Hongkong, Nov. 15.
H.M.S. Tarantula off Shameen yesterday intercepted a wireless call from the Taito Maru, be longing to the Yamashita Kisen Kaisha, stating that, while she was grounded eight miles off Whampoa, the steamer was it-tacked by pirates. The Taito Maru was travelling from Formosa to Canton with a cargo of coal, but no passengers. The agents, the Suzuki Company, have despatched the Shinyo Maru to the assistance. of the Taito Maru.
The Japanese Consul applied to the Canton authorities to send out a gunboat to her assistance, but the latter replied that they had none available.—Reuter.
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