Canton, Feb. 14.
While the naval authorities of Hongkong and the military authori ties of Canton are continuing to cooperate in an effort to round up the pirate gang who looted the s. Tun chow, details contained in a Chin etter from Walyang to-day confirmed the capture of one of the pirates, fand also his alleged confession. The man's name was given as Far Shu-al, and he was said to have been Seized afler a hot pursuit by the police of Waiyang district, personally conducted by the magistrate, It appears that four of the pirates broke" into Sizomohsiang village, telling the villagers that a large quantity of "gilts" had been left on the seashore awaiting first arrivals. Upon investigation, the villagers dis covered a small fish the shore. in which we pistols, tve bundles of banknotes and three suitcases.
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