'A pirate junk then started to put to' sea and anchored in shoal water, which made it impossible for des-Yroyers (0. approach her. Aircraft were therefore sent to drop a warning bomb near this junk with messages in Chinese threatening the use of force unless the prisoners were surrendered. These measures were Successful and the remaining four European prisoners were released in sampan and embarked in HMS, The rescued officers report that Mr. Yamamoto, the Japanese captive, was sent in a junk to Tientsin by the pirates to arrange terms.—Wireless "through Reuter.
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