The American Commissioners went to Canton from Hongkong and were welcomed on the new band by a large mentary things were said on each side, and these may as usual pass for what they sre worth. Mr, Lan Yan-cheung who bad been in America for nineteen years, said, among other things, that the American nation bad always treated the Chinese better than most other nations had treated them, and therefore the Chinese looked upon America with more favour than upon other nati This statement called forth loud applause from all down river. There were five passengers on board, who kept together, bat no particular notice was taken of them. Afterwards, three other men came on board. These were seen to be associating with the other five, The issue proved that they were members of the same band of pirates, At a place in the river named Kam Ling, those eight mea suddenly drew their revolvers, and coerced the small crew into submission, From the telegraphic parties. On the other hand there ap- aport the crew do not seem to have peared to loom up, like " ghost at shown any fight, They were driven below, feast, the spectre of the exclusion acta and were locked in. The pirates then of America, and it was with some broke a part of the machinery, so difficalty that these that the Munch drifted, but' they speechifying and discussion: hed m: Pan-cheo who bad been thirty years in America, spoke quite fluently, and with vein of homonr, that was rapidly paddled up-to her side. There appreciated by sll who were present were several thousand dollars worth of Two of his remarks may be quoted. silver on board, and this was taken, "Other nations might, for aught he The pirates did not touch the ordinary know, possess a national conscience, as cargo. When they bad taken the they claimed to do, but the Chinese money, they released the crew, bnt could never seo it". "Ancient men threatened that if they made any outery used to eat their food with their fingers they would be shot. The pirates than then some who were the line of paddled off in their small boat. The civilization invented knives and forks, Canton Viceroy has sent some soldiers and then the more advanced invented ap to seck for these robberr, but of Who covid say what the course they will not be found. next step would be?" So in pleasant
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