Petitions have been sent to the authorities by the Yuan Tung Steam-hip Ca. for the arrest of Taihu Lake pirates who pirated one of their inland steam launches near Luchu, last Monday, when she was on her way from Shanghai to Huchow, northern Chekiang. It was reported that the launch, carrying oont 30 passengers was stopped at 1030 pin. by mot than $0 pirates, many of whom were farmed with pistols, After a systematle search, the marauders escaped with loot estimated at more than $1,000,
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