New Britain herald., 1929-12-10
American Women Tell Experiences ~ Aboard British Vessel In Hands
 Of Bloodthirsty Chinese Pirates
Missionary and Daughters Escape Unhurt - Re- count Narrowing Scenes of Fighting, Looting and TerrOr-FilIed Hours.

Hongkong, Dec. 10 tP, - Three American women today told a story of death, piracy, and torror-riddcn hours aboard the burning British ship Matching Sunday. The IIa- ching finally was rescued from Chi nesc pirates through the timely ar rival of the British warship Sterling The American women were Mrs George Campbell 70, of Los An geles, and her two daughters, Misses Louise and Dorothy Campbell, school teacher and nurse, rcspcc- lively, at SwatoW. Mrs. Campbell is connected with the American Bap- tist Missionary school at Having, Mrs. Campbell and Miss Louise were aboard the ship accompanying Miss Dorothy, who was on her way home to Los Angeles, as far as Uongkong from SWatow. At about l o'clock Sunday morning they were awakened by pistol shots and arose and dressed, not knowing what had happened.
 Pirates Make Attack
 Shortly they discovered about GQ Of their fellow passengers had been -'o'"-- ir Gs. and had at l,D.e..t ..8 .a.- .trFrol of the ship and loot t. For 7n hour and q half they lie st a continual ....-.. -ti,t. ... tst- siuH lair window as ~se ate fo, sat with the ships o ant -ffiyags
 Finally the turmoil died down Numbers of the pirates rushed past them carrying their dead or wound cd. For hours more they cringed in their cabin, not knowing what next to expect. A great commotion or deck finally brought them to their cabin window, whence they could see the fore-part of the ship aftre and burning briskly.
 Utter Confusion Aboard Ship
 They rushed back. packed theil valuables and went on deck. There a. British passenger named Grad dock helped them with life belt; and tried to get them into a boat Trenzied Chinese passengers ha6 damned the life boats, however anc the group of foreigners moved tt the stern of the ship determined tt await until the last possible momcn before jumping into the water
 They found there a wounded In dian guard who helped them. Fron where they stood they had clea view of the fame-lit scene. Tn decks were burning furiouSlY an' utter panic prevailed. Tells am oaths of the men mingled wit heartrending cries and prayers C the women and children. The Hal ching's siren was blowing at flu blast in an effort to attract pass ing vessel.
 Lifeboats Are Upset
 The women saw a lifeboat sWun out to be lowered to the sea. On of the ropes broke and the passen gers were pitched into the Wate' X young Chinese mother clingin to a, seat holding tightly to he baby was saved with her babe. Ar other lifeboat. empty. floated on th waves, with heads Of swimmers a about.
 Soon to the immeasrahlc rcli' of the watchers. the blac'noss w. pierced by the flash of q searcl light and soon out of the darknc' emerged the British destroy Sterling. which had heard the di tress calls of the Haiching's your Chinese radio operator and ha sped to the rescue.
 Bluejackets Effect Rescue
 Tn a few minutes blucJacke rlambered up the sides of the sh and took charge of the situate while the Sterling drew close al turned hoses on the burning to part of the vessel. The three WoI cn and other women were talk aboard the Sterling ny a liieboj and were brought to HonGkonE.
 It was the second time in fo months that the American Wom' had been in the hands of hrigan' The CamrboIls were Eilnapp August 17 by bandits at Kaying al held for ransom but later were r leased after being taken Ioi