Chui A-poo | |
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徐亞保 | |
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| Born | |
| Died | 1851 (1852) |
| Piratical career | |
| Type | Pirate |
| Years active | mid-1800s |
| Rank | fleet commander |
| Base of operations | South China Sea |
| Commands | 50 ship Chinese fleet |
Chui A-poo[1] (Chinese:徐亞保;[2] died 1851) was a 19th-centuryQingChinesepirate who commanded a fleet of more than 50junks in theSouth China Sea.[3] He was one of the two most notorious South China Sea pirates of the era, along withShap Ng-tsai.[4]
In September 1849, his fleet, which was based inBias Bay east ofHong Kong, wasdefeated byBritish and Chinese warships.[5] More than 400 pirates were killed and Chui was seriously wounded.Although he managed initially to escape, he was betrayed by his own crew and handed over to the British authorities. He was wanted with a bounty of£500[6] for the murder of two British officers.[7] His punishment was lifelong exile toVan Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), but he hanged himself in his cell before it could be carried out.[8]
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