Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-08-04 | Page 2 | Pirates Seize Chinese Vessel

PIRA PIRATES TES SEIZE I CHINESE VESSEL I II I SHANGHAI Aug 4 As P As the national national na na- government conducted a conference conference con con- ference in today on ways of combating pirate hordes which have been pillaging Chinas China's coastal shipping sea wolves added another Chinese ship to their long list of vi vic tims The steamer from I In southern China to Shanghai Wags Wag's was Wag s 's seized b by pirates off according accord accord- according ing in to ad advices vIces to the owners here Pirates carried out their usual disguise dis disguise guise as passengers and boarded the steamer at After the vessel had put out to sea s-ca the thc brigands over over- powered the crew and forced the skipper to proceed into Bias bay pirates pirates' stronghold south of where the cargo and passengers were looted The invaders e escaped laden with loot and t taking king with them three passengers pas paso they are holding fo for c. c ransom raMom The anti pirate conference today de decided decided de I to urge urse the government to requIre require re re- require quire all Chinese ships to Install wireless wire wire- less leso and to carry pirate anti guards The hopes hopes to enlist the assistance of the navy to patrol the coasts