The trial of the prisoners has already occupied several days. Six of them have been sentenced to be shot, but the evidence against the others is insufficient to justify condomination, though there is can be little doubt as to their guilt. The return of these men unscathed to their old haunts would be undesirable, the junk men would probably be discouraged and the pirates proportionately encouraged by their reappearance. They may be handed over to the native authorities at Chefoo. This would probably be the wisest course. Lieut. and Commander Cowper and the officers and crew of the Plover and Mr. Barton are to be congratulated on the result of their expedition which, incidentally, enabled some seventy junks ty put to sea, no less than thirty of whi '0 said to be owned in Weilai and the vicinity.
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