Later.
A message reaching here from Tsingtao states:—Two Japanese war vessels Tsubaki and Tsushima, acting in concert with a Chinese gunboat, "are now surrounding the Kaitsu 'Maru which is in the hands of pirates. 'The pirates threaten to kill all the Japanese sailors who are held as hostages, if their enemies take vigorous measures. They' are requesting the destroyers to let them fe cape, but the Japanese are lend. ing. no' ear to the pirates' request, The Kaitsu Mara is owned by the Kaitsu & Ca, & Japanese portation company in Tsingtao, and ship of 2,000 tons, The Pirates! Escape Later, According to an announcement, published by the local Japanese naval agent, though the two Japan-eve vessels Tsushima and Tsubaki Kept a strict watch on the str, Kaitsu Maru on which the pirates were, throughout last night, it wa found this morning that they had escaped from the ship taking with them four Japanese sailors as hostages. The Japanese vessels are now searching for the fugitives, but are experiencing great difficulty owing to the water in the nelghbourhood of the pirates' base being shallow. No trace of them has as yet been discovered, As. the damage done to the Kaitsu Maru is so extensive that she is unable to move under her own steam. the Tsushima is to tow her to Tsingtao.
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