inc H.r N, q. - oo'cA ihy ny
of TOM men nm. over tb.,, = III anu Z wat
nser who was n lunci in liz n',',, , rl eIsl-
aft 10 The saloon seyer,i si,o.s ~, an
him on The wav Ve OF mo- IL NJ" -.
stato-room and vrss In, -. 'l'. ans ;
with the others Tie chief @f,,i,rr In NIL III
himself i'm tho n.n,rr ,bo., -
were fred M him o,J .t;,t,,.',. - sn3.s
l. bein- inpos..Lie ~ s,e tI5, b ''.,oMii IL
and WIS nr;.rsl Il, ,Ls st',.,, III "u'
iect OF the pirates ovid .n,lv be;ng - nc e, "iI
the officers aul Furone,rs into tbis ,i,soo,,d
keen then, ti.ara Tbe second and Ill az" n
ine,r anJ tl;rd rs % ~, am ~ sliliu T
the ene.ne room The nirstes too tbe seon y,