Pirates operating around the mouth of the Yangtze are again becoming bolder. During the past three days, a number of junks have been held up and more then Chinese kidnaped by those maraud~ ers. Lange sus ars being demanded forthe cansomn of those Kidnapped. The pirates are parti cularly active ab Chu Kong, outside Woorung, where all tie villagers have evacuated and are tak: ing refuge in neighbouring districts, it is said.
On Thursday afternoon, a large junk was held up at this place. After gathering everything of value, the pirates escaped, carrying off six members of the crew. On the same day, three other Chinese were kidnapped at the same place, Early on Friday morning, near the same spot, two janks' were solved and 14 members of their exew were kidnapped. Shortly $Jafterwards, for other junks happened to pass and these, likewise. were held up and wore than 20 members of the crow wers carried off. All the victims are being held for ransom, says the Chinese pres"
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.