Hongkong, June 12.
A report from Canton states that two small river-boats, while on their way from the Kwangtune capital {o Shiakwan, were pirutod few miles from Yintak, on the North River:
It is believed that the master of tone refused to pay the heay: "protection fees" demanded by pirate leader, whereupon the bon were seized and their cargo, 0 sisting of kerosene to the value $10,000, confiscated.
Besides this, the master, his wife and two members of the crew were carried off for ransom—Reuter, 'Students' Union which was recently: suppressed by Ho Chien has revives. The now party has not yet declared its attitude to Communism, handbill outlining their policy, ye Sterates the usual charges against Chiang Kai-shek and advocates the Forming of "Peoples' Unions" what fever that may mean, There is doubt thay both in the city and in the country, there are enough people ready: to make trouble, if the soli-Jers should be removed; and of course the great fear is that, if the Kaansivtroops are forced to retreat,. they will loot before they go. Whichever way the battle turns, there "rms to be trouble ahead.
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