Word has just been received that the gunboats Min-Sang and Hu-Shan have been ordered to_ station themselves in Bias Bay for the purpose of putting a stop to piratical activities. Landing parties will be put ashore from time to time to teke pirates into custody upon information received: Moreover, a number of soldiers will be posted in each Bias Bay village to keep a check upon these pests, In view of recent activities of pirates, upon junks and small steamers. plying hhereabouts, the Swatow authorities have taken steps to ensure an adequate search of passengers and their belongings, to prevent pirates sengers. going aboard in the guise of pas-
Two vessels plying in these parts are reputed to be the property of a pirate chief and it remains to be seen whether the powers-that-be will take any action in regard to them.
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