The Viceroy reports the capture and execution of certain notorious pirates and recommends for promotion the soldiers who made the seizure. The desperadoes of the Two Kuang are given to formin, bands and levying blackmail. If resiste they resort to any violence. Their leaders live in foreign territory, the members of the gang live scattered in different places.
the you 1600 memorialist maisged to secure 'a noted leader of these ruttians, named 'I'séng Lu Yi Ch'iian, and made such an example of him that a great improvement followed.
Another gang has now appeared. Ho Ab-un, alias Ho Fei-an was formerly comrade of Tstng Lu Yii Ch'iian, anda most desperate character. He was lately made the leader, took as his Lieutenant Li Ah-hong and used the old gang name sot Lien Yi''ang. They made Hongkong their headquarters and levied blackmail far and wide inthe Hsinbui and Hsiangshan districts. Memorialist gave orders to effect their expture and Corporal Chan Hui ts*ai, having learned that the pirates had come to Canton from Hongkong by steamer, took a party of soldiers and going quietly to a place near Canton called Hwnti suddenly fell upon Ho Ah-an and Li Ah-hong and secured them before they evuld use the revolvers with which they were armed Ho Ab-an and Li Ah-hong both e-nfessed their crimes and have been executed and their heads exposed as a warning to others. The officers who made the capture are reconimended for promotion. Rescript Let it be is requested.—Let the Board of War take note.
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