Ancther has been added to the Jong list of piracies between Hongkong and. Canton, and may be hoped that now, in spite fof their other pre-occupations, the Canton authorities will agres to cooperate with the British. in dealing with the menace. There in a strong that they willy following the conference Inst, week between the commander of H.M.S, Tarantula und the Chief of the Canton Police, but untos that cooperation is immediate and com-Plote in every respect, the evil will not adiented, On the contrary. row, us it has ahead" 4 ug of doing, an having be pirates tavelled as passengers And at a prearranged moment flung' themselves on the guard, murdered the captain and looted hearts' conten, Not dey took certain of the passengers away to be hell to ransom, may. be that this will be their undoing. Th may disclose their Iniy, and an exp) tion energetically carried out might strike them such a. seers low a8 to disorganize them com pletely. AMI depends upon the which Canton, is prepared to adopt, and if Chinese official. dom. there can for once overcome its wonted dilatoriness very. important revolts' may wall onaue, A. long time ago the Hongkong authorities took measures to sufeguard steamers by insisting on guards and the examination of passengers, but_ the. pirates have all long had facilities for their operations at the other and, and they will not be Inid by. tha bools foneo and for all_untit Canton comes fully into me with Hongkong. afforded the Boy Emperor by the Chinese Republic is in danger of being abolished, states a Northern paper if @ group in. Parliament as its way. MPs are tinkled ay the Manchu Emperor issuing public decrees conferring honours fon Chinese ro citizens of the proposed that the favourstite ure iment, clause in the these Republie's treaty with the Manchu Hous should be invalidated, The present palaces in the For-hidden City would then be tuenover to the Ministry of, the Interior together with the Sum-mor Patace.
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