Emery County Progress | 1906-03-31 | Page 5 | Outrage of Chinese Pirates

OUTRAGE OF CHINESE PIRATES threw a st inkpot on board a stand ard 0 I 1 launch hongtong Hong kong details of the capture and looting by chinese pirates march 22 near canton of a launch owned by the standard oil company have been obtained the launch or tug comet was proceeding to between and canton towing a lighter laden with kerosene oil while pass ing what is known as the second barrier or second line of former ob at 6 30 thursday evening and when in sight of fort on the island of one of the many islands lying between canton and the sea a number of junks man ned by pirates closed around the comet and her tow A stinkpot stink pol earthen jar containing gunpowder resin and hand grenades was thrown into her engine room the pirates boarded the launch and her crew was overpowered the pirates then beached the comet and the lighter and removed all the valuables from the two vessels including a number of winchester rifles and 1 rounds of ammunition the cargo of kerosene was not touched