Twenty alleged pirates arrested in connexion with the plunder of the str. Sunning were charged at the Central Magistracy this week.
remand was granted vin order that proper commit tance may be made to send the ease for the December Criminal Session, The prisoners are all young men ranging from 23 to 26 years—of age. They all Chinese except one, who is a Formosan, Most of them speak the Cantonese dialect. Some of them gave their addresses in Hongkong, and were employed as The majority of the fendants seemed very subdued and had little to say.
Up to the present moment, no news of Mr. Lapsley has yet been received. The Customs are keeping. 12 sharp lookout, and seaplanes from
search. the Hermes are being used in the
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