Atter they had gone the decks were littered with the weirdest as-Zortment. of clothes, all" passengers! Baggage having been turned out and searched for" articles which the pirates fancied.
The pirates, seemed particularly pleased" with several "pairs of rectacles which they. looted.
"Some of them informed the ship's compradore that they were Shantung Smugglers and committed the piracy a reprisal. against. the action of {he "customs authorities in recently Huationing custome cruisers along fine part of the, Shantung coast where they have been in the habit of operating. They. also wished to embarrass frovernment, they the said.
The pirates, just before leaving, acclaved. their intention of taking taptive four passengers and Sthicers from among. the forelgers. The captain requested them to draw jots for this purpose but they refused and
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