Hongkong, June 20.
Another ease is reported of the piracy of a river boat for failing to pay "protection fees 'The owner of the Sun Li Wo, Ghinese steamer ronning "between Ganton and Szewui, received last} month a letter from' the leader of gang of pirates operating on the iver demanding a fee of $1,000 for the protection of his route, Phe letter was ignored anda strung guard was placed aboard the jcreatened steamer.
On Monday when the Sun Li Wo! was proceeding from Canton up river, she had among her passengers. three men dressed as army oticers, with a body-guard of six soldiers. As the vessel was approaching Lan-site at night these officers and soldiers, who were in Teality pirates disguise, quietly produced_revolvers and hield up the ship's officers! and guards who were collected together, disarmed and rushed into a "comer, Shortly afterwards a pirate Taguch. appeared on the scene and a mumber.of men boarded the Sun Wo and commenced looting her from stem to stern.
Three guards, who offered resist-nee, svete shot down in cold blood.
Laden with booty, including much cargo, the pirates departed on their own vessel taking with them 40 of the Sun Li Wo's passengers for}
The Sun Li Wo proceeded to Samshui-and reported the outrage to the
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