Another daring case of piracy was reported to the police last week. Che Perseverance, a launch trading between Hongkong and Canton, left here at her usual hour on the morning of the 25th ult., reaching Macao about 11 o'clock. After a short stay she proceeded to Canton. When about two hours out a number of passengers who had been sitting on the upper deck rushed at the man at the wheel and the coxswain. The former ran off, hut the latter stood his ground, receiving 'a severe beating, and was then bundled with the rest of the passengers down below. The pirates changed the steamer's course and beached her at Bocca Tigris, in the Canton River. They then collected everything they could lay their hands on and pulled ashore. The passengers eventually escaped and made their way to Canton, taking passage for Hongkong in the steamer Powan, upon which steamer amongst the passengers they recognised four of their late assailants, whom they pointed out to the Captain, having previously told him their story. These men were promptly put in irons and handed over to the police upon the arrival of the steamer here, the deposition of coxswain and passengers being taken. The coxswain is much bruised, but none of the passengers were hurt. The Perseverance is owned by a Chinaman, but fies the British
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