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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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Pirates hijacked the Dutch steamer Van Heutz four hours out of Hong Kong en route to Swatow on December 14, looting 1,600 passengers of about $500,000 in cash and jewelry and kidnapping six wealthy Chinese passengers. On January 8, they demanded $50,000 ransom for each hostage via notes signed 'Ling Ling' sent to relatives in Swatow.
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HONG KONG. Jan. 8.-(P)- Pirates who looted the Dutch steamer Van Heutz and kidnaped six of its wealthy Chinese passengers December 14, today demanded 100,000 Hong Kong dollars ($50,000) ransom for each.
The demands were reported by the newspaper Wah Kiu Yat Po, which said Swatow relatives of the kidnaped men received identical ransom notes, signed Ling Ling.
The pirates took charge of the ship four hours out of Hong Kong on the way to Swatow, held it for nearly 15 hours and leisurely robbed the 1,600 passengers of cash and jewelry amounting to approximately $500,000.
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Primary Location
Hong Kong To Swatow
Event Date
December 14
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looted approximately $500,000 in cash and jewelry from 1,600 passengers; demanded 100,000 hong kong dollars ($50,000) ransom for each of six kidnapped passengers
Event Details
Pirates seized the Dutch steamer Van Heutz four hours out of Hong Kong en route to Swatow, held it for nearly 15 hours, robbed passengers, and kidnapped six wealthy Chinese passengers. On January 8, relatives in Swatow received identical ransom notes signed Ling Ling, as reported by the newspaper Wah Kiu Yat Po.