Chinese torpedo boat unable to stop Chinese female pirates according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra Post dated 16 January 1922

An item referred to the Japan Advertiser which reporting that a Chinese gang of female pirates active in the North Chinese waters managed to repel an attack of a Chinese torpedo boat. The gang numbered around 70 young women commanded by a woman of 30 years and which was based around 30 miles away from Kainan Island. With their five junks were underway all vessels especially small ones attacked and plundered. The torpedo boat was sent out to end their activities.