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The American pirate who kicked off one of Hong Kong s earliest major political scandals
Updated 7:57 PM ET, Tue December 22, 2020
Hong Kong (CNN)The 1857 trial of American pirate Eli Boggs in Hong Kong was a riveting affair, filled with tales of plunder, kidnapping and murder on the high seas. But it was Boggs two-hour closing statement that shook the British colony s political establishment to its core.
Boggs accused a top colonial official, Daniel Caldwell, and another notorious pirate, Ma Chow Wong, of working together in secret to protect each others interests. Boggs claimed that Wong derived his power from Caldwell s protection racket, and Caldwell profited handsomely financially and professionally in return. Caldwell reportedly turned over other pirates to law enforcement so he could rise in the colony s professional ranks.
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