Molést Junks Which Carry New Year Commodities Chinese reports indicate that pirates are again active outside Wbosung preying upon boats carrying Lunar New Year goods destined for Chekiang coastal districts and—Tinghai, an island off Chekiang Two junks are known to have been victimized and pirates are also said to be active off Pootoo.
The fishing season being just over, it is said, fishing people who have been shipping their catches to Shanghai are shipping all kinds of goods needed by natives back to districts in Chekiang for celebrating he Lunar here from Tinghai with fish for Shanghai Fish Market in Yangtzepoo. The next day
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