The Archive · 1928

How Pirates Were Caught FRO Ona Ows Contrsroxane

Hankow, Nov. 7.

Tt was rear satisfaction] that the Hankow public learnt that! the major part of the gang of pirates which looted the str. Shasi hed been captured within little] more than a day since the outrage! took place. Some of the details ax to what happened are very inter~ esting, and it is specially gratifying to know that the Garrison Commander and his staff can deal s0 promptly and so effectively with vaffians of this stamp, Tt seems that as soon us the news of the piracy was communicated to the Garrison Commander, he issued fringent orders to the River Police, the police of the three cities, the Pence Preservation Societies ait all who could help, that the cul-brits must be arrested forthwith. He promised a reward of $3,000 to the persons effecting the arrest of the whole gang within one week, with lesser rewards if only part of the culprits were in gaol within! that time. The reward was to Arop to $1,000 if the arrest was not effected till the second week from the occurrence. And if it was not effected within two weeks, well, the Police had better look out.

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